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title: paint — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «paint» in the school dictionary: Paint is a coloured liquid you put on things to colour them or protect them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# paint

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**Who acts:** Paint, you, Paints, She, He, We · **What happens:** be, put, colour, protect, paint, cover · **To what, where:** coloured liquid, things, something, set, 10 square meters, 3 pictures

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«paint» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [paint in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/paint.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Paint is a coloured liquid you put on things to colour them or protect them.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paint:m1:1
# text = Paint is a coloured liquid you put on things to colour them or protect them.
1	Paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	put	put	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	colour	colour	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Paint | a coloured liquid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | present | you | a coloured liquid *not said here* |  | things |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme on thing=Destination |
| 3 | **colour** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | things *= thing* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **protect** | infinitive | you *not said here* | things *= thing* |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary |

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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 -->
To paint is to put paint on something, like a wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paint:m2:1
# text = To paint is to put paint on something, like a wall.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	paint	paint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | something |  | put *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To paint is also to make a picture with paint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paint:m3:1
# text = To paint is also to make a picture with paint.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	paint	paint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Paints» are a set of colours for art.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paint:m4:1
# text = «Paints» are a set of colours for art.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Paints	paint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Paints | a set |  |  |  | of colours for art | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One can of paint covers 10 square meters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paint:x1:1
# text = One can of paint covers 10 square meters.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
5	covers	cover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
6	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	meters	meter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | can |  | 10 square meters |  |  |  | of paint | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme meter=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She paints 3 pictures a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paint:x2:1
# text = She paints 3 pictures a day.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	paints	paint	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | present | She | 3 pictures |  |  | day |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent picture=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He needs 4 cans of paint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paint:x3:1
# text = He needs 4 cans of paint.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	cans	can	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	paint	paint	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 | **need** | present | He | 4 cans of paint |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot can=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How long will it take to paint 12 fences?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paint:x4:1
# text = How long will it take to paint 12 fences?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	expl	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	paint	paint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	fences	fence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | future |  | it |  |  |  | long *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **paint** | to-infinitive |  | 12 fences |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent fence=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mix blue and yellow paint to make green.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paint:x5:1
# text = Mix blue and yellow paint to make green.
1	Mix	mix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
8	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | imperative | you *not said here* | blue paint |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paint=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | green *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Careful, wet paint!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paint:x6:1
# text = Careful, wet paint!
1	Careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We painted a picture of the sea in art class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paint:x7:1
# text = We painted a picture of the sea in art class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | We | a picture of the sea in art class |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent picture=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My box of paints has twelve colours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paint:x8:1
# text = My box of paints has twelve colours.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	paints	paint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My box of paints | twelve colours |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oh, if he could only draw and paint!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paint:x9:1
# text = Oh, if he could only draw and paint!
1	Oh	oh	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	draw	draw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	paint	paint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | could | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **paint** | infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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