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title: matting — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «matting» in the school dictionary: Matting is material such as rubber, rope, straw or plastic used to cover floors, often in large rolls. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# matting

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**Who acts:** Matting, fur, rubber, hall, straw, you · **What happens:** mat, be, use, cover, tangle, have · **To what, where:** Matting material, straw, floors, thick knots, gym floor, climbing frame

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Matting is material such as rubber, rope, straw or plastic used to cover floors, often in large rolls.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matting:m1:1
# text = Matting is material such as rubber, rope, straw or plastic used to cover floors, often in large rolls.
1	Matting	mat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	6	case	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	cover	cover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
16	floors	floor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	often	often	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	rolls	roll	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | Matting material |  |  |  | such rubber and rope and straw or plastic | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | straw or plastic *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **cover** | to-infinitive |  | floors |  |  |  | in large rolls | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent floor=Destination in roll=Theme |

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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 -->
Matting of hair or fur is when it tangles into thick knots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matting:m2:1
# text = Matting of hair or fur is when it tangles into thick knots.
1	Matting	mat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	tangles	tangle	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	knots	knot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | of hair or fur | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** | present | Matting |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **tangle** | present | fur |  |  | thick knots |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gym floor is covered with soft matting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matting:x1:1
# text = The gym floor is covered with soft matting.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	floor	floor	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	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	matting	matting	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 | **cover** | present · passive |  | the gym floor |  |  |  | with soft matting | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with matting=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is rubber matting under the climbing frame.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matting:x2:1
# text = There is rubber matting under the climbing frame.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
4	matting	mat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	climbing	climbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	frame	frame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **be** | present | rubber |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mat** | gerund | rubber *not said here* |  |  | the climbing frame |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hall had straw matting on the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matting:x3:1
# text = The hall had straw matting on the floor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	matting	mat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the hall | straw |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent straw=Patient |
| 2 | **mat** | gerund | straw *not said here* |  |  | the floor |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brush your dog every day to stop matting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matting:x4:1
# text = Brush your dog every day to stop matting.
1	Brush	brush	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
8	matting	mat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brush** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | your dog |  | day |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent dog=Destination |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **mat** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put non-slip matting in the shower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matting:x5:1
# text = Put non-slip matting in the shower.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	non-slip	non-slip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	matting	mat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	shower	shower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | non-slip |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent non-slip=Goal |
| 2 | **mat** | gerund | non-slip *not said here* |  |  | the shower |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We cut the matting to fit the doorway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matting:x6:1
# text = We cut the matting to fit the doorway.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	matting	matting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	doorway	doorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present | We | the matting |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent matting=Product |
| 2 | **fit** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the doorway |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent doorway=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Matting was spread for him to squat on, and the best provisions set before him.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:matting:x7:1
# text = Matting was spread for him to squat on, and the best provisions set before him.
1	Matting	mat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	spread	spread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	squat	squat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	13	amod	_	_
13	provisions	provision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	set	set	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
15	before	before	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **spread** | past · passive |  |  |  |  |  | for him *= he* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **squat on** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **set** | present | the best provisions |  |  |  | before him *= he* |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent before he=Destination |

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