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title: goatskin — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «goatskin» in the school dictionary: The skin of a goat, often made into leather. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# goatskin

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**Who acts:** djembe drum, Travellers, Jacob, Goatskin, she · **What happens:** make, have, carry, wear, bind, be · **To what, where:** skin, leather, goat leather, goatskin top, water, goatskin bags

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The skin of a goat, often made into leather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goatskin:m1:1
# text = The skin of a goat, often made into leather.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | the skin of a goat *not said here* |  | leather |  | often *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent into leather=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something made from goat leather, such as a bag, drum, or a container for water or wine.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goatskin:m2:1
# text = Something made from goat leather, such as a bag, drum, or a container for water or wine.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	drum	drum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  | goat leather |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from leather=Material |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The djembe drum has a goatskin top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goatskin:x1:1
# text = The djembe drum has a goatskin top.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	djembe	djembe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	drum	drum	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	7	det	_	_
6	goatskin	goatskin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the djembe drum | a goatskin top |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent top=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Travellers carried water in goatskin bags.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goatskin:x2:1
# text = Travellers carried water in goatskin bags.
1	Travellers	traveller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	goatskin	goatskin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | Travellers | water |  | goatskin bags |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent water=Value in bag=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her gloves are made of soft goatskin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goatskin:x3:1
# text = Her gloves are made of soft goatskin.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|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	_	7	case	_	_
6	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	goatskin	goatskin	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 | **make** | present · passive |  | Her gloves |  |  |  | of soft goatskin | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Bible story, Jacob wore goatskin on his arms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goatskin:x4:1
# text = In the Bible story, Jacob wore goatskin on his arms.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	goatskin	goatskin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | Jacob | goatskin |  | the Bible story |  | on Jacob's arms | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent goatskin=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old book is bound in goatskin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goatskin:x5:1
# text = The old book is bound in goatskin.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	bound	bind	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	goatskin	goatskin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Goatskin is thinner than cowhide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goatskin:x6:1
# text = Goatskin is thinner than cowhide.
1	Goatskin	Goatskin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cowhide	cowhide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	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 | Goatskin |  |  |  |  | than cowhide; thin *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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So she took a strong needle, and some tough thread, and sewed him up in the goatskin.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goatskin:x7:1
# text = So she took a strong needle, and some tough thread, and sewed him up in the goatskin.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
10	tough	tough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	sewed	sew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	up	up	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	goatskin	goatskin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | she | a strong needle |  |  |  | some tough thread *obl* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent needle=Theme |
| 2 | **sew up** | past | she *not said here* | him *= he* |  | the goatskin |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme in goatskin=Destination |

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