clutch Who acts: you, pedal, someone, She, He, duck · What happens: hold, be, not want, lose, try, grab · To what, where: something, pain, gears, eggs, tense, small handbag · Speech: someone speaks here
«clutch» in the school dictionary: its 7 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: clutch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To hold something tightly, often because you are afraid, in pain or don't want to lose it.
The tree, 18 words mark obj advmod punct advmod mark nsubj cop advcl punct case conj cc aux advmod conj mark xcomp obj punct root To PART hold VERB something PRON tightly ADV , PUNCT often ADV because SCONJ you PRON are AUX afraid ADJ , PUNCT in ADP pain NOUN or CCONJ do AUX n't PART want VERB to PART lose VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hold mark 2 hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 hold obj 4 tightly tightly ADV _ 2 hold advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 afraid punct 6 often often ADV _ 10 afraid advmod 7 because because SCONJ _ 10 afraid mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 afraid nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 afraid cop 10 afraid afraid ADJ Degree=Pos 2 hold advcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 pain punct 12 in in ADP _ 13 pain case 13 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 10 afraid conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 17 want cc 15 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 want aux 16 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 17 want advmod 17 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 afraid conj 18 to to PART _ 19 lose mark 19 lose lose VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 want xcomp 20 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 lose obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 hold punct
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1 hold to-infinitive something tightly property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present you afraid, often property tree rules 3 not want present · do-support you not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 lose not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here pain vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
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 To try to grab something quickly («clutch at the rope»).
The tree, 10 words mark mark xcomp obj advmod punct punct appos case det nmod punct punct punct root To PART try VERB to PART grab VERB something PRON quickly ADV ( PUNCT « PUNCT clutch NOUN at ADP the DET rope NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 try mark 2 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 grab mark 4 grab grab VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 try xcomp 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 grab obj 6 quickly quickly ADV _ 5 something advmod 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 clutch punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 clutch punct 9 clutch clutch NOUN Number=Sing 5 something appos 10 at at ADP _ 12 rope case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 rope det 12 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 9 clutch nmod 13 » » PUNCT _ 9 clutch punct 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 9 clutch punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 try punct
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1 try to-infinitive vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 grab not said to happen to-infinitive something vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A pedal in a car (and a lever on a motorbike) used to change gears.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj case det nmod punct cc det appos case det nmod punct mark xcomp obj punct root A DET pedal NOUN in ADP a DET car NOUN ( PUNCT and CCONJ a DET lever NOUN on ADP a DET motorbike NOUN ) PUNCT used VERB to PART change VERB gears NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pedal det 2 pedal pedal NOUN Number=Sing 14 used nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 car case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 car det 5 car car NOUN Number=Sing 2 pedal nmod 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 lever punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 lever cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 lever det 9 lever lever NOUN Number=Sing 5 car appos 10 on on ADP _ 12 motorbike case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 motorbike det 12 motorbike motorbike NOUN Number=Sing 9 lever nmod 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 9 lever punct 14 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 15 to to PART _ 16 change mark 16 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 used xcomp 17 gears gear NOUN Number=Plur 16 change obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 14 used punct
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1 use past a pedal in a car vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 change to-infinitive a pedal in a car not said here gears vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gear=Patient
Meaning 4 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A group of eggs laid at one time by a bird, or a group of chicks; also a small group of things.
The tree, 22 words det case nmod acl case nummod obl case det obl punct cc det appos case nmod punct advmod det amod appos case nmod punct root A DET group NOUN of ADP eggs NOUN laid VERB at ADP one NUM time NOUN by ADP a DET bird NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET group NOUN of ADP chicks NOUN ; PUNCT also ADV a DET small ADJ group NOUN of ADP things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 group det 2 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 eggs case 4 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 2 group nmod 5 laid lay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 eggs acl 6 at at ADP _ 8 time case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 time nummod 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 laid obl 9 by by ADP _ 11 bird case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 bird det 11 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 5 laid obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 group punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 group cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 group det 15 group group NOUN Number=Sing 11 bird appos 16 of of ADP _ 17 chicks case 17 chicks chick NOUN Number=Plur 15 group nmod 18 ; ; PUNCT _ 22 group punct 19 also also ADV _ 22 group advmod 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 group det 21 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 22 group amod 22 group group NOUN Number=Sing 2 group appos 23 of of ADP _ 24 things case 24 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 22 group nmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 2 group punct
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1 lay participle eggs not said here time by a bird vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by bird=Destination
Meaning 5 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
In «in someone's clutches»: in someone's power or control.
