📖 upholsterWho acts: it, grandad, We, She, dining, cinema · What happens: cover, be, sit on, upholster, learn, go · To what, where: chair, chairs, old sofa, blue fabric, car seats, grey cloth
«upholster» in the English 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: upholster in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 To cover a chair, sofa or car seat with padding, springs and cloth or leather so it is soft to sit on.
The tree, 22 words mark advcl det obj punct conj cc compound conj case obl punct conj cc conj cc conj advmod nsubj cop mark csubj advmod punct root To PART cover VERB a DET chair NOUN , PUNCT sofa NOUN or CCONJ car NOUN seat NOUN with ADP padding NOUN , PUNCT springs NOUN and CCONJ cloth NOUN or CCONJ leather NOUN so ADV it PRON is AUX soft ADJ to PART sit VERB on ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cover mark 2 cover cover VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 soft advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 chair det 4 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 2 cover obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 sofa punct 6 sofa sofa NOUN Number=Sing 4 chair conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 seat cc 8 car car NOUN Number=Sing 9 seat compound 9 seat seat NOUN Number=Sing 4 chair conj 10 with with ADP _ 11 padding case 11 padding padding NOUN Number=Sing 2 cover obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 springs punct 13 springs spring NOUN Number=Plur 11 padding conj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 cloth cc 15 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 11 padding conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 leather cc 17 leather leather NOUN Number=Sing 11 padding conj 18 so so ADV _ 21 soft advmod 19 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 soft nsubj 20 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 soft cop 21 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos root root 22 to to PART _ 23 sit mark 23 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 soft csubj 24 on on ADV _ 23 sit advmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 21 soft punct
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1 cover to-infinitive a chair and sofa or car seat with padding and springs and cloth or leather vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent chair=Destination with padding=Theme 2 is present it soft property tree rules 3 sit on to-infinitive vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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.
Everyday, meaning 2 Usage: upholstered, as an adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Covered with soft padding and fabric, like an upholstered armchair.
case amod obl cc conj punct case det amod conj punct root Covered VERB with ADP soft ADJ padding NOUN and CCONJ fabric NOUN , PUNCT like ADP an DET upholstered VERB armchair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 with with ADP _ 4 padding case 3 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 4 padding amod 4 padding padding NOUN Number=Sing 1 Covered obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 fabric cc 6 fabric fabric NOUN Number=Sing 4 padding conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 armchair punct 8 like like ADP _ 11 armchair case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 armchair det 10 upholstered upholster VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 armchair amod 11 armchair armchair NOUN Number=Sing 4 padding conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Covered punct
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1 cover participle with soft padding and fabric and a upholstered armchair vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with padding=Theme 2 upholster participle tree rules
Example 1 My grandad learned to upholster chairs when he was young.
nmod:poss nsubj mark xcomp obj advmod nsubj cop advcl punct root My PRON grandad NOUN learned VERB to PART upholster VERB chairs NOUN when ADV he PRON was AUX young ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 grandad nmod:poss 2 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 3 learned nsubj 3 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 upholster mark 5 upholster upholster VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 learned xcomp 6 chairs chair NOUN Number=Plur 5 upholster obj 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 young advmod 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 young nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 young cop 10 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 5 upholster advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 learned punct
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1 learn past My grandad vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 upholster to-infinitive My grandad not said here chairs tree rules 3 is past grandad young property tree rules
Example 2 We are going to upholster the old sofa in blue fabric.
nsubj aux mark xcomp det amod obj case amod obl punct root We PRON are AUX going VERB to PART upholster VERB the DET old ADJ sofa NOUN in ADP blue ADJ fabric NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 going nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 going aux 3 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 to to PART _ 5 upholster mark 5 upholster upholster VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 going xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sofa det 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sofa amod 8 sofa sofa NOUN Number=Sing 5 upholster obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 fabric case 10 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 11 fabric amod 11 fabric fabric NOUN Number=Sing 5 upholster obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 going punct
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1 go present · progressive We vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 upholster to-infinitive We not said here the old sofa blue fabric tree rules
Example 3 The car seats are upholstered in grey cloth.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET car NOUN seats NOUN are AUX upholstered VERB in ADP grey ADJ cloth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 seats det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 seats compound 3 seats seat NOUN Number=Plur 5 upholstered nsubj:pass 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 upholstered aux:pass 5 upholstered upholster VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 cloth case 7 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cloth amod 8 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 5 upholstered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 upholstered punct
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1 upholster present · passive the car seats grey cloth tree rules
Example 4 She re-upholstered the dining chairs herself.
nsubj det nsubj ccomp obj punct root She PRON re-upholstered VERB the DET dining NOUN chairs VERB herself PRON . 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 re-upholstered nsubj 2 re-upholstered re-upholster VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 dining det 4 dining dining NOUN Number=Sing 5 chairs nsubj 5 chairs chair VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 re-upholstered ccomp 6 herself herself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 5 chairs obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 re-upholstered punct
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1 re-upholster past She tree rules 2 chair present the dining dining tree rules
Example 5 The cinema had soft red upholstered seats.
det nsubj amod amod amod obj punct root The DET cinema NOUN had VERB soft ADJ red ADJ upholstered VERB seats NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cinema det 2 cinema cinema NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 7 seats amod 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 7 seats amod 6 upholstered upholster VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 seats amod 7 seats seat NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the cinema soft red upholstered seats vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seat=Patient 2 upholster participle tree rules
Example 6 It costs a lot to have a big armchair upholstered.
nsubj det obj mark advcl det amod obj xcomp punct root It PRON costs VERB a DET lot NOUN to PART have VERB a DET big ADJ armchair NOUN upholstered VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 costs nsubj 2 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 lot det 4 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 2 costs obj 5 to to PART _ 6 have mark 6 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 costs advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 armchair det 8 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 9 armchair amod 9 armchair armchair NOUN Number=Sing 6 have obj 10 upholstered upholster VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 have xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 costs punct
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1 cost present It a lot vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme lot=Value 2 have to-infinitive a big armchair tree rules 3 upholster participle a big armchair not said here tree rules
Example 7 The cat scratched the upholstery to bits.
det nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET cat NOUN scratched VERB the DET upholstery NOUN to ADP bits NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 scratched nsubj 3 scratched scratch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 upholstery det 5 upholstery upholstery NOUN Number=Sing 3 scratched obj 6 to to ADP _ 7 bits case 7 bits bit NOUN Number=Plur 3 scratched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 scratched punct
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1 scratch past the cat the upholstery to bits result vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent upholstery=Patient to bit=Result
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