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title: nylon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nylon» in the school dictionary: Nylon is a strong, light, man-made material made from chemicals (a plastic), used for clothes, ropes, toothbrush bristles, tents and fishing line. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nylon

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**Who acts:** Nylon, Nylons, Nylon rope, Toothbrush bristles, Old fishing nets · **What happens:** make, be, use, dry, trap · **To what, where:** strong made material, chemicals, thin stockings, tights, coat, nylon

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nylon is a strong, light, man-made material made from chemicals (a plastic), used for clothes, ropes, toothbrush bristles, tents and fishing line.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nylon:m1:1
# text = Nylon is a strong, light, man-made material made from chemicals (a plastic), used for clothes, ropes, toothbrush bristles, tents and fishing line.
1	Nylon	Nylon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	chemicals	chemical	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	ropes	rope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	toothbrush	toothbrush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	compound	_	_
27	bristles	bristle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
29	tents	tent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
31	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	compound	_	_
32	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Nylon | a strong made material |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  | a strong made material *not said here* |  | chemicals |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from chemical=Material |
| 4 | **use** | participle |  | a strong made material *not said here* |  |  |  | for clothes and ropes and toothbrush bristles and tents and fishing line | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nylons are women's thin stockings or tights made of nylon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nylon:m2:1
# text = Nylons are women's thin stockings or tights made of nylon.
1	Nylons	nylon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stockings	stocking	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	tights	tight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	nylon	nylon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Nylons | women's thin stockings or tights |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | tights *not said here* |  |  |  | of nylon | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My coat is made of nylon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nylon:x1:1
# text = My coat is made of nylon.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	nylon	nylon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | My coat |  |  |  | of nylon | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nylon rope is strong and light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nylon:x2:1
# text = Nylon rope is strong and light.
1	Nylon	Nylon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Nylon rope |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Nylon rope *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toothbrush bristles are usually nylon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nylon:x3:1
# text = Toothbrush bristles are usually nylon.
1	Toothbrush	toothbrush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	bristles	bristle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	nylon	nylon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Toothbrush bristles | nylon |  |  |  | usually *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nylon is a man-made material, not a natural one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nylon:x4:1
# text = Nylon is a man-made material, not a natural one.
1	Nylon	Nylon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Nylon | a made material |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Parachutes were made of nylon in the war.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nylon:x5:1
# text = Parachutes were made of nylon in the war.
1	Parachutes	parachute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	nylon	nylon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **make** | past · passive |  | Parachutes |  | the war |  | of nylon | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nylon dries quickly after rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nylon:x6:1
# text = Nylon dries quickly after rain.
1	Nylon	Nylon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dries	dry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dry** | present | Nylon |  |  |  | after rain | quickly *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old nylon fishing nets can trap sea animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nylon:x7:1
# text = Old nylon fishing nets can trap sea animals.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
2	nylon	nylon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	nets	net	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	trap	trap	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trap** | can | Old fishing nets | sea animals |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient |

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