The tree, 11 words case punct case nmod:poss case punct punct case nmod:poss case conj cc conj punct root In ADP « PUNCT in ADP someone PRON 's PART clutches NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT in ADP someone PRON 's PART power NOUN or CCONJ control NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 6 clutches case 2 « « PUNCT _ 6 clutches punct 3 in in ADP _ 6 clutches case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 clutches nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 someone case 6 clutches clutch NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 clutches punct 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 power punct 9 in in ADP _ 12 power case 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 power nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 someone case 12 power power NOUN Number=Sing 6 clutches conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 control cc 14 control control NOUN Number=Sing 12 power conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 clutches punct
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1 clutch in a quote someone nom clutch «act transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 6 Usage: slang, especially US — kept apart, not parsed.
Very good at doing well in a tense, important moment («a clutch shot»).
The tree, 13 words advmod mark advcl advmod case det obl punct amod conj punct punct det compound appos punct punct punct root Very ADV good ADJ at SCONJ doing VERB well ADV in ADP a DET tense NOUN , PUNCT important ADJ moment NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT a DET clutch NOUN shot NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Very very ADV _ 2 good advmod 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 at at SCONJ _ 4 doing mark 4 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 good advcl 5 well well ADV Degree=Pos 4 doing advmod 6 in in ADP _ 8 tense case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tense det 8 tense tense NOUN Number=Sing 4 doing obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 moment punct 10 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 11 moment amod 11 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 8 tense conj 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 16 shot punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 16 shot punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 shot det 15 clutch clutch NOUN Number=Sing 16 shot compound 16 shot shot NOUN Number=Sing 11 moment appos 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 shot punct 18 ) ) PUNCT _ 16 shot punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 good punct
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1 do gerund a tense and important moment well property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 7 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A small handbag with no handle, held in the hand.
det amod case det nmod punct acl case det obl punct root A DET small ADJ handbag NOUN with ADP no DET handle NOUN , PUNCT held VERB in ADP the DET hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 handbag det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 handbag amod 3 handbag handbag NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 handle case 5 no no DET PronType=Neg 6 handle det 6 handle handle NOUN Number=Sing 3 handbag nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 held punct 8 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 handbag acl 9 in in ADP _ 11 hand case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 hand det 11 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 8 held obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 handbag punct
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1 hold participle a small handbag with no handle not said here the hand vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hand=Location
Example 1 She clutched her mum's hand in the dark corridor.
nsubj nmod:poss nmod:poss case obj case det amod obl punct root She PRON clutched VERB her PRON mum NOUN 's PART hand NOUN in ADP the DET dark ADJ corridor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 clutched nsubj 2 clutched clutch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 mum nmod:poss 4 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 6 hand nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 mum case 6 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 2 clutched obj 7 in in ADP _ 10 corridor case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 corridor det 9 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 10 corridor amod 10 corridor corridor NOUN Number=Sing 2 clutched obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 clutched punct
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1 clutch past She her mum's hand the dark corridor vn hold-15.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme
Example 2 He was clutching a crumpled five-pound note.
nsubj aux det amod nummod punct compound obj punct root He PRON was AUX clutching VERB a DET crumpled VERB five NUM - PUNCT pound NOUN note NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 clutching nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 clutching aux 3 clutching clutch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 note det 5 crumpled crumple VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 note amod 6 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 pound nummod 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 five punct 8 pound pound NOUN Number=Sing 9 note compound 9 note note NOUN Number=Sing 3 clutching obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 clutching punct
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1 clutch past · progressive He a crumpled pound note vn hold-15.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme 2 crumple participle vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 The duck sat on a clutch of eight eggs.
