denim

Who acts: Denim, She, Wearing, you, Indigo dye · What happens: use, make, be, wear, call, fade · To what, where: jeans, clothes, favourite jacket, Denim, denim shorts, beach · Speech: someone speaks here

«denim» in the school 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: denim in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A strong cotton cloth, usually blue, used to make jeans, jackets, skirts and overalls.

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 cloth	det
2	strong	strong	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 cloth	amod
3	cotton	cotton	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 cloth	compound
4	cloth	cloth	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 blue	punct
6	usually	usually	ADV	_	7 blue	advmod
7	blue	blue	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 cloth	amod
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 used	punct
9	used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	7 blue	conj
10	to	to	PART	_	11 make	mark
11	make	make	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	9 used	advcl
12	jeans	jeans	NOUN	Number=Ptan	11 make	obj
13	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 jackets	punct
14	jackets	jacket	NOUN	Number=Plur	12 jeans	conj
15	,	,	PUNCT	_	16 skirts	punct
16	skirts	skirt	NOUN	Number=Plur	12 jeans	conj
17	and	and	CCONJ	_	18 overalls	cc
18	overalls	overall	NOUN	Number=Plur	12 jeans	conj
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 cloth	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	participle							vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	make	to-infinitive		jeans and jackets and skirts and overalls					vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset jeans=Product

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

Usage: plural, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

Denims: clothes, especially jeans, made of this cloth.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Denims	denim	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
2	:	:	PUNCT	_	3 clothes	punct
3	clothes	clothes	NOUN	Number=Ptan	1 Denims	conj
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 jeans	punct
5	especially	especially	ADV	_	6 jeans	advmod
6	jeans	jeans	NOUN	Number=Ptan	3 clothes	conj
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 made	punct
8	made	make	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 clothes	acl
9	of	of	ADP	_	11 cloth	case
10	this	this	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	11 cloth	det
11	cloth	cloth	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 made	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Denims	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	participle		clothes and jeans not said here				of this cloth	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset

Example 1

My favourite jacket is made of denim.

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	3 jacket	nmod:poss
2	favourite	favourite	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 jacket	amod
3	jacket	jacket	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 made	nsubj:pass
4	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 made	aux:pass
5	made	make	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
6	of	of	ADP	_	7 denim	case
7	denim	denim	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 made	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 made	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	present · passive		My favourite jacket				of denim	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product

Example 2

Jeans are made of strong cotton denim.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Jeans	jeans	NOUN	Number=Ptan	3 made	nsubj:pass
2	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 made	aux:pass
3	made	make	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
4	of	of	ADP	_	7 denim	case
5	strong	strong	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 denim	amod
6	cotton	cotton	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 denim	compound
7	denim	denim	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 made	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 made	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	present · passive		Jeans				of strong cotton denim	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product

Example 3

Denim was first used for workers' trousers because it is tough.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Denim	denim	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 used	nsubj:pass
2	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 used	aux:pass
3	first	first	ADV	NumForm=Word NumType=Ord	4 used	advmod
4	used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	for	for	ADP	_	8 trousers	case
6	workers	worker	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 trousers	nmod:poss
7	'	's	PART	_	6 workers	case
8	trousers	trousers	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 used	obl
9	because	because	SCONJ	_	12 tough	mark
10	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	12 tough	nsubj
11	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	12 tough	cop
12	tough	tough	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 used	advcl
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 used	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	past · passive		Denim				for workers's trousers; first property	vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for trousers=Eventuality
2	is	present	Denim					tough property	tree rules

Example 4

She wore denim shorts on the beach.

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 wore	nsubj
2	wore	wear	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	denim	denim	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 shorts	compound
4	shorts	short	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 wore	obj
5	on	on	ADP	_	7 beach	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 beach	det
7	beach	beach	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 wore	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 wore	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	wear	past	She	denim shorts		the beach			vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent short=Source

Example 5

Wearing a denim jacket with jeans is called «double denim».

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Wearing	wear	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	8 called	csubj:pass
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 jacket	det
3	denim	denim	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 jacket	compound
4	jacket	jacket	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Wearing	obj
5	with	with	ADP	_	6 jeans	case
6	jeans	jeans	NOUN	Number=Ptan	1 Wearing	obl
7	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 called	aux:pass
8	called	call	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
9	«	«	PUNCT	_	11 denim	punct
10	double	double	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 denim	amod
11	denim	denim	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 called	xcomp
12	»	»	PUNCT	_	11 denim	punct
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 called	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	wear	gerund		a denim jacket				with jeans	vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent jacket=Theme
2	call speech: assert	present · passive	Wearing	double denim					vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»

Example 6

Denim fades each time you wash it.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Denim	denim	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 fades	nsubj
2	fades	fade	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	each	each	DET	PronType=Tot	4 time	det
4	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 fades	obj
5	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	6 wash	nsubj
6	wash	wash	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 time	acl:relcl
7	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	6 wash	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 fades	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fade	present	Denim				time		vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2	wash	present	you	Denim					vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient

Example 7

Indigo dye gives denim its blue colour.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Indigo	indigo	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 dye	compound
2	dye	dye	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 gives	nsubj
3	gives	give	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	denim	denim	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 gives	obj
5	its	its	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	7 colour	nmod:poss
6	blue	blue	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 colour	amod
7	colour	colour	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 gives	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 gives	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	give	present	Indigo dye	denim					vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent denim=Recipient colour=Theme

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