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title: tine — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tine» in the school dictionary: A tine is one of the pointed prongs of a fork, rake or garden fork. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tine

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**Who acts:** tine, garden fork, antlers, you, tines · **What happens:** be, bend, have, push, leave, mash · **To what, where:** one, One tine, four strong tines, twelve tines, tines, leaves

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A tine is one of the pointed prongs of a fork, rake or garden fork.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tine:m1:1
# text = A tine is one of the pointed prongs of a fork, rake or garden fork.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tine	tine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	pointed	pointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	prongs	prong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fork	fork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	rake	rake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	fork	fork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tine | one |  |  |  | of the pointed prongs of a fork and rake or garden fork | 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}

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A tine is also one of the pointed branches of a deer's antler.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tine:m2:1
# text = A tine is also one of the pointed branches of a deer's antler.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tine	tine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	pointed	pointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	deer	deer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	antler	antler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 tine | one |  |  |  | of the pointed branches of a deer's antler | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One tine of my fork is bent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tine:x1:1
# text = One tine of my fork is bent.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	tine	tine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	fork	fork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	bent	bend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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 | **bend** | present · passive |  | One tine of my fork |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: subject=Material |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A garden fork has four strong tines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tine:x2:1
# text = A garden fork has four strong tines.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	fork	fork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tines	tine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a garden fork | four strong tines |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tine=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stag's antlers had twelve tines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tine:x3:1
# text = The stag's antlers had twelve tines.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stag	stag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	antlers	antler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	tines	tine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the stag's antlers | twelve tines |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tine=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Push the tines of the rake through the leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tine:x4:1
# text = Push the tines of the rake through the leaves.
1	Push	push	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tines	tine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rake	rake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | imperative | you *not said here* | the tines of the rake |  | the leaves |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent tine=Theme through leaf=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful: the tines of a pitchfork are sharp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tine:x5:1
# text = Be careful: the tines of a pitchfork are sharp.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tines	tine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pitchfork	pitchfork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the tines of a pitchfork |  |  |  |  | sharp *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fork's tines left lines in the mashed potato.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tine:x6:1
# text = The fork's tines left lines in the mashed potato.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fork	fork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	tines	tine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	mashed	mash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	potato	potato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mash** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Count the tines to see how many points the antlers have.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tine:x7:1
# text = Count the tines to see how many points the antlers have.
1	Count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tines	tine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	antlers	antler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | imperative | you *not said here* | the tines |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tine=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | many points |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer point=Stimulus |
| 3 | **have** | present | the antlers | many points *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Patient |

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