cloth Who acts: cloth, She, dress, you, Mum, Wool cloth · What happens: be, make, weave, knit, use, cover · To what, where: Cloth material, threads, piece, material, dishcloth, 5 meters
«cloth» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: cloth in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Cloth is material made by weaving or knitting threads, used for clothes, towels and curtains.
The tree, 15 words compound cop acl mark advcl cc conj obj punct acl case obl punct conj cc conj punct root Cloth NOUN is AUX material NOUN made VERB by SCONJ weaving VERB or CCONJ knitting VERB threads NOUN , PUNCT used VERB for ADP clothes NOUN , PUNCT towels NOUN and CCONJ curtains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 3 material compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 material cop 3 material material NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 material acl 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 weaving mark 6 weaving weave VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 made advcl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 knitting cc 8 knitting knit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 weaving conj 9 threads thread NOUN Number=Plur 8 knitting obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 used punct 11 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 threads acl 12 for for ADP _ 13 clothes case 13 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 11 used obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 towels punct 15 towels towel NOUN Number=Plur 13 clothes conj 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 curtains cc 17 curtains curtain NOUN Number=Plur 13 clothes conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 material punct
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1 is a present Cloth material tree rules 2 make participle Cloth material not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 weave gerund vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 knit gerund threads vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thread=Product 5 use participle threads not said here for clothes and towels and curtains vn eat-39.1 «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.
Meaning 2 A cloth is a piece of material used for cleaning or covering, like a dishcloth or a tablecloth.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det case nmod acl case obl cc conj punct case det obj cc det conj punct root A DET cloth NOUN is AUX a DET piece NOUN of ADP material NOUN used VERB for ADP cleaning NOUN or CCONJ covering VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET dishcloth NOUN or CCONJ a DET tablecloth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cloth det 2 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 piece det 5 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 material case 7 material material NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nmod 8 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 material acl 9 for for ADP _ 10 cleaning case 10 cleaning cleaning NOUN Number=Sing 8 used obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 covering cc 12 covering cover VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 cleaning conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 dishcloth punct 14 like like ADP _ 16 dishcloth case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 dishcloth det 16 dishcloth dishcloth NOUN Number=Sing 12 covering obj 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 tablecloth cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 tablecloth det 19 tablecloth tablecloth NOUN Number=Sing 16 dishcloth conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 piece punct
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1 is a present a cloth a piece of material tree rules 2 use participle material not said here for cleaning vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 cover gerund a dishcloth or a tablecloth vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme dishcloth=Destination
Example 1 She bought 5 meters of cloth.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root She PRON bought VERB 5 NUM meters NOUN of ADP cloth 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 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 meters nummod 4 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur 2 bought obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 cloth case 6 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 4 meters nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past She 5 meters of cloth vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meter=Theme
Example 2 Each dress needs 2 meters of cloth.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root Each DET dress NOUN needs VERB 2 NUM meters NOUN of ADP cloth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 dress det 2 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 meters nummod 5 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur 3 needs obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 cloth case 7 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 5 meters nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present each dress 2 meters of cloth vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot meter=Theme
Example 3 Cloth costs 4 dollars a yard.
nsubj nummod obj det obj punct root Cloth NOUN costs VERB 4 NUM dollars NOUN a DET yard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 2 costs nsubj 2 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 dollars nummod 4 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 2 costs obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 yard det 6 yard yard NOUN Number=Sing 2 costs obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 costs punct
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1 cost present Cloth 4 dollars vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Theme dollar=Beneficiary yard=Value
Example 4 Cut the cloth into 3 equal pieces.
det obj case nummod amod obl punct root Cut VERB the DET cloth NOUN into ADP 3 NUM equal ADJ pieces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cloth det 3 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cut obj 4 into into ADP _ 7 pieces case 5 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 pieces nummod 6 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pieces amod 7 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 1 Cut obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cut punct
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1 cut imperative you not said here the cloth 3 equal pieces vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent cloth=Material into piece=Product
Example 5 Wipe the table with a damp cloth.
det obj case det amod obl punct root Wipe VERB the DET table NOUN with ADP a DET damp ADJ cloth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wipe wipe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 table det 3 table table NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wipe obj 4 with with ADP _ 7 cloth case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 cloth det 6 damp damp ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cloth amod 7 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wipe obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wipe punct
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1 wipe imperative you not said here the table with a damp cloth vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent table=Theme
Example 6 Mum put a clean cloth on the table.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root Mum NOUN put VERB a DET clean ADJ cloth NOUN on ADP the DET table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 put nsubj 2 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cloth det 4 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 5 cloth amod 5 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 table case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 table det 8 table table NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put past Mum a clean cloth the table vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent cloth=Theme on table=Destination
Example 7 Wool cloth keeps you warm.
compound nsubj obj xcomp punct root Wool NOUN cloth NOUN keeps VERB you PRON warm ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 2 cloth compound 2 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 3 keeps nsubj 3 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 keeps obj 5 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 3 keeps xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 keeps punct
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1 keep present Wool cloth you warm property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
Example 8 The flag is made of cloth.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET flag NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP cloth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 flag det 2 flag flag NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 cloth case 6 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive the flag of cloth vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 9 'What cloth is that?' asked he.
punct obj nsubj cop nsubj punct punct iobj punct root ' PUNCT What PRON cloth NOUN is AUX that PRON ? PUNCT ' PUNCT asked VERB he PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ' ' PUNCT _ 2 What punct 2 What what PRON PronType=Int 8 asked obj 3 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 2 What nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 What cop 5 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 What nsubj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 What punct 7 ' ' PUNCT _ 2 What punct 8 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 asked iobj 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 asked punct
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1 is a present cloth tree rules 2 ask speech: ask past he vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient
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