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title: floorboard — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «floorboard» in the school dictionary: A floorboard is one of the long flat pieces of wood that make a wooden floor. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# floorboard

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**Who acts:** floorboard, long flat pieces, floorboards, he, They, mouse · **What happens:** be, make, creak, creep, find, live · **To what, where:** one, wooden floor, old letter, loose floorboard, floorboards, footsteps

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A floorboard is one of the long flat pieces of wood that make a wooden floor.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floorboard:m1:1
# text = A floorboard is one of the long flat pieces of wood that make a wooden floor.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	floorboard	floorboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a floorboard | one |  |  |  | of the long flat pieces of wood | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | the long flat pieces of wood | a wooden floor |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset floor=Product |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The floorboards creaked as he crept upstairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floorboard:x1:1
# text = The floorboards creaked as he crept upstairs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	floorboards	floorboard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	creaked	creak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	crept	creep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	upstairs	upstairs	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **creak** | past | the floorboards |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **creep** | past | he |  |  |  |  | upstairs *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They found an old letter under a loose floorboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floorboard:x2:1
# text = They found an old letter under a loose floorboard.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	floorboard	floorboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | They | a old letter |  | a loose floorboard |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mouse lived under the floorboards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floorboard:x3:1
# text = A mouse lived under the floorboards.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	floorboards	floorboard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **live** | past | a mouse |  |  | the floorboards |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under floorboard=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad painted the floorboards white.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floorboard:x4:1
# text = Dad painted the floorboards white.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	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	floorboards	floorboard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | Dad | the floorboards |  |  |  | white *property* | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent floorboard=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mind the loose floorboard by the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floorboard:x5:1
# text = Mind the loose floorboard by the door.
1	Mind	mind	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	floorboard	floorboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mind** | imperative | you *not said here* | the loose floorboard |  |  |  | by the door | vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent floorboard=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We heard footsteps on the floorboards above.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floorboard:x6:1
# text = We heard footsteps on the floorboards above.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	footsteps	footstep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	floorboards	floorboard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	above	above	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | We | footsteps |  | the floorboards |  | above *property* | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer footstep=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The floorboards were polished and shiny.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floorboard:x7:1
# text = The floorboards were polished and shiny.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	floorboards	floorboard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	polished	polish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **polish** | past · passive |  | the floorboards |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: subject=Destination |

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