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title: dyeing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dyeing» in the school dictionary: Changing the colour of something, like hair, cloth or wool, by soaking it in a colouring liquid called dye. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dyeing

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**Who acts:** colouring liquid, colouring cloth, We, sister, past, you · **What happens:** change, soak, call, job, dye, be · **To what, where:** colour, dye, T shirts, hair, cloth purple, past · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«dyeing» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [dyeing in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dyeing.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Changing the colour of something, like hair, cloth or wool, by soaking it in a colouring liquid called dye.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dyeing:m1:1
# text = Changing the colour of something, like hair, cloth or wool, by soaking it in a colouring liquid called dye.
1	Changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	soaking	soak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	colouring	colouring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
21	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	acl	_	_
22	dye	dye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | gerund |  | the colour of something |  |  |  | like hair and cloth or wool | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient |
| 2 | **soak** | gerund |  | colour |  |  |  | in a colouring liquid | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Destination in liquid=Theme |
| 3 | **call** | participle | a colouring liquid *not said here* | dye |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «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 -->
The craft or job of colouring cloth and wool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dyeing:m2:1
# text = The craft or job of colouring cloth and wool.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	craft	craft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	colouring	colouring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **job** |  | colouring cloth and wool |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We are dyeing T-shirts with tie-dye in art club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dyeing:x1:1
# text = We are dyeing T-shirts with tie-dye in art club.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	dyeing	dye	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	T	t	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	shirts	shirt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	tie	tie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	dye	dye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dye** | present · progressive | We | T shirts |  |  |  | with tie dye in art club | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shirt=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister is dyeing her hair blue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dyeing:x2:1
# text = My sister is dyeing her hair blue.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	dyeing	dye	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dye** | present · progressive | My sister | sister's hair |  |  |  | blue *property* | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the past, dyeing cloth purple was very expensive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dyeing:x3:1
# text = In the past, dyeing cloth purple was very expensive.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	dyeing	dye	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	purple	purple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dye** | gerund | the past *not said here* | cloth purple |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent purple=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past |  |  |  | the past |  | expensive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tried dyeing eggs with onion skins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dyeing:x4:1
# text = We tried dyeing eggs with onion skins.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dyeing	dye	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	onion	onion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	skins	skin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **try** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **dye** *not said to happen* | gerund | We *not said here* | eggs |  |  |  | with onion skins | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear gloves when dyeing, or your hands will change colour too.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dyeing:x5:1
# text = Wear gloves when dyeing, or your hands will change colour too.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	dyeing	dye	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
11	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	too	too	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | gloves |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent glove=Theme |
| 2 | **dye** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **change** | future | your hands | colour |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The factory specialises in dyeing wool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dyeing:x6:1
# text = The factory specialises in dyeing wool.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	specialises	specialis	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	dyeing	dye	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **specialis** | present | the factory |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dye** | gerund | the factory *not said here* | wool |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wool=Patient |

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