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title: acrylic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «acrylic» in the school dictionary: Acrylic is a kind of plastic, made by people, that can be clear like glass or made into threads for cloth. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# acrylic

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**Who acts:** Acrylic, that, Acrylic paint, bright paint, acrylics, yarn · **What happens:** be, make, dry, become, use, look · **To what, where:** kind, threads, bright paint, paints, Acrylic fibre, jumpers

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«acrylic» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [acrylic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/acrylic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Acrylic is a kind of plastic, made by people, that can be clear like glass or made into threads for cloth.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acrylic:m1:1
# text = Acrylic is a kind of plastic, made by people, that can be clear like glass or made into threads for cloth.
1	Acrylic	acrylic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	cop	_	_
15	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	conj	_	_
20	into	into	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	threads	thread	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	_
22	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Acrylic | a kind |  |  |  | of plastic | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a kind *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **is** | can | that |  |  |  |  | like glass; clear *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **make** | participle | that *not said here* |  |  | threads for cloth |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent into thread=Product |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Acrylic paint is a bright paint that dries quickly and becomes waterproof; «acrylics» are these paints.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acrylic:m2:1
# text = Acrylic paint is a bright paint that dries quickly and becomes waterproof; «acrylics» are these paints.
1	Acrylic	acrylic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	dries	dry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
12	waterproof	waterproof	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	acrylics	acrylic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
18	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	19	det	_	_
19	paints	paint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Acrylic paint | a bright paint and this paints |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dry** | present | a bright paint and this paints |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **become** | present | a bright paint and this paints *not said here* |  |  |  |  | waterproof *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **is a** | present | acrylics | this paints |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Acrylic fibre is used to make jumpers, blankets and yarn that look like wool.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acrylic:m3:1
# text = Acrylic fibre is used to make jumpers, blankets and yarn that look like wool.
1	Acrylic	acrylic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	fibre	fibre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	jumpers	jumper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	blankets	blanket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	yarn	yarn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Acrylic fibre |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | jumpers and blankets and yarn |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset jumper=Product |
| 3 | **look** | present | yarn |  |  |  |  | like wool | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We painted our clay pots with acrylic paint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acrylic:x1:1
# text = We painted our clay pots with acrylic paint.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	pots	pot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	acrylic	acrylic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | We | our clay pots |  |  |  | with acrylic paint | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent pot=Destination with paint=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash your brush quickly; acrylic paint dries fast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acrylic:x2:1
# text = Wash your brush quickly; acrylic paint dries fast.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	brush	brush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	acrylic	acrylic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	dries	dry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
9	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | your brush |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brush=Patient |
| 2 | **dry** | present | acrylic paint |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fish tank is made of clear acrylic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acrylic:x3:1
# text = The fish tank is made of clear acrylic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	acrylic	acrylic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | the fish tank |  |  |  | of clear acrylic | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My jumper is acrylic, not wool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acrylic:x4:1
# text = My jumper is acrylic, not wool.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	acrylic	acrylic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My jumper |  |  |  |  | acrylic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Acrylics are bright and waterproof when dry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acrylic:x5:1
# text = Acrylics are bright and waterproof when dry.
1	Acrylics	acrylic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	waterproof	waterproof	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
7	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Acrylics |  |  |  |  | bright *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Acrylics *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sign was cut from a sheet of red acrylic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acrylic:x6:1
# text = The sign was cut from a sheet of red acrylic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	acrylic	acrylic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past · passive |  | the sign |  | a sheet of red acrylic |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from sheet=Material |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Acrylic is lighter than glass and does not shatter as easily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acrylic:x7:1
# text = Acrylic is lighter than glass and does not shatter as easily.
1	Acrylic	acrylic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	lighter	light	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	shatter	shatter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
10	as	as	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Acrylic |  |  |  |  | than glass; light *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **shatter** | present · do-support | Acrylic *not said here* |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear old clothes, because acrylic paint will not wash out once dry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acrylic:x8:1
# text = Wear old clothes, because acrylic paint will not wash out once dry.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	acrylic	acrylic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	13	advmod	_	_
13	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | old clothes |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent clothes=Source |
| 2 | **not** **wash out** | future | acrylic paint |  |  |  |  | dry *property* | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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