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title: matt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «matt» in the school dictionary: Not shiny; having a dull, flat surface: «matt paint», «a matt photo». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# matt

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**Who acts:** Matt, We, Gloss paint, matt paint, photos, phone · **What happens:** have, be, paint, come out, hide, stop · **To what, where:** dull flat surface, name, walls, matt, bumps, wall

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«matt» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [matt in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/matt.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Not shiny; having a dull, flat surface: «matt paint», «a matt photo».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matt:m1:1
# text = Not shiny; having a dull, flat surface: «matt paint», «a matt photo».
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	dull	dull	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	matt	matt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	matt	matt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | a dull flat surface  matt paint |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent surface=Patient |

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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: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Matt is a boy's name, short for Matthew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matt:m2:1
# text = Matt is a boy's name, short for Matthew.
1	Matt	matt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Matthew	Matthew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Matt | a boy's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We painted the walls with matt white paint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matt:x1:1
# text = We painted the walls with matt white paint.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	matt	matt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | We | the walls |  |  |  | with matt white paint | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent wall=Destination with paint=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gloss paint is shiny, but matt paint is dull.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matt:x2:1
# text = Gloss paint is shiny, but matt paint is dull.
1	Gloss	gloss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	matt	matt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	dull	dull	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Gloss paint |  |  |  |  | shiny *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | matt paint |  |  |  |  | dull *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The photos came out matt, not glossy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matt:x3:1
# text = The photos came out matt, not glossy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	matt	matt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	glossy	glossy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | past | the photos | matt |  |  |  | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Matt paint hides bumps on the wall better.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matt:x4:1
# text = Matt paint hides bumps on the wall better.
1	Matt	matt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hides	hide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bumps	bump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | present | Matt paint | bumps |  | the wall |  | good *property* | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent bump=Patient on wall=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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My phone has a matt screen protector to stop glare.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matt:x5:1
# text = My phone has a matt screen protector to stop glare.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	matt	matt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	protector	protector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
10	glare	glare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My phone | a screen protector |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent protector=Patient |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive | My phone *not said here* | glare |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality glare=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Matt is my best friend in class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matt:x6:1
# text = Matt is my best friend in class.
1	Matt	matt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Matt | my best friend |  | class |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The artist chose a matt finish for the poster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matt:x7:1
# text = The artist chose a matt finish for the poster.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	artist	artist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	chose	choose	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	matt	matt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	finish	finish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | the artist | a matt finish |  |  |  | for the poster | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent finish=Theme for poster=Beneficiary |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A matt surface does not reflect light like a mirror.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matt:x8:1
# text = A matt surface does not reflect light like a mirror.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	matt	matt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	reflect	reflect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	mirror	mirror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **reflect** | present · do-support | a matt surface | light |  |  |  | like a mirror | tree rules |

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