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title: bedding — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bedding» in the school dictionary: The sheets, blankets, duvets, pillows and pillowcases on a bed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# bedding

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**Who acts:** Bedding plants, you, me, We, hamster, horse · **What happens:** use, sleep on, be, plant, help, change · **To what, where:** hay shavings, small flowers, garden bed, me, bedding, bed

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sheets, blankets, duvets, pillows and pillowcases on a bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedding:m1:1
# text = The sheets, blankets, duvets, pillows and pillowcases on a bed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sheets	sheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	blankets	blanket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	duvets	duvet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	pillows	pillow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	pillowcases	pillowcase	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Material such as straw, hay or wood shavings used for animals to sleep on.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedding:m2:1
# text = Material such as straw, hay or wood shavings used for animals to sleep on.
1	Material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	4	case	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	2	fixed	_	_
4	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	hay	hay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	shavings	shaving	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | hay shavings *not said here* |  |  |  | for animals | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sleep on** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bedding plants are small flowers planted in a garden bed for one season.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedding:m3:1
# text = Bedding plants are small flowers planted in a garden bed for one season.
1	Bedding	bedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	planted	plant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Bedding plants | small flowers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **plant** | participle |  | small flowers *not said here* |  | a garden bed | season |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in bed=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Help me change the bedding on your bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedding:x1:1
# text = Help me change the bedding on your bed.
1	Help	help	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bedding	bedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | imperative | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **change** | infinitive | me *not said here* | the bedding |  | your bed |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bedding=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We wash our bedding every Saturday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedding:x2:1
# text = We wash our bedding every Saturday.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wash	wash	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	bedding	bedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | present | We | our bedding |  |  | saturday |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bedding=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hamster needs fresh bedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedding:x3:1
# text = The hamster needs fresh bedding.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hamster	hamster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bedding	bedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the hamster | fresh bedding |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot bedding=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The horse had straw bedding in its stable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedding:x4:1
# text = The horse had straw bedding in its stable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bedding	bedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	stable	stable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the horse | straw bedding |  | horse's stable |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bedding=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My new bedding has dinosaurs on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedding:x5:1
# text = My new bedding has dinosaurs on it.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bedding	bedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My new bedding | dinosaurs |  | it |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dinosaur=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dust mites live in old bedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedding:x6:1
# text = Dust mites live in old bedding.
1	Dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	mites	mite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bedding	bedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Dust mites |  |  | old bedding |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in bedding=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Granny planted bedding plants along the path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedding:x7:1
# text = Granny planted bedding plants along the path.
1	Granny	Granny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	planted	plant	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bedding	bedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	along	along	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | past | Granny | bedding plants |  | the path |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent plant=Theme along path=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pack sleeping bags or bedding for the sleepover.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedding:x8:1
# text = Pack sleeping bags or bedding for the sleepover.
1	Pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	sleeping	sleeping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	bedding	bedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sleepover	sleepover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is better to lie quiet in the mud than to be disturbed on good bedding.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bedding:x9:1
# text = It is better to lie quiet in the mud than to be disturbed on good bedding.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	lie	lie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	disturbed	disturb	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	bedding	bedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lie** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the mud |  | quiet *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in mud=Location |
| 3 | **disturb** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  | good bedding |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» |

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