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title: wicket — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wicket» in the school dictionary: In cricket, a wicket is the set of three upright sticks (stumps) with two small pieces (bails) on top that the bowler tries to hit. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wicket

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**Who acts:** wicket, bowler, six wickets, six, ball, batter · **What happens:** be, try, hit, take, mean, batter out · **To what, where:** set, cricket, top, strip, small door, wicket · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«wicket» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [wicket in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wicket.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In cricket, a wicket is the set of three upright sticks (stumps) with two small pieces (bails) on top that the bowler tries to hit.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wicket:m1:1
# text = In cricket, a wicket is the set of three upright sticks (stumps) with two small pieces (bails) on top that the bowler tries to hit.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wicket	wicket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
11	upright	upright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	sticks	stick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	stumps	stump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
18	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	bails	bail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	_
23	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
25	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	28	mark	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	bowler	bowler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	_
28	tries	try	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	acl:relcl	_	_
29	to	to	PART	TO	_	30	mark	_	_
30	hit	hit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	28	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wicket | the set |  | cricket |  | of three upright sticks; with two small pieces on top | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** | present | the bowler | top *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **hit** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the bowler *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «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 -->
In cricket, the wicket is also the strip of grass between the two sets of stumps (the pitch).

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wicket:m2:1
# text = In cricket, the wicket is also the strip of grass between the two sets of stumps (the pitch).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wicket	wicket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	also	also	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	between	between	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	sets	set	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	stumps	stump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	pitch	pitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the wicket | the strip |  | cricket |  | of grass between the two sets of stumps | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In cricket, to take a wicket is to get a batter out; «six wickets» means six batters out.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wicket:m3:1
# text = In cricket, to take a wicket is to get a batter out; «six wickets» means six batters out.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wicket	wicket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	batter	batter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	wickets	wicket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
19	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
20	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	nsubj	_	_
21	batters	batter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	ccomp	_	_
22	out	out	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | cricket |  |  | vn require-103 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Precondition |
| 2 | **is** | present | a wicket |  |  |  |  | get *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | present | six wickets |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **batter out** | present | six |  |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wicket (or wicket gate) is a small door or gate, often in or beside a bigger one.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wicket:m4:1
# text = A wicket (or wicket gate) is a small door or gate, often in or beside a bigger one.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wicket	wicket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	wicket	wicket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	16	conj	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	21	amod	_	_
21	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wicket | a small door or gate and a bigger one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ball hit the wicket and the batter was out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wicket:x1:1
# text = The ball hit the wicket and the batter was out.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wicket	wicket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	batter	batter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	out	out	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | the ball | the wicket |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme wicket=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the batter |  |  |  |  | out *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our bowler took three wickets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wicket:x2:1
# text = Our bowler took three wickets.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	bowler	bowler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	wickets	wicket	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 | **take** | past | Our bowler | three wickets |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wicket=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wicket-keeper stands behind the stumps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wicket:x3:1
# text = The wicket-keeper stands behind the stumps.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	wicket	wicket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	keeper	keeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stumps	stump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | the wicket keeper |  |  | the stumps |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind stump=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team was 150 for 6, so they had lost 6 wickets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wicket:x4:1
# text = The team was 150 for 6, so they had lost 6 wickets.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	150	150	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	parataxis	_	_
12	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	wickets	wicket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the team | 150 |  |  |  | for 6 | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | past · perfect | they | 6 wickets |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wicket=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rain made the wicket soft and slow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wicket:x5:1
# text = Rain made the wicket soft and slow.
1	Rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	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	wicket	wicket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Rain | the wicket |  |  |  | soft *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wicket=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went through the little wicket gate into the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wicket:x6:1
# text = We went through the little wicket gate into the garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	wicket	wicket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  | the little wicket gate |  | into the garden | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme through gate=Initial\_Location into garden=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being late on the first day put me on a sticky wicket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wicket:x7:1
# text = Being late on the first day put me on a sticky wicket.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
2	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
7	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	wicket	wicket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  | a sticky wicket | day | late, put *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘Who is there?’ asks the porter, putting his head out of the wicket.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wicket:x8:1
# text = ‘Who is there?’ asks the porter, putting his head out of the wicket.
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
4	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
7	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	porter	porter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	out	out	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	wicket	wicket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
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| 1 | **be** | present |  |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present |  | the porter |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S»: agent=Agent porter=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **put** | gerund |  | his head |  | the wicket |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent head=Theme out wicket=Destination |

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