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title: fibreglass — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fibreglass» in the school dictionary: Fibreglass is a light, strong material made of very thin glass threads, often set in plastic. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fibreglass

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**Who acts:** Fibreglass, Fibreglass insulation, you, playground slide, surfboard · **What happens:** be, make, set, use, keep, wear · **To what, where:** light, strong material, thin glass threads, plastic, It, boats

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Fibreglass is a light, strong material made of very thin glass threads, often set in plastic.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibreglass:m1:1
# text = Fibreglass is a light, strong material made of very thin glass threads, often set in plastic.
1	Fibreglass	fibreglass	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	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	threads	thread	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Fibreglass | a light and strong material |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | strong material *not said here* |  |  |  | of thin glass threads | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **set** | participle |  | thin glass threads *not said here* |  | plastic |  | often *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in plastic=Destination |

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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 used to make boats, car bodies, helmets, slides and surfboards, and to keep houses warm as insulation in lofts.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibreglass:m2:1
# text = It is used to make boats, car bodies, helmets, slides and surfboards, and to keep houses warm as insulation in lofts.
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	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	bodies	body	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	helmets	helmet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	slides	slide	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	surfboards	surfboard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
20	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	_
21	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	xcomp	_	_
22	as	as	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	insulation	insulation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	lofts	loft	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | boats and car bodies and helmets and slides and surfboards |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset boat=Product |
| 3 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  | houses |  | lofts |  | as insulation; warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent house=Theme in loft=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boat is made of fibreglass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibreglass:x1:1
# text = The boat is made of fibreglass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boat	boat	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	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	fibreglass	fibreglass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | the boat |  |  |  | of fibreglass | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fibreglass insulation keeps the loft warm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibreglass:x2:1
# text = Fibreglass insulation keeps the loft warm.
1	Fibreglass	fibreglass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	insulation	insulation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keeps	keep	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	loft	loft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Fibreglass insulation | the loft |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent loft=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear gloves when touching fibreglass, it makes skin itchy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibreglass:x3:1
# text = Wear gloves when touching fibreglass, it makes skin itchy.
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	touching	touch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
5	fibreglass	fibreglass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
9	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 | **touch** | gerund | you *not said here* | fibreglass |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme fibreglass=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **make** | present | fibreglass | skin |  |  |  | itchy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material skin=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The playground slide is fibreglass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibreglass:x4:1
# text = The playground slide is fibreglass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	slide	slide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	fibreglass	fibreglass	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 | the playground slide | fibreglass |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fibreglass is light but strong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibreglass:x5:1
# text = Fibreglass is light but strong.
1	Fibreglass	fibreglass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Fibreglass |  |  |  |  | light *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Fibreglass *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The surfboard has a fibreglass coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibreglass:x6:1
# text = The surfboard has a fibreglass coat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	surfboard	surfboard	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	6	det	_	_
5	fibreglass	fibreglass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **have** | present | the surfboard | a fibreglass coat |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Patient |

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