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title: papermaking — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «papermaking» in the school dictionary: Papermaking is the craft or industry of making paper, usually from wood pulp, cotton, rags or recycled paper soaked in water, pressed into thin sheets and dried. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# papermaking

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**Who acts:** Papermaking, industry, we, museum, Wasps · **What happens:** be, make, recycle, soak, press, dry · **To what, where:** craft, paper, wood pulp, recycled paper, thin sheets, Papermaking

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Papermaking is the craft or industry of making paper, usually from wood pulp, cotton, rags or recycled paper soaked in water, pressed into thin sheets and dried.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:papermaking:m1:1
# text = Papermaking is the craft or industry of making paper, usually from wood pulp, cotton, rags or recycled paper soaked in water, pressed into thin sheets and dried.
1	Papermaking	papermaking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	craft	craft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	industry	industry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	pulp	pulp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	rags	rag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	recycled	recycle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	amod	_	_
21	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
22	soaked	soak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	21	acl	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	pressed	press	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
27	into	into	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	sheets	sheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obl	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
31	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Papermaking | the craft or industry and rags or recycled paper |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | gerund | industry *not said here* | paper |  | wood pulp and cotton |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset paper=Product from pulp=Material |
| 3 | **recycle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **soak** | participle |  | recycled paper *not said here* |  |  |  | in water | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in water=Theme |
| 5 | **press** | participle |  |  |  | thin sheets |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent into sheet=Trajectory |
| 6 | **dry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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 -->
Papermaking was invented in ancient China.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:papermaking:x1:1
# text = Papermaking was invented in ancient China.
1	Papermaking	papermaking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	invented	invent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invent** | past · passive |  | Papermaking |  | ancient China |  |  | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In art we tried papermaking with old newspapers and water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:papermaking:x2:1
# text = In art we tried papermaking with old newspapers and water.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	papermaking	papermaking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	newspapers	newspaper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | we | papermaking |  | art |  | with old newspapers and water | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme PP.attribute»: agent=Agent papermaking=Patient with newspaper=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The papermaking mill by the river used water power.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:papermaking:x3:1
# text = The papermaking mill by the river used water power.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	papermaking	papermaking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	mill	mill	NOUN	NN	_	9	nsubj	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Papermaking uses a lot of trees, so we recycle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:papermaking:x4:1
# text = Papermaking uses a lot of trees, so we recycle.
1	Papermaking	papermaking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	recycle	recycle	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Papermaking | a lot of trees |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |
| 2 | **recycle** | present | we |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum showed papermaking with cotton rags.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:papermaking:x5:1
# text = The museum showed papermaking with cotton rags.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	papermaking	papermaking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	rags	rag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the museum | papermaking |  |  |  | with cotton rags | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent papermaking=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wasps make their nests by a kind of papermaking from chewed wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:papermaking:x6:1
# text = Wasps make their nests by a kind of papermaking from chewed wood.
1	Wasps	wasp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	nests	nest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	papermaking	papermaking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	chewed	chew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Wasps | Wasps's nests |  | chewed wood |  | by a kind of papermaking | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset nest=Product from wood=Material |
| 2 | **chew** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We dried our papermaking sheets on the windowsill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:papermaking:x7:1
# text = We dried our papermaking sheets on the windowsill.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dried	dry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	papermaking	papermaking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	sheets	sheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	windowsill	windowsill	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 | **dry** | past | We | our papermaking sheets |  | the windowsill |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient sheet=Result |

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