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title: faux — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «faux» in the school dictionary: Faux means fake or made to look like the real thing, used mostly for materials such as fur, leather or marble. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# faux

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**Who acts:** Faux, winter coat, pillars, Wearing, Faux fur, shop · **What happens:** mean, make, look, use, borrow, have · **To what, where:** real thing, It, French, faux fur hood, sofa, faux marble

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Faux means fake or made to look like the real thing, used mostly for materials such as fur, leather or marble.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faux:m1:1
# text = Faux means fake or made to look like the real thing, used mostly for materials such as fur, leather or marble.
1	Faux	faux	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fake	fake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
14	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	materials	material	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
17	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	19	case	_	_
18	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	fixed	_	_
19	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	marble	marble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Faux |  |  |  |  | fake *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | participle | Faux *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **look** | to-infinitive | Faux *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like the real thing | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **use** | participle |  | the real thing *not said here* |  |  |  | for materials such fur and leather or marble; mostly *property* | vn eat-39.1 «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 -->
It is borrowed from French, where «faux» means «false».

<!-- fold The tree, 9 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faux:m2:1
# text = It is borrowed from French, where «faux» means «false».
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	borrowed	borrow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	faux	faux	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **borrow** | present · passive |  | It |  | French |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from french=Source |
| 2 | **mean** | present | faux |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My winter coat has a faux fur hood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faux:x1:1
# text = My winter coat has a faux fur hood.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	faux	faux	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	hood	hood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My winter coat | a faux fur hood |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hood=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sofa is covered in faux leather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faux:x2:1
# text = The sofa is covered in faux leather.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	faux	faux	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present · passive |  | the sofa |  |  |  | in faux leather | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in leather=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pillars look like stone, but they are faux marble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faux:x3:1
# text = The pillars look like stone, but they are faux marble.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pillars	pillar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	faux	faux	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	marble	marble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | the pillars |  |  |  |  | like stone | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** | present | pillars *= pillar* | faux marble |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wearing a hat at the dinner table was a faux pas in Grandpa's house.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faux:x4:1
# text = Wearing a hat at the dinner table was a faux pas in Grandpa's house.
1	Wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	faux	faux	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	pas	pas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | gerund |  | a hat |  | the dinner table |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Wearing | a faux pas |  | Grandpa's house |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Faux fur is kinder to animals than real fur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faux:x5:1
# text = Faux fur is kinder to animals than real fur.
1	Faux	faux	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	kinder	kind	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Faux fur |  |  |  |  | to animals; than real fur; kind *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop sells faux flowers that never die.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faux:x6:1
# text = The shop sells faux flowers that never die.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	faux	faux	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	die	die	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the shop | faux flowers |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **die** | present | faux flowers |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her bag is faux snakeskin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:faux:x7:1
# text = Her bag is faux snakeskin.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	faux	faux	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	snakeskin	snakeskin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Her bag | faux snakeskin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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