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title: triangle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «triangle» in the school dictionary: A triangle is a flat shape with three straight sides and three corners (angles). A triangle has 3 sides. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# triangle

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** triangle, you, side, She, many sides, 4 triangles · **What happens:** be, have, bend, hit, shape, slice · **To what, where:** flat shape, 3 sides, musical instrument, metal bar, triangle, anything

<!-- .vabout -->
«triangle» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [triangle in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/triangle.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A triangle is a flat shape with three straight sides and three corners (angles). A triangle has 3 sides.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A triangle is a flat shape with three straight sides and three corners (angles).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triangle:m1:1
# text = A triangle is a flat shape with three straight sides and three corners (angles).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	triangle	triangle	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	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
9	straight	straight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	corners	corner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	angles	angle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a triangle | a flat shape |  |  |  | with three straight sides and three corners | tree rules |

<!-- .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.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* A triangle has 3 sides.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triangle:m1:2
# text = A triangle has 3 sides.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a triangle | 3 sides |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Patient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A triangle is a musical instrument: a metal bar bent into a triangle that you hit with a small rod.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triangle:m2:1
# text = A triangle is a musical instrument: a metal bar bent into a triangle that you hit with a small rod.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	triangle	triangle	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	musical	musical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	bent	bend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	obj	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	hit	hit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	rod	rod	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 triangle | a musical instrument and a metal bar |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bend** | participle |  | a metal bar *not said here* |  | a triangle |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material into triangle=Product |
| 3 | **hit** | present | you | a triangle |  |  |  | with a small rod | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent that=Patient with rod=Instrument |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A triangle is anything shaped like a triangle, like a slice of pizza or a warning sign.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triangle:m3:1
# text = A triangle is anything shaped like a triangle, like a slice of pizza or a warning sign.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	slice	slice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a triangle | anything |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | like a triangle and a slice of pizza or a warning sign | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **slice** |  |  | pizza |  |  |  |  | nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A triangle can also be a group of three people or things that are linked and cause conflict, such as a love triangle.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triangle:m4:1
# text = A triangle can also be a group of three people or things that are linked and cause conflict, such as a love triangle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	linked	link	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl:relcl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	_
18	conflict	conflict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
20	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	24	case	_	_
21	as	as	ADP	IN	_	20	fixed	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a triangle | a group |  |  |  | of three people or things | tree rules |
| 2 | **link** | present · passive |  | three people or things |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **cause** | infinitive |  | conflict |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition conflict=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A triangle has 3 sides.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triangle:x1:1
# text = A triangle has 3 sides.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a triangle | 3 sides |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each side of the triangle is 5 cm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triangle:x2:1
# text = Each side of the triangle is 5 cm.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | each side of the triangle | 5 cm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She drew 6 triangles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triangle:x3:1
# text = She drew 6 triangles.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	triangles	triangle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | She | 6 triangles |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent triangle=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many sides do 4 triangles have?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triangle:x4:1
# text = How many sides do 4 triangles have?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	triangles	triangle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | many sides |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | 4 triangles |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triangle:x5:1
# text = The angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	angles	angle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	add	add	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	180	180	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add up** *speech: assert* | present | the angles of a triangle |  |  |  |  | to 180 degrees | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to degree=Co-Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He played the triangle in the school band.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triangle:x6:1
# text = He played the triangle in the school band.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	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	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | He | the triangle |  | the school band |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent triangle=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cut the sandwich into triangles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triangle:x7:1
# text = Cut the sandwich into triangles.
1	Cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	triangles	triangle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | imperative | you *not said here* | the sandwich |  | triangles |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent sandwich=Material into triangle=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A triangle road sign warns drivers of danger ahead.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triangle:x8:1
# text = A triangle road sign warns drivers of danger ahead.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	warns	warn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	drivers	driver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	ahead	ahead	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | present | a road sign |  | drivers of danger |  |  | ahead *property* | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent driver=Recipient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The swans fly in an oblique line; the cranes, in the form of a triangle; and the plovers, in a curved line like a snake."

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triangle:x9:1
# text = "The swans fly in an oblique line; the cranes, in the form of a triangle; and the plovers, in a curved line like a snake."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	swans	swan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	fly	fly	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	oblique	oblique	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cranes	crane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	plovers	plover	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	27	amod	_	_
27	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	appos	_	_
28	like	like	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** *in a quote* | present | the swans | the cranes |  | a oblique line |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in line=Location |
| 2 | **curve** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 3 | **form** *in a quote* |  |  | a triangle |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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