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title: padding — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «padding» in the school dictionary: Soft material used to fill or cover something, to make it comfortable or to protect it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# padding

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Padding, helmet, We, Rugby players, you, story · **What happens:** use, fill, cover, make, protect, add · **To what, where:** Soft material, something, material, Extra words, Space, thick padding

<!-- .vabout -->
«padding» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [padding in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/padding.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soft material used to fill or cover something, to make it comfortable or to protect it.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:padding:m1:1
# text = Soft material used to fill or cover something, to make it comfortable or to protect it.
1	Soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	fill	fill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	cover	cover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	comfortable	comfortable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | Soft material *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **fill** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **cover** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Destination |
| 4 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | material |  |  |  | comfortable *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 5 | **protect** | to-infinitive |  | material |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Extra words or material added to make something longer but not better.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:padding:m2:1
# text = Extra words or material added to make something longer but not better.
1	Extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | participle |  | Extra words or material *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Space added around something on a screen or web page.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:padding:m3:1
# text = Space added around something on a screen or web page.
1	Space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	around	around	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | participle |  | Space *not said here* |  | something |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Padding can also mean walking softly and quietly, with light steps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:padding:m4:1
# text = Padding can also mean walking softly and quietly, with light steps.
1	Padding	padding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	softly	softly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Padding |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **walk** *not said to happen* | gerund | Padding *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with light steps; softly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The helmet has thick padding inside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:padding:x1:1
# text = The helmet has thick padding inside.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	padding	padding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the helmet | thick padding |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent padding=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We stuffed the cushion with padding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:padding:x2:1
# text = We stuffed the cushion with padding.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stuffed	stuff	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	cushion	cushion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	padding	padding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stuff** | past | We | the cushion |  |  |  | with padding | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent cushion=Destination with padding=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The padding in my shoe makes it comfy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:padding:x3:1
# text = The padding in my shoe makes it comfy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	padding	padding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	shoe	shoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	comfy	comfy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the padding in my shoe | shoe |  |  |  | comfy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rugby players wear padding on their shoulders.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:padding:x4:1
# text = Rugby players wear padding on their shoulders.
1	Rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	padding	pad	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	shoulders	shoulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | Rugby players |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pad** | gerund | Rugby players *not said here* |  |  | players's shoulders |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on shoulder=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pack the vase with lots of padding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:padding:x5:1
# text = Pack the vase with lots of padding.
1	Pack	pack	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	vase	vase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	padding	padding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | imperative | you *not said here* | the vase |  |  |  | with lots of padding | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent vase=Destination with lot=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your story has too much padding; cut the boring parts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:padding:x6:1
# text = Your story has too much padding; cut the boring parts.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	padding	padding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Your story | much padding |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent padding=Patient |
| 2 | **cut** | infinitive |  | the boring parts |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset part=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat was padding quietly down the hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:padding:x7:1
# text = The cat was padding quietly down the hall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	padding	pad	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	down	down	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pad** | past · progressive | the cat |  |  | the hall |  | quietly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme down hall=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And so it happened with a fox, a hare, a boar, and a bear, till each prince had quite a following of young beasts padding along behind him.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:padding:x8:1
# text = And so it happened with a fox, a hare, a boar, and a bear, till each prince had quite a following of young beasts padding along behind him.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hare	hare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	boar	boar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	till	till	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
20	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	21	det	_	_
21	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
22	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
23	quite	quite	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	25	det:predet	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	22	obj	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	beasts	beast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obl	_	_
29	padding	pad	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	28	acl	_	_
30	along	along	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
31	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | past | it | a bear |  |  |  | with a fox | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | past | each prince |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | of young beasts | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent of beast=Trajectory |
| 4 | **pad** | gerund | young beasts *not said here* |  |  |  |  | behind prince; along *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme behind he=Trajectory |

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