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title: fabric — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fabric» in the school dictionary: Fabric is cloth, material made by weaving or knitting threads, used for clothes, curtains and bags. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fabric

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**Who acts:** fabric, basic structure, We, Cotton, natural fabric, Mum · **What happens:** be, make, weave, knit, use, mean · **To what, where:** Fabric cloth, material, threads, walls, basic structure, structure

<!-- .vabout -->
«fabric» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [fabric in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fabric.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fabric is cloth, material made by weaving or knitting threads, used for clothes, curtains and bags.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fabric:m1:1
# text = Fabric is cloth, material made by weaving or knitting threads, used for clothes, curtains and bags.
1	Fabric	fabric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	weaving	weave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	knitting	knit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
11	threads	thread	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Fabric cloth and material |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | material *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **weave** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **knit** | gerund |  | threads |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thread=Product |
| 5 | **use** | participle |  | threads *not said here* |  |  |  | for clothes and curtains and bags | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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 -->
The fabric of a building is its walls, floors and roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fabric:m2:1
# text = The fabric of a building is its walls, floors and roof.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fabric	fabric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	floors	floor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the fabric of a building | fabric's walls and floors and roof |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fabric of society or life means the basic structure that holds it together.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fabric:m3:1
# text = The fabric of society or life means the basic structure that holds it together.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fabric	fabric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	society	society	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	basic	basic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	structure	structure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	together	together	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the fabric of society or life | the basic structure |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent structure=Topic |
| 2 | **hold** | present | the basic structure | structure |  |  |  | together *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We cut the fabric to make puppets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fabric:x1:1
# text = We cut the fabric to make puppets.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fabric	fabric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	puppets	puppet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present | We | the fabric |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fabric=Product |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | puppets |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset puppet=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This fabric is soft and stretchy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fabric:x2:1
# text = This fabric is soft and stretchy.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	fabric	fabric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	stretchy	stretchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this fabric |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | this fabric *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which fabric is the most waterproof?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fabric:x3:1
# text = Which fabric is the most waterproof?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	fabric	fabric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	waterproof	waterproof	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | which fabric |  |  |  |  | waterproof *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cotton is a natural fabric; nylon is man-made.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fabric:x4:1
# text = Cotton is a natural fabric; nylon is man-made.
1	Cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fabric	fabric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	nylon	nylon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
9	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cotton | a natural fabric |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present · passive | a natural fabric *not said here* | nylon |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum bought fabric for new curtains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fabric:x5:1
# text = Mum bought fabric for new curtains.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fabric	fabric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | Mum | fabric |  |  |  | for new curtains | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent fabric=Theme for curtain=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The label shows the fabric and washing instructions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fabric:x6:1
# text = The label shows the fabric and washing instructions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fabric	fabric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the label | the fabric and washing instructions |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent fabric=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old church's fabric needs repairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fabric:x7:1
# text = The old church's fabric needs repairs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	fabric	fabric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	repairs	repair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the old church's fabric | repairs |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot repair=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kindness is part of the fabric of our school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fabric:x8:1
# text = Kindness is part of the fabric of our school.
1	Kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fabric	fabric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Kindness | part |  |  |  | of the fabric of our school | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then a feast of the most delicate dishes was served in a room hung with embroidered Indian fabrics.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fabric:x9:1
# text = Then a feast of the most delicate dishes was served in a room hung with embroidered Indian fabrics.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	delicate	delicate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	dishes	dish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	served	serve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	hung	hang	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	embroidered	embroider	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	amod	_	_
17	Indian	Indian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	fabrics	fabric	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | past · passive |  | a feast of the delicate dishes |  | a room | then |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Value in room=Location |
| 2 | **hang** | participle |  | a room *not said here* |  |  |  | with embroidered Indian fabrics | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **embroider** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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