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title: patchwork — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «patchwork» in the school dictionary: Patchwork is sewing in which many small pieces of different cloth are stitched together to make a quilt, cushion or bag. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# patchwork

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**Who acts:** Patchwork, adjective, Gran, fields, class, patchwork cushion · **What happens:** sew, stitch together, make, be, see, mean · **To what, where:** many small pieces, quilt, mixture, different colours, patchwork quilt, old shirts · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«patchwork» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [patchwork in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/patchwork.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Patchwork is sewing in which many small pieces of different cloth are stitched together to make a quilt, cushion or bag.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patchwork:m1:1
# text = Patchwork is sewing in which many small pieces of different cloth are stitched together to make a quilt, cushion or bag.
1	Patchwork	patchwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	sewing	sew	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obl	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	stitched	stitch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
14	together	together	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	quilt	quilt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	cushion	cushion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sew** | present · progressive | Patchwork |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stitch together** | present · passive |  | many small pieces of different cloth |  |  |  | together *property* | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a quilt and cushion or bag |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset quilt=Product |

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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 -->
A patchwork of things is a mixture of many different parts, like fields of different colours seen from above.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patchwork:m2:1
# text = A patchwork of things is a mixture of many different parts, like fields of different colours seen from above.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	patchwork	patchwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	appos	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
18	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
19	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	above	above	ADV	RB	_	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a patchwork of things | a mixture |  |  |  | of many different parts | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | participle |  | different colours *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As an adjective it means made of patches or of mixed parts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patchwork:m3:1
# text = As an adjective it means made of patches or of mixed parts.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	ccomp	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	patches	patch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | adjective |  |  |  |  | as a adjective | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | of patches or mixed parts | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **mix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran made a patchwork quilt from old shirts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patchwork:x1:1
# text = Gran made a patchwork quilt from old shirts.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	patchwork	patchwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	quilt	quilt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	shirts	shirt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Gran | a patchwork quilt |  | old shirts |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent quilt=Product from shirt=Material |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
From the plane, the fields looked like a patchwork.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patchwork:x2:1
# text = From the plane, the fields looked like a patchwork.
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	patchwork	patchwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the fields |  |  |  |  | like a patchwork; from the plane | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent from plane=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class made a patchwork from felt squares.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patchwork:x3:1
# text = Our class made a patchwork from felt squares.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	patchwork	patchwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	felt	felt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	squares	square	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Our class | a patchwork |  | felt squares |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset patchwork=Product from square=Material |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The patchwork cushion had red and blue triangles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patchwork:x4:1
# text = The patchwork cushion had red and blue triangles.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	patchwork	patchwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cushion	cushion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	triangles	triangle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the patchwork cushion | red triangles |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent triangle=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town is a patchwork of old and new houses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patchwork:x5:1
# text = The town is a patchwork of old and new houses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	patchwork	patchwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the town | a patchwork |  |  |  | of old houses | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We used hexagons to plan a patchwork pattern.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patchwork:x6:1
# text = We used hexagons to plan a patchwork pattern.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hexagons	hexagon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	plan	plan	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	patchwork	patchwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | We | hexagons |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hexagon=Patient |
| 2 | **plan** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | a patchwork pattern |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rules were a patchwork that nobody understood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:patchwork:x7:1
# text = The rules were a patchwork that nobody understood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	patchwork	patchwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obj	_	_
7	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	8	nsubj	_	_
8	understood	understand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the rules | a patchwork |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **understand** | past | nobody | a patchwork |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer that=Stimulus |

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