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title: canvas — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «canvas» in the school dictionary: Canvas is a strong, heavy cloth used for tents, sails, bags and shoes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# canvas

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**Who acts:** Canvas, you, artist, canvases, I, your · **What happens:** be, use, stretch, paint, draw, design · **To what, where:** strong heavy cloth, piece, cloth, frame, picture, area

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Canvas is a strong, heavy cloth used for tents, sails, bags and shoes.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canvas:m1:1
# text = Canvas is a strong, heavy cloth used for tents, sails, bags and shoes.
1	Canvas	canvas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	tents	tent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	sails	sail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Canvas | a strong heavy cloth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a strong heavy cloth *not said here* |  |  |  | for tents and sails and bags and shoes | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
A canvas is a piece of this cloth stretched on a frame for painting a picture, or the painting itself.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canvas:m2:1
# text = A canvas is a piece of this cloth stretched on a frame for painting a picture, or the painting itself.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	canvas	canvas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	frame	frame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	painting	paint	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
21	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	20	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a canvas | a piece |  |  |  | of this cloth; the painting  canvas *nmod* | tree rules |
| 2 | **stretch** | participle |  | this cloth *not said here* |  | a frame |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **paint** | gerund |  | a picture |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent picture=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A canvas is the area on screen where you draw or design in an app.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canvas:m3:1
# text = A canvas is the area on screen where you draw or design in an app.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	canvas	canvas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	draw	draw	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	design	design	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a canvas | the area |  | screen |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **draw** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **design** | present | you *not said here* |  |  | a app |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tent is made of canvas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canvas:x1:1
# text = The tent is made of canvas.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tent	tent	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	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	canvas	canvas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The artist painted a sunset on a large canvas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canvas:x2:1
# text = The artist painted a sunset on a large canvas.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	artist	artist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sunset	sunset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	canvas	canvas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | the artist |  |  | a large canvas | sunset |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent on canvas=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Van Gogh's canvases are worth millions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canvas:x3:1
# text = Van Gogh's canvases are worth millions.
1	Van	Van	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	Gogh	Gogh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
4	canvases	canvas	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	millions	million	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Van's canvases | worth millions |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I wear canvas trainers in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canvas:x4:1
# text = I wear canvas trainers in summer.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	canvas	canvas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | I | canvas trainers |  |  | summer |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent trainer=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Draw your design on the canvas in the app.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canvas:x5:1
# text = Draw your design on the canvas in the app.
1	Draw	draw	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	design	design	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	canvas	canvas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | imperative | you *not said here* | your design |  | the canvas in the app |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent design=Theme on canvas=Destination |
| 2 | **design** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom design «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We slept under canvas at scout camp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canvas:x6:1
# text = We slept under canvas at scout camp.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	under	under	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	canvas	canvas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	scout	scout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	camp	camp	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 | **sleep** | past | We |  |  | canvas |  | at scout camp | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Next morning, their neighbor, the artist, passed by, carrying a paint-box and a large roll of canvas.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canvas:x7:1
# text = Next morning, their neighbor, the artist, passed by, carrying a paint-box and a large roll of canvas.
1	Next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	neighbor	neighbor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	artist	artist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	passed	pass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	roll	roll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	canvas	canvas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass by** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **carry** | gerund |  | a paint box and a large roll of canvas |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme |
| 3 | **roll** |  |  | canvas |  |  |  |  | nom roll «event transitive»: of=patient |

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