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title: tack — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tack» in the school dictionary: A tack is a small nail with a flat head; a drawing pin or thumbtack holds paper on a board. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tack

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** tack, drawing pin, front, plan, other equipment, clock · **What happens:** be, hold, tack, sew, turn, zigzag · **To what, where:** small nail, paper, board, something, it, front · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«tack» in the school dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [tack in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tack.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tack is a small nail with a flat head; a drawing pin or thumbtack holds paper on a board.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tack:m1:1
# text = A tack is a small nail with a flat head; a drawing pin or thumbtack holds paper on a board.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tack	tack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	nail	nail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	drawing	drawing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	pin	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	thumbtack	thumbtack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
18	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tack | a small nail |  |  |  | with a flat head | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | present | a drawing pin or thumbtack | paper |  | a board |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent paper=Theme on board=Location |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
To tack something is to fix it with tacks, or to sew it loosely with big temporary stitches.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tack:m2:1
# text = To tack something is to fix it with tacks, or to sew it loosely with big temporary stitches.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	tack	tack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	fix	fix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	tacks	tack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	sew	sew	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	loosely	loosely	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	temporary	temporary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	stitches	stitch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tack** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme something=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with tacks; fix *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **sew** | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | with big temporary stitches; loosely *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent it=Patient with stitch=Co-Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: sailing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To tack is to change a sailing boat's direction by turning its front through the wind, so it can zigzag against the wind.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tack:m3:1
# text = To tack is to change a sailing boat's direction by turning its front through the wind, so it can zigzag against the wind.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	tack	tack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	sailing	sailing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
11	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	turning	turn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	through	through	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	so	so	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	zigzag	zigzag	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
23	against	against	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tack** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | change *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **turn** | gerund |  | direction's front |  | the wind |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent front=Theme through wind=Trajectory |
| 4 | **zigzag** | can | front |  |  | the wind |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme against wind=Trajectory |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tack is a way or plan of doing something: try a different tack.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tack:m4:1
# text = A tack is a way or plan of doing something: try a different tack.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tack	tack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	tack	tack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tack | a way or plan |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | gerund | plan *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **try** | infinitive |  | a different tack |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tack=Eventuality |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tack is the saddle, bridle and other equipment for riding a horse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tack:m5:1
# text = Tack is the saddle, bridle and other equipment for riding a horse.
1	Tack	tack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	saddle	saddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	bridle	bridle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	equipment	equipment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
10	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	riding	ride	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tack | the saddle and bridle and other equipment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ride** | gerund | other equipment *not said here* | a horse |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horse=Theme |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To tack something on is to add it at the end, often as an afterthought.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tack:m6:1
# text = To tack something on is to add it at the end, often as an afterthought.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	tack	tack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	afterthought	afterthought	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tack on** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | at the end | as a afterthought; add *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tack can also be the sharp ticking sound a clock makes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tack:m7:1
# text = Tack can also be the sharp ticking sound a clock makes.
1	Tack	tack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ticking	ticking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	sound	sound	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | infinitive |  | the sharp ticking |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sound** | can | Tack |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **make** | present | a clock |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pin the poster up with a tack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tack:x1:1
# text = Pin the poster up with a tack.
1	Pin	pin	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tack	tack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pin up** | imperative | you *not said here* | the poster |  |  |  | with a tack | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient PP.instrument»: agent=Agent poster=Patient with tack=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum tacked the hem before sewing it properly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tack:x2:1
# text = Mum tacked the hem before sewing it properly.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tacked	tack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hem	hem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	sewing	sew	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	properly	properly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tack** | past | Mum | the hem |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hem=Theme |
| 2 | **sew** | gerund | Mum *not said here* | hem |  |  |  | properly *property* | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sailors had to tack back and forth against the wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tack:x3:1
# text = The sailors had to tack back and forth against the wind.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	tack	tack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	back	back	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	_
9	against	against	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the sailors |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tack** | to-infinitive | the sailors *not said here* |  |  | the wind |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme against wind=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That didn't work, so let's try a different tack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tack:x4:1
# text = That didn't work, so let's try a different tack.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	tack	tack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **work** | past · do-support | That |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive | That *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **try** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | a different tack |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tack=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She cleaned the saddle and the rest of the tack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tack:x5:1
# text = She cleaned the saddle and the rest of the tack.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	saddle	saddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	tack	tack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | past | She | the saddle and the rest of the tack |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent saddle=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He tacked a joke on to the end of his speech.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tack:x6:1
# text = He tacked a joke on to the end of his speech.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tacked	tack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tack on** | past | He | a joke |  |  | to the end of his speech |  | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent joke=Theme |
| 2 | **speak** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom speech «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ouch, I stepped on a tack!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tack:x7:1
# text = Ouch, I stepped on a tack!
1	Ouch	ouch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stepped	step	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tack	tack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **step** | past | I | Ouch |  | a tack |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on tack=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use a thumbtack to hold the map on the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tack:x8:1
# text = Use a thumbtack to hold the map on the wall.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	thumbtack	thumbtack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a thumbtack |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thumbtack=Patient |
| 2 | **hold** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the map |  | the wall |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent map=Theme on wall=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clock said “tick! tack!” and the finger moved round; but as they entered, they remarked that they were now grown up.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tack:x9:1
# text = The clock said “tick! tack!” and the finger moved round; but as they entered, they remarked that they were now grown up.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	tick	tick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
7	tack	tack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	round	round	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
16	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
17	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	entered	enter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
21	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	remarked	remark	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
23	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
24	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
25	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	27	aux:pass	_	_
26	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	27	advmod	_	_
27	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	advcl	_	_
28	up	up	ADP	RP	_	27	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the clock | tick and tack |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent tick=Topic |
| 2 | **move** | past | the finger |  |  |  |  | round *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **enter** | past | tick |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **remark** *speech: assert* | past | tick |  |  |  |  |  | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **grow up** | past · passive |  | tick |  |  | now |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |

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