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title: paintbrush — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «paintbrush» in the school dictionary: A brush used for putting paint on paper, walls or other surfaces. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# paintbrush

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**Who acts:** you, Dad, paintbrush · **What happens:** use, put, rinse, paint, have, dry · **To what, where:** brush, paint, paper, paintbrush, new colour, thin paintbrush

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A brush used for putting paint on paper, walls or other surfaces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paintbrush:m1:1
# text = A brush used for putting paint on paper, walls or other surfaces.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brush	brush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	surfaces	surface	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a brush *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **put** | gerund |  | paint |  | paper and walls or other surfaces |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent paint=Theme on paper=Destination |

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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}

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Rinse your paintbrush before you use a new colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paintbrush:x1:1
# text = Rinse your paintbrush before you use a new colour.
1	Rinse	rinse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	paintbrush	paintbrush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rinse** | imperative | you *not said here* | your paintbrush |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent paintbrush=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | present | you | a new colour |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Use a thin paintbrush for the eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paintbrush:x2:1
# text = Use a thin paintbrush for the eyes.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	paintbrush	paintbrush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a thin paintbrush |  |  |  | for the eyes | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent paintbrush=Theme for eye=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Dad painted the fence with a big paintbrush.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paintbrush:x3:1
# text = Dad painted the fence with a big paintbrush.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	paintbrush	paintbrush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | Dad | the fence |  |  |  | with a big paintbrush | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent fence=Destination with paintbrush=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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My paintbrush has soft bristles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paintbrush:x4:1
# text = My paintbrush has soft bristles.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	paintbrush	paintbrush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bristles	bristle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My paintbrush | soft bristles |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bristle=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Put the paintbrushes in the jar to dry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paintbrush:x5:1
# text = Put the paintbrushes in the jar to dry.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	paintbrushes	paintbrush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	dry	dry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the paintbrushes |  | the jar |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent paintbrush=Theme in jar=Destination |
| 2 | **dry** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Don't leave your paintbrush standing in the water pot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paintbrush:x6:1
# text = Don't leave your paintbrush standing in the water pot.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	paintbrush	paintbrush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **leave** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your paintbrush |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paintbrush=Theme |
| 2 | **stand** | gerund | your paintbrush *not said here* |  |  | the water pot |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in pot=Location |

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