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title: elastic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «elastic» in the school dictionary: Elastic is a material that stretches and then goes back to its shape, often sewn into clothes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# elastic

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**Who acts:** Elastic, material, elastic band, thoughts, trousers, you · **What happens:** be, stretch, go back, sew, describe, spring back · **To what, where:** material, clothes, anything, rubber band, thoughts, situation

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«elastic» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [elastic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/elastic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Elastic is a material that stretches and then goes back to its shape, often sewn into clothes.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elastic:m1:1
# text = Elastic is a material that stretches and then goes back to its shape, often sewn into clothes.
1	Elastic	elastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	stretches	stretch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	sewn	sew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
17	into	into	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Elastic | a material |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stretch** | present | a material |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **go back** | present | a material *not said here* |  |  |  | then | to Elastic's shape *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to shape=Result |
| 4 | **sew** | participle | Elastic *not said here* |  |  | clothes |  | often *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into clothes=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 -->
Elastic describes anything that can stretch and spring back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elastic:m2:1
# text = Elastic describes anything that can stretch and spring back.
1	Elastic	Elastic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	stretch	stretch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	spring	spring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	back	back	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Elastic | anything |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent anything=Theme |
| 2 | **stretch** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **spring back** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An elastic band is a rubber band.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elastic:m3:1
# text = An elastic band is a rubber band.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	elastic	elastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a elastic band | a rubber band |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Elastic can also describe thoughts or plans that change easily to suit a situation.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elastic:m4:1
# text = Elastic can also describe thoughts or plans that change easily to suit a situation.
1	Elastic	elastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	thoughts	thought	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	plans	plan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	change	change	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	suit	suit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can | Elastic | thoughts or plans |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent thought=Theme |
| 2 | **change** | present | thoughts or plans |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **suit** | to-infinitive | thoughts or plans *not said here* | a situation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My trousers have elastic at the waist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elastic:x1:1
# text = My trousers have elastic at the waist.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	elastic	elastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	waist	waist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My trousers | elastic |  | the waist |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent elastic=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put an elastic band round the cards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elastic:x2:1
# text = Put an elastic band round the cards.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	elastic	elastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	round	round	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | a elastic band |  |  |  | round the cards | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent band=Goal |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rubber is an elastic material.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elastic:x3:1
# text = Rubber is an elastic material.
1	Rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	elastic	elastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Rubber | a elastic material |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We stretched the elastic band and measured how long it got.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elastic:x4:1
# text = We stretched the elastic band and measured how long it got.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	elastic	elastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	measured	measure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
9	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stretch** | past | We | the elastic band |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent band=Patient |
| 2 | **measure** | past | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **get** | past | band |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The elastic in my sock has gone loose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elastic:x5:1
# text = The elastic in my sock has gone loose.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	elastic	elastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	sock	sock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present · perfect | the elastic in my sock |  |  |  |  | loose *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She tied her hair back with an elastic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elastic:x6:1
# text = She tied her hair back with an elastic.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tied	tie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	elastic	elastic	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 | **tie back** | past | She | her hair |  |  |  | with a elastic | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent hair=Patient with elastic=Co-Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't flick elastic bands at people; they can hurt eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elastic:x7:1
# text = Don't flick elastic bands at people; they can hurt eyes.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	flick	flick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	elastic	elastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bands	band	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
12	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **flick** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | elastic bands |  |  |  | at people | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent band=Theme at people=Destination |
| 2 | **hurt** | can | bands *= band* | eyes |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer eye=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His thoughts were so elastic, his heart so tender; and involuntarily he picked one of the nearest flowers.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elastic:x8:1
# text = His thoughts were so elastic, his heart so tender; and involuntarily he picked one of the nearest flowers.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	thoughts	thought	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	elastic	elastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	tender	tender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	involuntarily	involuntarily	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	nearest	near	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	20	amod	_	_
20	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His thoughts |  |  |  |  | elastic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pick** | past | he | one of the nearest flowers |  |  |  | involuntarily *property* | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient |
| 3 | **think** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom thought «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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