det nsubj case det obl case nummod nmod punct root The DET duck NOUN sat VERB on ADP a DET clutch NOUN of ADP eight NUM eggs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 duck det 2 duck duck NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat nsubj 3 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 clutch case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 clutch det 6 clutch clutch NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 eggs case 8 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 eggs nummod 9 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 6 clutch nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sat punct
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1 sit past the duck a clutch of eight eggs vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on clutch=Location 2 clutch eight eggs nom clutch «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 Press the clutch before you change gear.
det obj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root Press VERB the DET clutch NOUN before SCONJ you PRON change VERB gear NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 clutch det 3 clutch clutch NOUN Number=Sing 1 Press obj 4 before before SCONJ _ 6 change mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 change nsubj 6 change change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Press advcl 7 gear gear NOUN Number=Sing 6 change obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Press punct
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1 press imperative you not said here the clutch vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clutch=Theme 2 change present you gear vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gear=Patient
Example 5 The princess was in the witch's clutches.
det nsubj cop case det nmod:poss case punct root The DET princess NOUN was AUX in ADP the DET witch NOUN 's PART clutches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 princess det 2 princess princess NOUN Number=Sing 8 clutches nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 clutches cop 4 in in ADP _ 8 clutches case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 witch det 6 witch witch NOUN Number=Sing 8 clutches nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 witch case 8 clutches clutch NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 clutches punct
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1 is past the princess the witch's clutches tree rules
Example 6 That last-second basket was so clutch!
det amod punct amod nsubj cop advmod punct root That DET last ADJ - PUNCT second ADJ basket NOUN was AUX so ADV clutch NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 basket det 2 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 5 basket amod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 last punct 4 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 5 basket amod 5 basket basket NOUN Number=Sing 8 clutch nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 clutch cop 7 so so ADV _ 8 clutch advmod 8 clutch clutch NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 8 clutch punct
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1 is a past that last second basket clutch tree rules
Example 7 He clutched his stomach and groaned.
nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj punct root He PRON clutched VERB his PRON stomach NOUN and CCONJ groaned VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 clutched nsubj 2 clutched clutch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 stomach nmod:poss 4 stomach stomach NOUN Number=Sing 2 clutched obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 groaned cc 6 groaned groan VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 clutched conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 clutched punct
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1 clutch past He his stomach vn hold-15.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stomach=Theme 2 groan past He not said here vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Don't clutch at straws — just admit you forgot.
aux advmod case obl punct advmod conj nsubj ccomp punct root Do AUX n't PART clutch VERB at ADP straws NOUN — PUNCT just ADV admit VERB you PRON forgot VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 clutch aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 clutch advmod 3 clutch clutch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 5 straws case 5 straws straw NOUN Number=Plur 3 clutch obl 6 — - PUNCT _ 8 admit punct 7 just just ADV _ 8 admit advmod 8 admit admit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 clutch conj 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 forgot nsubj 10 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 admit ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 clutch punct
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1 not clutch imperative · do-support you not said here straws vn hold-15.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 admit speech: other infinitive you not said here vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 forget past you tree rules
Example 9 But he stretched out his arm and clutched wildly at the mane and pulled himself into the saddle.
The tree, 18 words cc nsubj compound:prt nmod:poss obj cc conj advmod case det obl cc conj obj case det obl punct root But CCONJ he PRON stretched VERB out ADP his PRON arm NOUN and CCONJ clutched VERB wildly ADV at ADP the DET mane NOUN and CCONJ pulled VERB himself PRON into ADP the DET saddle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 3 stretched cc 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 stretched nsubj 3 stretched stretch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 stretched compound:prt 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 arm nmod:poss 6 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 3 stretched obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 clutched cc 8 clutched clutch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 stretched conj 9 wildly wildly ADV _ 8 clutched advmod 10 at at ADP _ 12 mane case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 mane det 12 mane mane NOUN Number=Sing 8 clutched obl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 pulled cc 14 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 stretched conj 15 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 14 pulled obj 16 into into ADP _ 18 saddle case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 saddle det 18 saddle saddle NOUN Number=Sing 14 pulled obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 stretched punct
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1 stretch out past he his arm vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent arm=Patient 2 clutch past he not said here the mane wildly property vn hold-15.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 pull past he not said here himself = he the saddle vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Theme
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