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title: daub — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «daub» in the school dictionary: To daub is to smear something thick and sticky, such as paint, mud or clay, over a surface, often roughly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# daub

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**Who acts:** daub, picture, you · **What happens:** be, daub, overturn, mix · **To what, where:** surface, rough messy smear, walls, cradle, brown daub, clay

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«daub» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [daub in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/daub.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To daub is to smear something thick and sticky, such as paint, mud or clay, over a surface, often roughly.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daub:m1:1
# text = To daub is to smear something thick and sticky, such as paint, mud or clay, over a surface, often roughly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
2	daub	daub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	smear	smear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	over	over	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	often	often	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	roughly	roughly	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | daub |  |  | a surface |  | smear *property* | tree rules |

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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 daub is a rough, messy smear of paint or clay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daub:m2:1
# text = A daub is a rough, messy smear of paint or clay.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	daub	daub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	smear	smear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a daub | a rough messy smear |  |  |  | of paint or clay | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children daubed paint all over the paper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daub:x1:1
# text = The children daubed paint all over the paper.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	daubed	daub	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	all	all	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **daub** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The walls were daubed with mud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daub:x2:1
# text = The walls were daubed with mud.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	daubed	daub	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **daub** | past · passive |  | the walls |  |  |  | with mud | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: subject=Destination with mud=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cradle was overturned and daubed with blood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daub:x3:1
# text = The cradle was overturned and daubed with blood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cradle	cradle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	overturned	overturn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	daubed	daub	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overturn** | past · passive |  | the cradle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **daub** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with blood | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent with blood=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Her picture was just a brown daub.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daub:x4:1
# text = Her picture was just a brown daub.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	daub	daub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Her picture | a brown daub |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mix the clay and daub it on the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daub:x5:1
# text = Mix the clay and daub it on the wall.
1	Mix	mix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	daub	daub	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | imperative | you *not said here* | the clay |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clay=Patient |
| 2 | **daub** | infinitive | you *not said here* | clay |  | the wall |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme on wall=Destination |

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