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title: coarse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «coarse» in the school dictionary: Rough and thick to touch, not smooth or fine (coarse sand, coarse cloth). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# coarse

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**Who acts:** Coarse fishing, coarse voice, Coarse sandpaper, beach, fur, you · **What happens:** touch, make, chop, fish, be, sound · **To what, where:** coarse salt, other, lot, coarse yellow sand, pepper, coarse jokes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«coarse» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [coarse in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/coarse.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rough and thick to touch, not smooth or fine (coarse sand, coarse cloth).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coarse:m1:1
# text = Rough and thick to touch, not smooth or fine (coarse sand, coarse cloth).
1	Rough	rough	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	coarse	coarse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	coarse	coarse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **touch** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .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 -->
Made of big pieces or grains, not fine ones (coarse salt, coarsely chopped).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coarse:m2:1
# text = Made of big pieces or grains, not fine ones (coarse salt, coarsely chopped).
1	Made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	grains	grain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	coarse	coarse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	coarsely	coarsely	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	chopped	chop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | of big pieces or grains and fine ones  coarse salt | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **chop** | participle |  | coarse salt *not said here* |  |  |  | coarsely *property* | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rude, crude or vulgar in manners or language (coarse jokes).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coarse:m3:1
# text = Rude, crude or vulgar in manners or language (coarse jokes).
1	Rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	crude	crude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	vulgar	vulgar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	manners	manners	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	5	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	coarse	coarse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	jokes	joke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: fishing, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Coarse fishing» is fishing for freshwater fish other than salmon and trout.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coarse:m4:1
# text = «Coarse fishing» is fishing for freshwater fish other than salmon and trout.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Coarse	coarse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	fishing	fish	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	freshwater	freshwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	_
11	than	than	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	salmon	salmon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	trout	trout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fish** | present · progressive | Coarse fishing | other |  |  |  | for freshwater fish | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent for fish=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A coarse voice is deep, harsh and rough-sounding, not soft or smooth.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coarse:m5:1
# text = A coarse voice is deep, harsh and rough-sounding, not soft or smooth.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	coarse	coarse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	harsh	harsh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	sounding	sound	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a coarse voice |  |  |  |  | deep *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a coarse voice *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **sound** | gerund | a coarse voice *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **not** **be** |  | a coarse voice *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coarse sandpaper takes off a lot of wood quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coarse:x1:1
# text = Coarse sandpaper takes off a lot of wood quickly.
1	Coarse	coarse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	sandpaper	sandpaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take off** | present | Coarse sandpaper | a lot of wood |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The beach had coarse yellow sand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coarse:x2:1
# text = The beach had coarse yellow sand.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	coarse	coarse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sand	sand	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 | **have** | past | the beach | coarse yellow sand |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sand=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The donkey's fur felt coarse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coarse:x3:1
# text = The donkey's fur felt coarse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	donkey	donkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	coarse	coarse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the donkey's fur |  |  |  |  | coarse *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grind the pepper coarse, not fine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coarse:x4:1
# text = Grind the pepper coarse, not fine.
1	Grind	grind	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pepper	pepper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	coarse	coarse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grind** | imperative | you *not said here* | the pepper |  |  |  | coarse *property* | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pepper=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pirate told coarse jokes that made the sailors laugh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coarse:x5:1
# text = The pirate told coarse jokes that made the sailors laugh.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	coarse	coarse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	jokes	joke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	iobj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	laugh	laugh	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the pirate |  | coarse jokes |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent joke=Recipient |
| 2 | **make** | past | coarse jokes |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **laugh** | present | the sailors |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sieved the soil to separate coarse and fine bits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coarse:x6:1
# text = We sieved the soil to separate coarse and fine bits.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sieved	sieve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	separate	separate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	coarse	coarse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	bits	bit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sieve** | past | We | the soil |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soil=Patient |
| 2 | **separate** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | coarse bits |  |  |  |  | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad goes coarse fishing for carp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coarse:x7:1
# text = Grandad goes coarse fishing for carp.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	coarse	coarse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	carp	carp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Grandad | coarse fishing |  |  |  | for carp | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location fishing=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a gruff, coarse voice she broke forth:

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coarse:x8:1
# text = In a gruff, coarse voice she broke forth:
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	gruff	gruff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	coarse	coarse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | she |  |  | a gruff coarse voice |  | forth *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in voice=Location |

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