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title: peeling — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «peeling» in the school dictionary: Peeling is the -ing form of «peel»: taking the skin off fruit or vegetables, or a covering coming off. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# peeling

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**Who acts:** Peeling, covering, skin, Peelings, you, I · **What happens:** be, take off, come off, peel, describe, peel off · **To what, where:** ing form, skin, paint, thin strips, bits, fruit

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Peeling is the -ing form of «peel»: taking the skin off fruit or vegetables, or a covering coming off.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peeling:m1:1
# text = Peeling is the -ing form of «peel»: taking the skin off fruit or vegetables, or a covering coming off.
1	Peeling	peeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	ing	ing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	peel	peel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	parataxis	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	off	off	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
16	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	covering	covering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
23	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	_
24	off	off	ADP	RP	_	23	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Peeling | the ing form |  |  |  | of peel | tree rules |
| 2 | **take off** | gerund |  | the skin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **come off** | gerund | a covering |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .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 -->
Peeling describes paint, wallpaper or skin that is coming off in thin strips or flakes.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peeling:m2:1
# text = Peeling describes paint, wallpaper or skin that is coming off in thin strips or flakes.
1	Peeling	peel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	wallpaper	wallpaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	off	off	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	strips	strip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	flakes	flake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **peel** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **describe** | present |  | paint and wallpaper or skin |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent paint=Theme |
| 3 | **come off** | present · progressive | skin |  |  | thin strips or flakes |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in strip=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Peelings are the bits of skin you have peeled off fruit or vegetables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peeling:m3:1
# text = Peelings are the bits of skin you have peeled off fruit or vegetables.
1	Peelings	peeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bits	bit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	peeled	peel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	parataxis	_	_
10	off	off	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Peelings | the bits |  |  |  | of skin | tree rules |
| 2 | **peel off** | present · perfect | you | fruit or vegetables |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Source |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I am peeling an orange for my lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peeling:x1:1
# text = I am peeling an orange for my lunch.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	peeling	peel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	orange	orange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **peel** | present · progressive | I | a orange |  |  |  | for my lunch | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent orange=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old house had peeling paint and a broken gate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peeling:x2:1
# text = The old house had peeling paint and a broken gate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	peeling	peel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the old house |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **peel** | gerund | the old house *not said here* | paint and a broken gate |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paint=Source |
| 3 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the sunburn my shoulders started peeling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peeling:x3:1
# text = After the sunburn my shoulders started peeling.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sunburn	sunburn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	shoulders	shoulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	peeling	peel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | my shoulders |  |  |  | after the sunburn |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **peel** | gerund | my shoulders *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the potato peelings in the compost bin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peeling:x4:1
# text = Put the potato peelings in the compost bin.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	potato	potato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	peelings	peeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	compost	compost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the potato peelings |  | the compost bin |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent peeling=Theme in bin=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Peel away from your hand when you use a peeler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peeling:x5:1
# text = Peel away from your hand when you use a peeler.
1	Peel	peel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	peeler	peeler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **peel away** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | your hand |  | away *property* | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** | present | you | a peeler |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peeler=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sticker kept peeling off my water bottle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peeling:x6:1
# text = The sticker kept peeling off my water bottle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sticker	sticker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	peeling	peel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the sticker |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **peel off** | gerund | the sticker *not said here* | my water bottle |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bottle=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum and I were peeling carrots for the soup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peeling:x7:1
# text = Mum and I were peeling carrots for the soup.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	conj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	peeling	peel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	carrots	carrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **peel** | past · progressive | Mum | carrots |  |  |  | for the soup | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carrot=Source |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then the old man blew the ashes from a smoking yam, and proceeded to remove the peeling.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peeling:x8:1
# text = Then the old man blew the ashes from a smoking yam, and proceeded to remove the peeling.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ashes	ash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	smoking	smoking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	yam	yam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	proceeded	proceed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	remove	remove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	peeling	peeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | past | the old man | the ashes |  |  | then | from a smoking yam | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent ash=Patient from yam=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **proceed** | past | the old man *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **remove** | to-infinitive | the old man *not said here* | the peeling |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peeling=Theme |

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