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title: carpet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «carpet» in the school dictionary: A carpet is a thick cloth that covers a floor. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# carpet

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** carpet, thick cloth, room, you, stars, Aladdin · **What happens:** be, cover, need, cost, wipe, walk · **To what, where:** thick cloth, floor, thick layer, ground, carpet, 3 dollars

<!-- .vabout -->
«carpet» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: [carpet in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carpet.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A carpet is a thick cloth that covers a floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carpet:m1:1
# text = A carpet is a thick cloth that covers a floor.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carpet	carpet	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	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	covers	cover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a carpet | a thick cloth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | present | a thick cloth | a floor |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme floor=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
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 carpet of something is a thick layer on the ground: «a carpet of leaves».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carpet:m2:1
# text = A carpet of something is a thick layer on the ground: «a carpet of leaves».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	layer	layer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a carpet of something | a thick layer |  | the ground |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To carpet a room is to cover its floor with carpet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carpet:m3:1
# text = To carpet a room is to cover its floor with carpet.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	cover	cover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a room |  |  |  |  | with carpet; cover *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The room needs a carpet 12 ft by 15 ft.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carpet:x1:1
# text = The room needs a carpet 12 ft by 15 ft.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	ft	ft	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	ft.	Ft.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the room | a carpet |  |  |  | by 15 ft. | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carpet costs 3 dollars a square foot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carpet:x2:1
# text = Carpet costs 3 dollars a square foot.
1	Carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	square	square	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | Carpet | 3 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Theme dollar=Beneficiary foot=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How much carpet for a 10 m by 4 m floor?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carpet:x3:1
# text = How much carpet for a 10 m by 4 m floor?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	m	M	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	m	m	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	compound	_	_
11	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The carpet covers 80 square feet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carpet:x4:1
# text = The carpet covers 80 square feet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	covers	cover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	80	80	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present | the carpet | 80 square feet |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme foot=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wipe your feet before you walk on the carpet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carpet:x5:1
# text = Wipe your feet before you walk on the carpet.
1	Wipe	wipe	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	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wipe** | imperative | you *not said here* | your feet |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent foot=Source |
| 2 | **walk** | present | you |  |  | the carpet |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on carpet=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A carpet of snow covered the yard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carpet:x6:1
# text = A carpet of snow covered the yard.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	covered	cover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	yard	yard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past | a carpet of snow | the yard |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme yard=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stars walked the red carpet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carpet:x7:1
# text = The stars walked the red carpet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | the stars | the red carpet |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme carpet=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Aladdin flew on a magic carpet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carpet:x8:1
# text = Aladdin flew on a magic carpet.
1	Aladdin	Aladdin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | Aladdin |  |  | a magic carpet |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent on carpet=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sat on the carpet for story time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carpet:x9:1
# text = We sat on the carpet for story time.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	time	time	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 | **sit** | past | We |  |  | the carpet | time |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on carpet=Location |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't sweep the problem under the carpet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carpet:x10:1
# text = Don't sweep the problem under the carpet.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	sweep	sweep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **sweep** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the problem |  | the carpet |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent problem=Theme under carpet=Trajectory |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then she brought a little carpet, and spread it upon the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carpet:x11:1
# text = Then she brought a little carpet, and spread it upon the floor.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	spread	spread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | she | a little carpet |  |  | then |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent carpet=Theme |
| 2 | **spread** | past | she *not said here* | carpet |  | the floor |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme upon floor=Destination |

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