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title: origami — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «origami» in the school dictionary: The Japanese art of folding paper into shapes like birds, animals and boxes, usually without cutting or glue. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# origami

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**Who acts:** Japanese art, We, origami frog, Origami, Folding, Sadako · **What happens:** fold, cut, make, jump, start, be · **To what, where:** paper, shapes, origami frog, half, two equal rectangles, origami cranes

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The Japanese art of folding paper into shapes like birds, animals and boxes, usually without cutting or glue.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:origami:m1:1
# text = The Japanese art of folding paper into shapes like birds, animals and boxes, usually without cutting or glue.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Japanese	Japanese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	folding	fold	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
17	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fold** | gerund | the Japanese art *not said here* | paper |  |  |  | into shapes like birds and animals and boxes *result* | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent paper=Patient into shape=Result |
| 2 | **cut** | gerund | the Japanese art *not said here* |  |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
We made an origami frog that can jump.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:origami:x1:1
# text = We made an origami frog that can jump.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	origami	origami	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	frog	frog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	jump	jump	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a origami frog |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frog=Product |
| 2 | **jump** | can | a origami frog |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Origami usually starts with a square piece of paper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:origami:x2:1
# text = Origami usually starts with a square piece of paper.
1	Origami	origami	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	square	square	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | Origami |  |  |  |  | with a square piece of paper; usually *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with piece=Subeventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Folding the paper in half makes two equal rectangles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:origami:x3:1
# text = Folding the paper in half makes two equal rectangles.
1	Folding	fold	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	1	obl	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	rectangles	rectangle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fold** | gerund |  | the paper |  | half |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent paper=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | present | Folding | two equal rectangles |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rectangle=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Sadako folded origami cranes while she was in hospital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:origami:x4:1
# text = Sadako folded origami cranes while she was in hospital.
1	Sadako	Sadako	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	folded	fold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	origami	origami	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cranes	crane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fold** | past | Sadako | origami cranes |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent crane=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | Sadako |  |  | hospital |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Origami helped us learn about lines of symmetry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:origami:x5:1
# text = Origami helped us learn about lines of symmetry.
1	Origami	Origami	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	symmetry	symmetry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **help** | past | Origami | us |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **learn** | infinitive | us *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about lines of symmetry | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about line=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My nan taught me origami on a rainy day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:origami:x6:1
# text = My nan taught me origami on a rainy day.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	nan	nan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	taught	teach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	origami	origami	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	rainy	rainy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | past | My nan | origami | me |  | day |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient origami=Topic |

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