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title: thimble — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thimble» in the school dictionary: A thimble is a small metal or plastic cap worn on the tip of your finger to protect it when you push a needle through cloth while sewing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thimble

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**Who acts:** thimble, you, needle, silver thimble, I, We · **What happens:** be, wear, protect, push, sew, not hurt · **To what, where:** small metal, tip, thimble, needle, cloth, tiny amount · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«thimble» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [thimble in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thimble.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thimble is a small metal or plastic cap worn on the tip of your finger to protect it when you push a needle through cloth while sewing.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thimble:m1:1
# text = A thimble is a small metal or plastic cap worn on the tip of your finger to protect it when you push a needle through cloth while sewing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thimble	thimble	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	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	tip	tip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	22	advmod	_	_
21	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	push	push	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
25	through	through	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
27	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	28	mark	_	_
28	sewing	sew	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	22	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	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 thimble | a small metal or plastic cap |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | a small metal or plastic cap *not said here* |  | the tip of your finger |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **protect** | to-infinitive |  | thimble |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **push** | present | you | a needle |  | cloth |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent needle=Theme through cloth=Trajectory |
| 5 | **sew** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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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 thimble is also a tiny amount, as in "a thimbleful".

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thimble:m2:1
# text = A thimble is also a tiny amount, as in "a thimbleful".
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thimble	thimble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	thimbleful	thimbleful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 thimble | a tiny amount |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear a thimble so the needle doesn't hurt your finger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thimble:x1:1
# text = Wear a thimble so the needle doesn't hurt your finger.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	thimble	thimble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | a thimble |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent thimble=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **hurt** | present · do-support | the needle | your finger |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer finger=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma's silver thimble is very old.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thimble:x2:1
# text = Grandma's silver thimble is very old.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	thimble	thimble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Grandma's silver thimble |  |  |  |  | old *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I played as the thimble in Monopoly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thimble:x3:1
# text = I played as the thimble in Monopoly.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	thimble	thimble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Monopoly	Monopoly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | I |  |  | Monopoly |  | as the thimble | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Peter Pan, a kiss is called a thimble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thimble:x4:1
# text = In Peter Pan, a kiss is called a thimble.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
3	Pan	Pan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	kiss	kiss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	thimble	thimble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | a kiss |  | Peter |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We played hunt the thimble at the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thimble:x5:1
# text = We played hunt the thimble at the party.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hunt	hunt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	thimble	thimble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **hunt** | infinitive | We *not said here* | the thimble |  | the party |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent thimble=Theme at party=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doll drank from a cup no bigger than a thimble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thimble:x6:1
# text = The doll drank from a cup no bigger than a thimble.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doll	doll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drank	drink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	no	no	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	thimble	thimble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | past | the doll |  |  | a cup |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from cup=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Add just a thimbleful of milk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thimble:x7:1
# text = Add just a thimbleful of milk.
1	Add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	just	just	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	thimbleful	thimbleful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | a thimbleful of milk |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thimbleful=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And tears dropped from her eyes on to her thimble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thimble:x8:1
# text = And tears dropped from her eyes on to her thimble.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	thimble	thimble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | past | tears |  |  | her eyes |  | to her thimble | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent from eye=Destination to thimble=Initial\_Location |

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