material Who acts: material, Materials, you, things, hard material, Glass · What happens: be, make, use, need, do, call · To what, where: something, Material cloth, clothes, things, job, Material information · Speech: someone speaks here
«material» 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: material in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A material is what something is made of, such as wood, metal, plastic, glass or cloth.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl case punct case fixed obl punct conj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET material NOUN is AUX what PRON something PRON is AUX made VERB of ADP , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP wood NOUN , PUNCT metal NOUN , PUNCT plastic NOUN , PUNCT glass NOUN or CCONJ cloth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 material det 2 material material NOUN Number=Sing 4 what nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 what cop 4 what what PRON PronType=Int root root 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 made nsubj:pass 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 made aux:pass 7 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 what acl:relcl 8 of of ADP _ 12 wood case 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 wood punct 10 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 12 wood case 11 as as ADP _ 10 such fixed 12 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 7 made obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 metal punct 14 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 12 wood conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 plastic punct 16 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 12 wood conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 glass punct 18 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 12 wood conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 cloth cc 20 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 12 wood conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 what punct
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1 is a present a material tree rules 2 make present · passive something of wood and metal and plastic and glass or cloth vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=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 Material is cloth or fabric used to make clothes and curtains.
compound cop cc conj acl mark advcl obj cc conj punct root Material NOUN is AUX cloth NOUN or CCONJ fabric NOUN used VERB to PART make VERB clothes NOUN and CCONJ curtains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Material material NOUN Number=Sing 3 cloth compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 cloth cop 3 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 fabric cc 5 fabric fabric NOUN Number=Sing 3 cloth conj 6 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 cloth acl 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 used advcl 9 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 8 make obj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 curtains cc 11 curtains curtain NOUN Number=Plur 9 clothes conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 cloth punct
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1 is a present Material cloth or fabric tree rules 2 use participle Material cloth or fabric not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 make to-infinitive clothes and curtains vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset clothes=Product
Meaning 3 Materials are the things you need to do a job, like art materials or building materials.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp det obj punct case compound obl cc compound conj punct root Materials NOUN are AUX the DET things NOUN you PRON need VERB to PART do VERB a DET job NOUN , PUNCT like ADP art NOUN materials NOUN or CCONJ building NOUN materials NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Materials material NOUN Number=Plur 4 things nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 things cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 things det 4 things thing NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 need nsubj 6 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 things acl:relcl 7 to to PART _ 8 do mark 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 need xcomp 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 job det 10 job job NOUN Number=Sing 8 do obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 materials punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 materials case 13 art art NOUN Number=Sing 14 materials compound 14 materials material NOUN Number=Plur 8 do obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 materials cc 16 building building NOUN Number=Sing 17 materials compound 17 materials material NOUN Number=Plur 14 materials conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 things punct
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1 is a present Materials the things tree rules 2 need present you the things not said here tree rules 3 do not said to happen to-infinitive the things not said here a job like art materials or building materials vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality
Meaning 4 Material is information or ideas used to make a book, lesson or show.
The tree, 13 words compound cop cc conj acl mark advcl det obj punct conj cc conj punct root Material NOUN is AUX information NOUN or CCONJ ideas NOUN used VERB to PART make VERB a DET book NOUN , PUNCT lesson NOUN or CCONJ show NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Material material NOUN Number=Sing 3 information compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 information cop 3 information information NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 ideas cc 5 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 3 information conj 6 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 ideas acl 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 used advcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 book det 10 book book NOUN Number=Sing 8 make obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 lesson punct 12 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing 10 book conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 show cc 14 show show NOUN Number=Sing 10 book conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 information punct
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1 is a present Material information or ideas tree rules 2 use participle ideas not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 make to-infinitive a book and lesson or show vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset book=Product
Example 1 The table is made of a hard material called oak.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl acl xcomp punct root The DET table NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP a DET hard ADJ material NOUN called VERB oak NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 table det 2 table table 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 _ 8 material case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 material det 7 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 8 material amod 8 material material NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 9 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 material acl 10 oak oak NOUN Number=Sing 9 called xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive the table of a hard material vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 call participle a hard material not said here oak vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Which material is best for a raincoat?
det nsubj cop case det obl punct root Which DET material NOUN is AUX best ADJ for ADP a DET raincoat NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which DET PronType=Int 2 material det 2 material material NOUN Number=Sing 4 best nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 best cop 4 best good ADJ Degree=Sup root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 raincoat case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 raincoat det 7 raincoat raincoat NOUN Number=Sing 4 best obl 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 best punct
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1 is present which material for a raincoat; good property tree rules
Example 3 Glass is a transparent material.
nsubj cop det amod punct root Glass NOUN is AUX a DET transparent ADJ material NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 5 material nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 material cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 material det 4 transparent transparent ADJ Degree=Pos 5 material amod 5 material material NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 material punct
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1 is a present Glass a transparent material tree rules
Example 4 Mum bought blue material to make curtains.
nsubj amod obj mark advcl obj punct root Mum NOUN bought VERB blue ADJ material NOUN to PART make VERB curtains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 4 material amod 4 material material NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obj 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 bought advcl 7 curtains curtain NOUN Number=Plur 6 make obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past Mum blue material vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent material=Theme 2 make to-infinitive Mum not said here curtains vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset curtain=Product
Example 5 Bring your art materials on Friday.
nmod:poss compound obj case obl punct root Bring VERB your PRON art NOUN materials NOUN on ADP Friday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bring bring VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 materials nmod:poss 3 art art NOUN Number=Sing 4 materials compound 4 materials material NOUN Number=Plur 1 Bring obj 5 on on ADP _ 6 Friday case 6 Friday Friday PROPN Number=Sing 1 Bring obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Bring punct
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1 bring imperative you not said here your art materials friday vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent material=Theme
Example 6 Recycling saves raw materials.
nsubj amod obj punct root Recycling NOUN saves VERB raw ADJ materials NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Recycling recycling NOUN Number=Sing 2 saves nsubj 2 saves save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 raw raw ADJ Degree=Pos 4 materials amod 4 materials material NOUN Number=Plur 2 saves obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 saves punct
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1 save present Recycling raw materials vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent material=Theme
Example 7 Plastic is a man-made material.
nsubj cop det compound punct amod punct root Plastic NOUN is AUX a DET man NOUN - PUNCT made VERB material NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 7 material nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 material cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 material det 4 man man NOUN Number=Sing 6 made compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 man punct 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 material amod 7 material material NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 material punct
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1 make participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 is a present Plastic a made material tree rules
Example 8 Fitzgerald are known to have much story material in their possession.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp amod compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Fitzgerald PROPN are AUX known VERB to PART have VERB much ADJ story NOUN material NOUN in ADP their PRON possession NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fitzgerald Fitzgerald PROPN Number=Sing 3 known nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 known aux:pass 3 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to PART _ 5 have mark 5 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 known xcomp 6 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 8 material amod 7 story story NOUN Number=Sing 8 material compound 8 material material NOUN Number=Sing 5 have obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 possession case 10 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 possession nmod:poss 11 possession possession NOUN Number=Sing 5 have obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 known punct
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1 know present · passive Fitzgerald tree rules 2 have to-infinitive much story material their possession vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent material=Patient 3 possess their = they nom possession «act transitive»: poss=agent
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