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title: stripe — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stripe» in the school dictionary: A stripe is a long thin line of colour on something, like on a zebra or a flag. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# stripe

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**Who acts:** stripe, flag, shirt, zebra, She, two zebras · **What happens:** be, show, have, paint, go, help · **To what, where:** long thin line, something, rank, blow, 13 stripes, 5 blue stripes

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«stripe» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [stripe in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stripe.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stripe is a long thin line of colour on something, like on a zebra or a flag.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripe:m1:1
# text = A stripe is a long thin line of colour on something, like on a zebra or a flag.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stripe	stripe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	zebra	zebra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a stripe | a long thin line |  | something |  | of colour | tree rules |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stripe on a uniform can show a person's rank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripe:m2:1
# text = A stripe on a uniform can show a person's rank.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stripe	stripe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | can | a stripe on a uniform | a person's rank |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent rank=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stripe can also be a blow with a whip or stick as a punishment.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripe:m3:1
# text = A stripe can also be a blow with a whip or stick as a punishment.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stripe	stripe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	blow	blow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	whip	whip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a stripe | a blow |  |  |  | with a whip or stick; as a punishment | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flag has 13 stripes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripe:x1:1
# text = The flag has 13 stripes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	13	13	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the flag | 13 stripes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stripe=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each shirt has 5 blue stripes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripe:x2:1
# text = Each shirt has 5 blue stripes.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each shirt | 5 blue stripes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stripe=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A zebra has many black stripes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripe:x3:1
# text = A zebra has many black stripes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	zebra	zebra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a zebra | many black stripes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stripe=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She painted 4 red stripes and 3 white stripes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripe:x4:1
# text = She painted 4 red stripes and 3 white stripes.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | She | 4 red stripes and 3 white stripes |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent stripe=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No two zebras have the same stripes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripe:x5:1
# text = No two zebras have the same stripes.
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	zebras	zebra	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | no two zebras | the same stripes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stripe=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pattern goes red stripe, white stripe, red stripe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripe:x6:1
# text = The pattern goes red stripe, white stripe, red stripe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	stripe	stripe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	stripe	stripe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	stripe	stripe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | the pattern | red stripe and white stripe and red stripe |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location stripe=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tiger's stripes help it hide in tall grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripe:x7:1
# text = A tiger's stripes help it hide in tall grass.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | a tiger's stripes | tiger |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **hide** | infinitive | tiger *not said here* |  |  | tall grass |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in grass=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king ordered a hundred stripes to be laid on her tender body; she sighed a long sigh.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripe:x8:1
# text = The king ordered a hundred stripes to be laid on her tender body; she sighed a long sigh.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	laid	lay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	tender	tender	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	sighed	sigh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	sigh	sigh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past | the king | hundred stripes |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stripe=Theme |
| 2 | **lay** | to-infinitive · passive | the king *not said here* |  |  | her tender body |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: on body=Destination |
| 3 | **sigh** | past | she | a long sigh |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sigh=Topic |

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