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title: clipping — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «clipping» in the school dictionary: A clipping is an article or picture cut out of a newspaper or magazine. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# clipping

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**Who acts:** clipping, article, Clippings, small pieces, Mum, newspaper · **What happens:** be, cut out, cut off, cut, fasten, keep · **To what, where:** article, newspaper, small pieces, something, ing form, magazine clippings

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«clipping» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [clipping in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/clipping.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A clipping is an article or picture cut out of a newspaper or magazine.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clipping:m1:1
# text = A clipping is an article or picture cut out of a newspaper or magazine.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clipping	clipping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	article	article	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	magazine	magazine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 clipping | a article or picture |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut out** | participle | a article or picture *not said here* | a newspaper or magazine |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector newspaper=Eventuality |

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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 -->
Clippings are small pieces cut off something, such as grass, hair or nails.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clipping:m2:1
# text = Clippings are small pieces cut off something, such as grass, hair or nails.
1	Clippings	clipping	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	nails	nail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Clippings | small pieces |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut off** | participle | small pieces *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector something=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clipping is the -ing form of «clip»: cutting something short, or fastening with a clip.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clipping:m3:1
# text = Clipping is the -ing form of «clip»: cutting something short, or fastening with a clip.
1	Clipping	clipping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	ing	ing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	clip	clip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obj	_	_
14	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	fastening	fasten	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	clip	clip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Clipping | the ing form |  |  |  | of clip | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** | gerund | Clipping *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |
| 3 | **fasten** | gerund | Clipping *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a clip | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent with clip=Co-Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum kept a newspaper clipping about my football team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clipping:x1:1
# text = Mum kept a newspaper clipping about my football team.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	clipping	clip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | Mum | a newspaper |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent newspaper=Theme |
| 2 | **clip** | gerund | a newspaper *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about my football team | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We glued magazine clippings onto our poster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clipping:x2:1
# text = We glued magazine clippings onto our poster.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	glued	glue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	magazine	magazine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	clippings	clipping	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glue** | past | We | magazine clippings |  |  |  | onto our poster | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent clipping=Patient onto poster=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **post** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom poster «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the grass clippings in the compost bin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clipping:x3:1
# text = Put the grass clippings in the compost bin.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	clippings	clipping	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	compost	compost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	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 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the grass clippings |  | the compost bin |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent clipping=Theme in bin=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad is clipping the hedge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clipping:x4:1
# text = Dad is clipping the hedge.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	clipping	clip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hedge	hedge	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 | **clip** | present · progressive | Dad | the hedge |  |  |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hedge=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were hair clippings all over the barber's floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clipping:x5:1
# text = There were hair clippings all over the barber's floor.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	clippings	clipping	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	all	all	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	barber	barber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | hair clippings |  |  | the barber's floor; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over floor=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is clipping the pages together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clipping:x6:1
# text = She is clipping the pages together.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	clipping	clip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clip** | present · progressive | She | the pages |  |  |  | together *property* | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Patient |

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