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title: tassel — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tassel» in the school dictionary: A tassel is a bunch of threads or strings tied together at the top and hanging loose at the bottom, used for decoration on cushions, curtains, hats or bookmarks. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tassel

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**Who acts:** tassel, scarf, We, he, bookmark, tassels · **What happens:** be, tie, hang, use, have, make · **To what, where:** bunch, threads, top, bottom, tuft, tassels

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«tassel» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [tassel in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tassel.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tassel is a bunch of threads or strings tied together at the top and hanging loose at the bottom, used for decoration on cushions, curtains, hats or bookmarks.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tassel:m1:1
# text = A tassel is a bunch of threads or strings tied together at the top and hanging loose at the bottom, used for decoration on cushions, curtains, hats or bookmarks.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tassel	tassel	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	bunch	bunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	threads	thread	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	strings	string	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
11	together	together	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	hanging	hang	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	conj	_	_
17	loose	loose	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	decoration	decoration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
25	on	on	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	cushions	cushion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
28	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
30	hats	hat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	conj	_	_
31	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
32	bookmarks	bookmark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tassel | a bunch |  |  |  | of threads or strings | tree rules |
| 2 | **tie** | participle |  | threads or strings *not said here* |  | the top |  | together *property* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **hang** | gerund |  |  |  | the bottom |  | loose *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at bottom=Location |
| 4 | **use** | participle |  | a bunch *not said here* |  |  |  | for decoration on cushions and curtains and hats or bookmarks | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 tassel is also the tuft of flowers at the top of a maize (corn) plant.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tassel:m2:1
# text = A tassel is also the tuft of flowers at the top of a maize (corn) plant.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tassel	tassel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tuft	tuft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	maize	maize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	_
18	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tassel | the tuft |  |  |  | of flowers at the top of a maize | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her scarf has tassels at each end.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tassel:x1:1
# text = Her scarf has tassels at each end.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	scarf	scarf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tassels	tassel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Her scarf | tassels |  |  | at each end |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tassel=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made tassels from wool in craft club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tassel:x2:1
# text = We made tassels from wool in craft club.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tassels	tassel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	craft	craft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | tassels |  | wool |  | in craft club | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent tassel=Product from wool=Material |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At graduation he moved his tassel to the left.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tassel:x3:1
# text = At graduation he moved his tassel to the left.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	graduation	graduation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	tassel	tassel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	left	left	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past | he | his tassel |  | graduation |  | to the left | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.agent V NP.theme PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Agent tassel=Theme at graduation=Source to left=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The curtains were tied back with gold tassels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tassel:x4:1
# text = The curtains were tied back with gold tassels.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	tassels	tassel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie back** | past · passive |  | the curtains |  |  |  | with gold tassels | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient with tassel=Co-Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bookmark has a red tassel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tassel:x5:1
# text = The bookmark has a red tassel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bookmark	bookmark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tassel	tassel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | the bookmark | a red tassel |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tassel=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tassels on top of the corn shed pollen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tassel:x6:1
# text = The tassels on top of the corn shed pollen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tassels	tassel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	shed	shed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	pollen	pollen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shed** | past | the tassels on top of the corn | pollen |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location pollen=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had a cap with a long tassel on his head, and Russian boots with red tops on his feet.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tassel:x7:1
# text = He had a cap with a long tassel on his head, and Russian boots with red tops on his feet.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	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	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tassel	tassel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	on	on	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	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	Russian	Russian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	parataxis	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	tops	top	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | He | a cap |  |  |  | with a long tassel on his head | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cap=Patient |

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