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title: embroider — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «embroider» in the school dictionary: To embroider means to sew patterns or pictures onto cloth with coloured thread. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# embroider

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**Who acts:** it, Gran, my, We, shirt, He · **What happens:** embroider, mean, sew, add, make up, make · **To what, where:** patterns, cloth, story, made details, something, name · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«embroider» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [embroider in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/embroider.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To embroider means to sew patterns or pictures onto cloth with coloured thread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embroider:m1:1
# text = To embroider means to sew patterns or pictures onto cloth with coloured thread.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	embroider	embroider	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	sew	sew	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	patterns	pattern	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **embroider** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **sew** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | patterns or pictures |  | cloth |  | with coloured thread | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent pattern=Patient with thread=Co-Patient |

<!-- .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 -->
To embroider a story means to add made-up details to make it more exciting.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embroider:m2:1
# text = To embroider a story means to add made-up details to make it more exciting.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	embroider	embroider	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
11	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	16	advmod	_	_
16	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **embroider** | to-infinitive |  | a story |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Product |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **add** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | made details |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent detail=Patient |
| 4 | **make up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | story |  |  |  | exciting *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To embroider can also mean to cover something so thickly with things that it looks decorated, like a carriage crowded with people.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embroider:m3:1
# text = To embroider can also mean to cover something so thickly with things that it looks decorated, like a carriage crowded with people.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	embroider	embroider	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	cover	cover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	thickly	thickly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
16	decorated	decorate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	carriage	carriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
21	crowded	crowded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
22	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **embroider** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **cover** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | with things | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Destination with thing=Theme |
| 4 | **look** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **decorate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | like a carriage | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran embroidered my name on my bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embroider:x1:1
# text = Gran embroidered my name on my bag.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	embroidered	embroider	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **embroider** | past | Gran | my name |  | my bag |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent name=Theme on bag=Destination |
| 2 | **name** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We embroidered flowers on a cushion in class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embroider:x2:1
# text = We embroidered flowers on a cushion in class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	embroidered	embroider	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cushion	cushion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **embroider** | past | We | flowers |  | a cushion in class |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent flower=Theme on cushion=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shirt has a dragon embroidered on the back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embroider:x3:1
# text = The shirt has a dragon embroidered on the back.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	embroidered	embroider	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the shirt | a dragon |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dragon=Patient |
| 2 | **embroider** | participle |  | a dragon *not said here* |  | the back |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent on back=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He embroidered the story to make it funnier.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embroider:x4:1
# text = He embroidered the story to make it funnier.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	embroidered	embroider	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	funnier	funny	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **embroider** | past | He | the story |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Product |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | story |  |  |  | funny *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It takes 30 stitches to embroider one petal; how many for 5 petals?

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embroider:x5:1
# text = It takes 30 stitches to embroider one petal; how many for 5 petals?
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	stitches	stitch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	embroider	embroider	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	petal	petal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
11	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obl	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	petals	petal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | It | 30 stitches |  |  |  | many for 5 petals *obl* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stitch=Theme |
| 2 | **embroider** | to-infinitive |  | one petal |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent petal=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't embroider the facts — just say what happened.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embroider:x6:1
# text = Don't embroider the facts — just say what happened.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	embroider	embroider	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	10	nsubj	_	_
10	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **embroider** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the facts |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Product |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **happen** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carriages and omnibuses are crowded, stuffed and embroidered with people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embroider:x7:1
# text = Carriages and omnibuses are crowded, stuffed and embroidered with people.
1	Carriages	carriage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	omnibuses	omnibus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	crowded	crowded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	stuffed	stuff	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	embroidered	embroider	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Carriages and omnibuses |  |  |  |  | crowded *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **stuff** | participle | Carriages and omnibuses *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **embroider** | participle | Carriages and omnibuses *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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