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title: furnishing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «furnishing» in the school dictionary: Furniture, carpets, curtains and other things in a room or house. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# furnishing

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**Who acts:** furnishings, Soft furnishings, They, We, safety rules, barrel · **What happens:** put, be, include, furnish, buy, cover · **To what, where:** furniture, room, cushions, new flat, new furnishings, furnishings

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: usually plural — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Furniture, carpets, curtains and other things in a room or house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furnishing:m1:1
# text = Furniture, carpets, curtains and other things in a room or house.
1	Furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	carpets	carpet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Putting furniture into a room or house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furnishing:m2:1
# text = Putting furniture into a room or house.
1	Putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | gerund |  | furniture |  | a room or house |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent furniture=Goal |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The furnishings in the room were old and dusty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furnishing:x1:1
# text = The furnishings in the room were old and dusty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	furnishings	furnishings	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	dusty	dusty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the furnishings in the room |  |  |  |  | old *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the furnishings in the room *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soft furnishings include cushions and curtains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furnishing:x2:1
# text = Soft furnishings include cushions and curtains.
1	Soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	furnishings	furnishings	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	include	include	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	cushions	cushion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present | Soft furnishings | cushions and curtains |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cushion=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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They are furnishing their new flat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furnishing:x3:1
# text = They are furnishing their new flat.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	furnishing	furnish	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flat	flat	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 | **furnish** | present · progressive | They | their new flat |  |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flat=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The castle's furnishings were grand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furnishing:x4:1
# text = The castle's furnishings were grand.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	furnishings	furnishings	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	grand	grand	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** | past | the castle's furnishings |  |  |  |  | grand *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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We bought new furnishings for the bedroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furnishing:x5:1
# text = We bought new furnishings for the bedroom.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	furnishings	furnishings	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | We | new furnishings |  |  |  | for the bedroom | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent furnishings=Theme for bedroom=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fire safety rules cover furnishings too.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furnishing:x6:1
# text = Fire safety rules cover furnishings too.
1	Fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cover	cover	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	furnishings	furnishings	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present | safety rules | furnishings |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme furnishings=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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This barrel of nails is my whole fortune, which I wish to give as my contribution towards the bride’s house furnishing.”

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furnishing:x7:1
# text = This barrel of nails is my whole fortune, which I wish to give as my contribution towards the bride’s house furnishing.”
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	barrel	barrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	nails	nail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	fortune	fortune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obj	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	wish	wish	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	contribution	contribution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	bride	bride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	’s	's	PART	POS	_	20	case	_	_
22	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
23	furnishing	furnish	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	22	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | this barrel of nails | my whole fortune |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wish** | present | I | my whole fortune |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **give** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as my contribution; towards the bride's house | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **furnish** | gerund | the bride's house *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **contribute** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom contribution «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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