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title: loom — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «loom» in the school dictionary: A machine or frame for weaving thread into cloth. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# loom

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**Who acts:** machine, Grandma, SATs, we, Huge power looms, She · **What happens:** weave, appear, seem, happen, worry, loom · **To what, where:** thread, cloth, frightening way, rugs, wooden loom, dark castle

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«loom» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [loom in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/loom.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A machine or frame for weaving thread into cloth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loom:m1:1
# text = A machine or frame for weaving thread into cloth.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	frame	frame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	weaving	weave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
7	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weave** | gerund | a machine or frame *not said here* | thread |  | cloth |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent thread=Material into cloth=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}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To appear as a large, dark, unclear shape, often in a frightening way.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loom:m2:1
# text = To appear as a large, dark, unclear shape, often in a frightening way.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	appear	appear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
9	unclear	unclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	frightening	frightening	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a frightening way |  | as a large unclear shape | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in way=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To seem about to happen, especially something worrying or important, like tests or a storm.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loom:m3:1
# text = To seem about to happen, especially something worrying or important, like tests or a storm.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	seem	seem	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	conj	_	_
9	worrying	worry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	tests	test	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **happen** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **worry** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | like tests or a storm | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: loom large — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To seem very important or worrying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loom:m4:1
# text = To seem very important or worrying.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	seem	seem	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	worrying	worry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | important *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **worry** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma weaves rugs on a wooden loom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loom:x1:1
# text = Grandma weaves rugs on a wooden loom.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	weaves	weave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rugs	rug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	loom	loom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weave** | present | Grandma | rugs |  | a wooden loom |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rug=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dark castle loomed out of the mist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loom:x2:1
# text = A dark castle loomed out of the mist.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	loomed	loom	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mist	mist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **loom** | participle |  | a dark castle *not said here* |  | the mist |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out mist=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The SATs are looming, so we are revising.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loom:x3:1
# text = The SATs are looming, so we are revising.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	SATs	Sat	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	looming	loom	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	revising	revise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **loom** | present · progressive | the SATs |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **revise** | present · progressive | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Huge power looms filled the cotton mill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loom:x4:1
# text = Huge power looms filled the cotton mill.
1	Huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	looms	loom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	mill	mill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past | Huge power looms | the cotton mill |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent mill=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A big storm loomed on the horizon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loom:x5:1
# text = A big storm loomed on the horizon.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	loomed	loom	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	horizon	horizon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **loom** | participle |  | a big storm *not said here* |  | the horizon |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on horizon=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The giant loomed over the tiny village.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loom:x6:1
# text = The giant loomed over the tiny village.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	loomed	loom	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **loom** | participle |  | the giant *not said here* |  | the tiny village |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over village=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The problem of money loomed large for the family.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loom:x7:1
# text = The problem of money loomed large for the family.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	loomed	loom	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **loom** | participle |  | the problem of money *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She pointed to the web of beautifully-woven cloth in the loom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loom:x8:1
# text = She pointed to the web of beautifully-woven cloth in the loom.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pointed	point	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	beautifully	beautifully	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	woven	weave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	loom	loom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **point** | past | She |  | the web of woven cloth | the loom |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to web=Recipient |
| 2 | **weave** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | beautifully *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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