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title: fibrous — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fibrous» in the school dictionary: Made of or containing fibres: long, thin threads. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fibrous

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**Who acts:** Grass, fibrous roots, Celery, coconut husk, carrot, Fibrous foods · **What happens:** make, contain, have, spread, be, help · **To what, where:** fibres, fibrous roots, direction, Muscles, tap root, tummy

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Made of or containing fibres: long, thin threads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibrous:m1:1
# text = Made of or containing fibres: long, thin threads.
1	Made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	1	obl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	containing	contain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
5	fibres	fibre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	threads	thread	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **contain** | gerund |  | fibres |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot fibre=Theme |

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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}

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Usage: food — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tough and stringy, like celery or old beans; full of fibre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibrous:m2:1
# text = Tough and stringy, like celery or old beans; full of fibre.
1	Tough	tough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	stringy	stringy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	celery	celery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	fibre	fibre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grass has fibrous roots that spread in every direction.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibrous:x1:1
# text = Grass has fibrous roots that spread in every direction.
1	Grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fibrous	fibrous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	spread	spread	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grass | fibrous roots |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent root=Patient |
| 2 | **spread** | present | fibrous roots |  |  | every direction |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in direction=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Celery is crunchy and fibrous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibrous:x2:1
# text = Celery is crunchy and fibrous.
1	Celery	celery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	crunchy	crunchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	fibrous	fibrous	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 | Celery |  |  |  |  | crunchy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Celery *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Muscles are made of fibrous tissue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibrous:x3:1
# text = Muscles are made of fibrous tissue.
1	Muscles	muscle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	fibrous	fibrous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tissue	tissue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The coconut husk is very fibrous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibrous:x4:1
# text = The coconut husk is very fibrous.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	coconut	coconut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	husk	husk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	fibrous	fibrous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the coconut husk |  |  |  |  | fibrous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A carrot has a tap root, but grass has fibrous roots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibrous:x5:1
# text = A carrot has a tap root, but grass has fibrous roots.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carrot	carrot	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	tap	tap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	fibrous	fibrous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a carrot | a tap root |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent root=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | grass | fibrous roots |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent root=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fibrous foods like oats help keep your tummy healthy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibrous:x6:1
# text = Fibrous foods like oats help keep your tummy healthy.
1	Fibrous	fibrous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	foods	food	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	oats	oat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Fibrous foods like oats |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive | Fibrous foods like oats *not said here* | your tummy |  |  |  | healthy *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tummy=Theme |

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