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title: hull — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hull» in the school dictionary: The hull is the main body of a ship or boat, the part that sits in the water. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# hull

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**Who acts:** hull, part, you, me, Rice grains, We · **What happens:** be, sit, hull, take, paint, pour · **To what, where:** main body, water, outer covering, green top, strawberries, name

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«hull» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [hull in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hull.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hull is the main body of a ship or boat, the part that sits in the water.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hull:m1:1
# text = The hull is the main body of a ship or boat, the part that sits in the water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hull	hull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the hull | the main body and the part |  |  |  | of a ship or boat | tree rules |
| 2 | **sit** | present | the part |  |  | the water |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in water=Location |

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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 -->
A hull is the outer covering of some seeds, nuts or fruits, like the green leafy top of a strawberry.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hull:m2:1
# text = A hull is the outer covering of some seeds, nuts or fruits, like the green leafy top of a strawberry.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hull	hull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	outer	outer	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	covering	covering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	fruits	fruit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	leafy	leafy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	strawberry	strawberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a hull | the outer covering and the green leafy top of a strawberry |  |  |  | of some seeds and nuts or fruits | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To hull is to remove the hull, such as taking the green top off strawberries.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hull:m3:1
# text = To hull is to remove the hull, such as taking the green top off strawberries.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	hull	hull	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	remove	remove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hull	hull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=SCONJ	11	mark	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	off	off	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	strawberries	strawberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hull** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | remove *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **take** | gerund |  | the green top |  | strawberries |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent top=Theme off strawberry=Initial\_Location |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hull is also the name of a city in England.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hull:m4:1
# text = Hull is also the name of a city in England.
1	Hull	hull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hull | the name |  |  |  | of a city in England | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hull of the ship was painted red below the waterline.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hull:x1:1
# text = The hull of the ship was painted red below the waterline.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hull	hull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	painted	paint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	below	below	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	waterline	waterline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past · passive |  | the hull of the ship |  | the waterline |  | red *property* | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: subject=Theme below waterline=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water poured through a hole in the hull.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hull:x2:1
# text = Water poured through a hole in the hull.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	poured	pour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hull	hull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour** | participle |  | Water *not said here* |  | a hole in the hull |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through hole=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Help me hull the strawberries for the fruit salad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hull:x3:1
# text = Help me hull the strawberries for the fruit salad.
1	Help	help	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	hull	hull	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	strawberries	strawberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	salad	salad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | imperative | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **hull** | infinitive | me *not said here* | the strawberries |  |  |  | for the fruit salad | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strawberry=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rice grains have a hard hull that is removed before cooking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hull:x4:1
# text = Rice grains have a hard hull that is removed before cooking.
1	Rice	rice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	grains	grain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hull	hull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	removed	remove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	cooking	cook	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Rice grains | a hard hull |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hull=Patient |
| 2 | **remove** | present · passive |  | a hard hull |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **cook** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We built boats with different hull shapes and tested which held most coins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hull:x5:1
# text = We built boats with different hull shapes and tested which held most coins.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	hull	hull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	tested	test	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	13	amod	_	_
13	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | We | boats |  |  |  | with different hull shapes | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent boat=Theme with shape=Source |
| 2 | **test** | participle | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **hold** | past | different hull shapes | most coins |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Barnacles grew on the old boat's hull.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hull:x6:1
# text = Barnacles grew on the old boat's hull.
1	Barnacles	barnacle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	hull	hull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | Barnacles |  |  | the old boat's hull |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on hull=Location |

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