---
title: tape — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tape» in the school dictionary: Tape is a thin sticky strip used to stick things together: sticky tape. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tape/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/) / tape

# tape

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Tape, tape measure, red tape, cassette, She, roll · **What happens:** be, use, stick, measure, finish, record · **To what, where:** thin sticky strip, things, long strip, marks, length, thin strip

<!-- .vabout -->
«tape» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [tape in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tape.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tape is a thin sticky strip used to stick things together: sticky tape.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tape:m1:1
# text = Tape is a thin sticky strip used to stick things together: sticky tape.
1	Tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	stick	stick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tape | a thin sticky strip and sticky tape |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a thin sticky strip and sticky tape *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **stick** | to-infinitive |  | things |  |  |  | together *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

<!-- .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 -->
A tape measure is a long strip with marks used to measure length.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tape:m2:1
# text = A tape measure is a long strip with marks used to measure length.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	measure	measure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	measure	measure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
13	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tape measure | a long strip |  |  |  | with marks | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | marks *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **measure** | to-infinitive |  | length |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme length=Value |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tape is a thin strip of cloth or plastic: red tape, finishing tape.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tape:m3:1
# text = Tape is a thin strip of cloth or plastic: red tape, finishing tape.
1	Tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	finishing	finish	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
15	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	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 | Tape | a thin strip and red tape |  |  |  | of cloth or plastic | tree rules |
| 2 | **finish** | gerund | red tape *not said here* | tape |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality tape=Eventuality |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To tape is to stick with tape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tape:m4:1
# text = To tape is to stick with tape.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
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	stick	stick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with tape; stick *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the past, a tape was a cassette for recording sound or video; to tape is to record.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tape:m5:1
# text = In the past, a tape was a cassette for recording sound or video; to tape is to record.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cassette	cassette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	recording	record	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
12	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	advcl	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	record	record	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a tape | a cassette |  | the past |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **record** | gerund | a cassette *not said here* | sound or video |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | record *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She used 30 cm of tape for each box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tape:x1:1
# text = She used 30 cm of tape for each box.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | She | 30 cm of tape for each box |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cm=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A roll has 20 meters of tape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tape:x2:1
# text = A roll has 20 meters of tape.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	roll	roll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	meters	meter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a roll | 20 meters of tape |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meter=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He taped 4 posters to the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tape:x3:1
# text = He taped 4 posters to the wall.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	taped	tape	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	posters	poster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tape** | past | He | 4 posters |  |  |  | to the wall | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent poster=Patient to wall=Co-Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Measure the table with a tape measure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tape:x4:1
# text = Measure the table with a tape measure.
1	Measure	measure	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	measure	measure	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 | **measure** | imperative | you *not said here* | the table |  |  |  | with a tape measure | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme table=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wrap the present and close it with tape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tape:x5:1
# text = Wrap the present and close it with tape.
1	Wrap	wrap	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	present	present	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	close	close	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrap** | imperative | you *not said here* | the present |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent present=Theme |
| 2 | **close** | present | you *not said here* | present |  |  |  | with tape | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Destination with tape=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The winner ran through the tape at the finish line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tape:x6:1
# text = The winner ran through the tape at the finish line.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	finish	finish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the winner |  |  | the tape |  | at the finish line | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through tape=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Police tape kept people away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tape:x7:1
# text = Police tape kept people away.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	compound	_	_
2	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep away** | past | Police tape | people |  |  |  | away *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad taped the game to watch later.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tape:x8:1
# text = Dad taped the game to watch later.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	taped	tape	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	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tape** | past | Dad | the game |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Patient |
| 2 | **watch** | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* |  |  |  |  | late *property* | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soon after this it chanced that the poor widow sent her children to the town to purchase cotton, needles, ribbon, and tape.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tape:x9:1
# text = Soon after this it chanced that the poor widow sent her children to the town to purchase cotton, needles, ribbon, and tape.
1	Soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
2	after	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	obl	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	chanced	chance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	widow	widow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	purchase	purchase	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
18	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	needles	needle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	ribbon	ribbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chance** | past | it | tape |  |  | after this | soon *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **send** | past | the poor widow | widow's children |  | the town |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent child=Theme to town=Destination |
| 3 | **purchase** | to-infinitive | the poor widow *not said here* | cotton and needles and ribbon |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cotton=Theme |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [tap](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tap/)
- next →: [taper](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taper/)
- ↑ back to [T in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/)