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title: lampshade — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lampshade» in the school dictionary: A lampshade is a cover that goes over a light bulb on a lamp to soften the light and make it look nicer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lampshade

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**Who acts:** lampshade, cover, light, We, you, translucent fabric · **What happens:** be, go, soften, make, look, dust · **To what, where:** cover, light bulb, light, paper lampshade, design, lampshade

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A lampshade is a cover that goes over a light bulb on a lamp to soften the light and make it look nicer.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lampshade:m1:1
# text = A lampshade is a cover that goes over a light bulb on a lamp to soften the light and make it look nicer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lampshade	lampshade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cover	cover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	bulb	bulb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	lamp	lamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	soften	soften	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	xcomp	_	_
23	nicer	nice	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	22	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a lampshade | a cover |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | a cover |  |  | a light bulb |  | on a lamp | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme over bulb=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **soften** | to-infinitive | a cover *not said here* | the light |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent light=Patient |
| 4 | **make** | infinitive | a cover *not said here* | light |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **look** | infinitive | light *not said here* |  |  |  |  | nice *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 lampshade made the light soft and warm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lampshade:x1:1
# text = The lampshade made the light soft and warm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lampshade	lampshade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the lampshade | the light |  |  |  | soft *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset light=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a paper lampshade in design and technology.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lampshade:x2:1
# text = We made a paper lampshade in design and technology.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	lampshade	lampshade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	design	design	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	technology	technology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a paper lampshade |  | design and technology |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lampshade=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dust the lampshade carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lampshade:x3:1
# text = Dust the lampshade carefully.
1	Dust	dust	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lampshade	lampshade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dust** | imperative | you *not said here* | the lampshade |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent lampshade=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lampshade was made of translucent fabric that let some light through.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lampshade:x4:1
# text = The lampshade was made of translucent fabric that let some light through.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lampshade	lampshade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|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	translucent	translucent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fabric	fabric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	let	let	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
11	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	through	through	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | the lampshade |  |  |  | of translucent fabric | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **let** | present | translucent fabric | some light |  |  |  | through *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My bedroom lampshade is shaped like a moon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lampshade:x5:1
# text = My bedroom lampshade is shaped like a moon.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	lampshade	lampshade	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	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | present · passive |  | My bedroom lampshade |  |  |  | like a moon | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Make sure the lampshade does not touch the hot bulb.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lampshade:x6:1
# text = Make sure the lampshade does not touch the hot bulb.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lampshade	lampshade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	bulb	bulb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	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** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **not** **touch** | present · do-support | the lampshade | the hot bulb |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme bulb=Co-Theme |

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