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title: tuck — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tuck» in the school dictionary: To push the loose edge of something into a place so it is neat and stays there, like a shirt into trousers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tuck

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** edge, tuck, you, Mum, She, tuck jump · **What happens:** push, be, stay, put, pull, tuck in · **To what, where:** loose edge, place, someone, bed, covers, something

<!-- .vabout -->
«tuck» in the school dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [tuck in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tuck.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To push the loose edge of something into a place so it is neat and stays there, like a shirt into trousers.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuck:m1:1
# text = To push the loose edge of something into a place so it is neat and stays there, like a shirt into trousers.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	push	push	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
17	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
22	into	into	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | to-infinitive |  | the loose edge of something |  | a place |  | like a shirt; into trousers | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent edge=Theme into place=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present | edge |  |  |  |  | neat *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **stay** | present | edge *not said here* |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
To put someone, usually a child, into bed and pull the covers snugly around them (tuck in).

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuck:m2:1
# text = To put someone, usually a child, into bed and pull the covers snugly around them (tuck in).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	pull	pull	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	covers	cover	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	snugly	snugly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
16	around	around	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	tuck	tuck	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	parataxis	_	_
20	in	in	ADV	RB	_	19	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | to-infinitive |  |  | someone | bed |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent someone=Goal |
| 2 | **pull** | present |  | the covers |  |  |  | around covers *= cover*; snugly *property* | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cover=Theme |
| 3 | **tuck in** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To put something into a small, safe or hidden place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuck:m3:1
# text = To put something into a small, safe or hidden place.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | to-infinitive |  | something |  | a small place |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent something=Goal |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To pull a part of your body in close, like tucking your knees up to your chest.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuck:m4:1
# text = To pull a part of your body in close, like tucking your knees up to your chest.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	pull	pull	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	tucking	tuck	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	knees	knee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | to-infinitive |  | a part of your body |  | close |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme |
| 2 | **tuck up** | gerund |  | your knees |  | your chest |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent knee=Theme to chest=Trajectory |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tuck in: to start eating food eagerly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuck:m5:1
# text = Tuck in: to start eating food eagerly.
1	Tuck	tuck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
6	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	eagerly	eagerly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **eat** | gerund |  | food |  |  |  | eagerly *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tuck is a fold sewn into cloth; in old British school stories «tuck» means sweets and snacks.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuck:m6:1
# text = A tuck is a fold sewn into cloth; in old British school stories «tuck» means sweets and snacks.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tuck	tuck	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	fold	fold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	sewn	sew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
12	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	tuck	tuck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
18	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
19	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	snacks	snack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tuck | a fold |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sew** | participle |  | a fold *not said here* |  | cloth |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into cloth=Destination |
| 3 | **mean** | present | tuck | sweets and snacks |  |  |  | in old British school stories | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot sweet=Theme in story=Attribute |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old country speech, tuck can also mean to take, to look after, or to fall ill.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuck:m7:1
# text = In old country speech, tuck can also mean to take, to look after, or to fall ill.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	tuck	tuck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	also	also	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
15	after	after	ADP	IN	_	14	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
20	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | tuck |  |  | old country speech |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **take** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | tuck *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **look after** | to-infinitive | tuck *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **fall** | to-infinitive | tuck *not said here* |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tuck your shirt into your trousers before the photo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuck:x1:1
# text = Tuck your shirt into your trousers before the photo.
1	Tuck	tuck	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tuck** | imperative | you *not said here* | your shirt |  | your trousers | before the photo |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent shirt=Theme into trousers=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum tucked me in and turned off the light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuck:x2:1
# text = Mum tucked me in and turned off the light.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tucked	tuck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tuck** | past | Mum |  | me |  |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent i=Destination |
| 2 | **turn off** | past | Mum *not said here* | the light |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent light=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She tucked the letter into her coat pocket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuck:x3:1
# text = She tucked the letter into her coat pocket.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tucked	tuck	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	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tuck** | past | She | the letter |  | her coat pocket |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent letter=Theme into pocket=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cottage was tucked away behind the hills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuck:x4:1
# text = The cottage was tucked away behind the hills.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cottage	cottage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	tucked	tuck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tuck away** | past · passive |  | the cottage |  | the hills |  | away *property* | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme behind hill=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do a tuck jump: bring your knees up to your chest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuck:x5:1
# text = Do a tuck jump: bring your knees up to your chest.
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	tuck	tuck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	jump	jump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	knees	knee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* | a tuck jump |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jump=Eventuality |
| 2 | **bring up** | infinitive | a tuck jump *not said here* | your knees |  |  |  | to your chest | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent knee=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tuck your laces in so they don't catch in the bike chain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuck:x6:1
# text = Tuck your laces in so they don't catch in the bike chain.
1	Tuck	tuck	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	laces	lace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	chain	chain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tuck** | imperative | you *not said here* | your laces |  |  |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent lace=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **catch** | present · do-support | laces *= lace* |  |  | the bike chain |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dinner's ready — tuck in!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuck:x7:1
# text = Dinner's ready — tuck in!
1	Dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	tuck	tuck	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADV	RB	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Dinner |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **tuck in** | infinitive | Dinner *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat tucked its paws under its body to keep warm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuck:x8:1
# text = The cat tucked its paws under its body to keep warm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tucked	tuck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	paws	paw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
11	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tuck** | past | the cat | cat's paws |  | cat's body |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent paw=Theme under body=Trajectory |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | the cat *not said here* |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bought crisps at the school tuck shop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuck:x9:1
# text = We bought crisps at the school tuck shop.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	crisps	crisp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tuck	tuck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | We | crisps |  | the tuck shop |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent crisp=Theme at shop=Asset |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is you drowndid w'en yo' ma tucks you in de bed?"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuck:x10:1
# text = Is you drowndid w'en yo' ma tucks you in de bed?"
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	drowndid	drowndid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	w'en	w'en	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	yo	yo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	_
7	ma	ma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	tucks	tuck	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	de	de	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | you | drowndid w'en yo |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tuck** | present | ma | you |  | de bed |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent you=Theme in bed=Trajectory |

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