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title: mullion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mullion» in the school dictionary: A vertical (upright) bar of stone or wood that divides a window into two or more parts, especially in old churches and Tudor houses. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mullion

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**Who acts:** wood, old manor house, Moonlight, three mullions, Tudor houses, mullion · **What happens:** divide, have, mullion, shine, split, draw · **To what, where:** window, two parts, tall mullioned windows, stone mullions, church window, mullions

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A vertical (upright) bar of stone or wood that divides a window into two or more parts, especially in old churches and Tudor houses.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mullion:m1:1
# text = A vertical (upright) bar of stone or wood that divides a window into two or more parts, especially in old churches and Tudor houses.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vertical	vertical	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	upright	upright	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	divides	divide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	16	conj	_	_
19	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	Tudor	tudor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | present | wood | a window |  | two parts and old churches and Tudor houses |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent window=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old manor house had tall mullioned windows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mullion:x1:1
# text = The old manor house had tall mullioned windows.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	manor	manor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	mullioned	mullion	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the old manor house | tall mullioned windows |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent window=Patient |
| 2 | **mullion** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moonlight shone between the stone mullions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mullion:x2:1
# text = Moonlight shone between the stone mullions.
1	Moonlight	moonlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shone	shine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	mullions	mullion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shine** | past | Moonlight |  |  | the stone mullions |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between mullion=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The church window was divided by three mullions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mullion:x3:1
# text = The church window was divided by three mullions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	divided	divide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	mullions	mullion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **divide** | past · passive | three mullions | the church window |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tudor houses often have mullions and leaded glass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mullion:x4:1
# text = Tudor houses often have mullions and leaded glass.
1	Tudor	tudor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	mullions	mullion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	leaded	leaded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Tudor houses | mullions and leaded glass |  |  |  | often *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mullion=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A mullion splits the window into narrow parts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mullion:x5:1
# text = A mullion splits the window into narrow parts.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mullion	mullion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	splits	split	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **split** | present | a mullion | the window |  |  |  | into narrow parts *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent window=Patient into part=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We drew the castle with its mullioned windows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mullion:x6:1
# text = We drew the castle with its mullioned windows.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drew	draw	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	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mullioned	mullion	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | We | the castle |  |  |  | with castle's mullioned windows | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent castle=Theme |
| 2 | **mullion** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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