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title: plywood — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «plywood» in the school dictionary: Plywood is a strong board made of thin layers of wood glued together, with the grain of each layer going a different way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# plywood

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**Who acts:** Plywood, layer, sheet, He, shelf, Dad · **What happens:** be, make, glue, go, cut, need · **To what, where:** strong board, thin layers, different way, plywood, 4 equal pieces, 1 sheet

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Plywood is a strong board made of thin layers of wood glued together, with the grain of each layer going a different way.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plywood:m1:1
# text = Plywood is a strong board made of thin layers of wood glued together, with the grain of each layer going a different way.
1	Plywood	plywood	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	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	layers	layer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	glued	glue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
13	together	together	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	det	_	_
20	layer	layer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
21	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	20	acl	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Plywood | a strong board |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a strong board *not said here* |  |  |  | of thin layers of wood | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **glue** | participle |  | thin layers of wood *not said here* |  |  |  | with the grain of each layer; together *property* | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with grain=Instrument |
| 4 | **go** | gerund | each layer *not said here* | a different way |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
A sheet of plywood is 2 metres long and 1 metre wide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plywood:x1:1
# text = A sheet of plywood is 2 metres long and 1 metre wide.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	plywood	plywood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	metre	metre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	wide	wide	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a sheet of plywood |  |  |  |  | 2 metres *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He cut the plywood into 4 equal pieces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plywood:x2:1
# text = He cut the plywood into 4 equal pieces.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	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	plywood	plywood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **cut** | past | He | the plywood |  | 4 equal pieces |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent plywood=Material into piece=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each shelf needs 1 sheet of plywood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plywood:x3:1
# text = Each shelf needs 1 sheet of plywood.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	plywood	plywood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | each shelf | 1 sheet of plywood |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sheet=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many sheets of plywood are needed for 6 shelves?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plywood:x4:1
# text = How many sheets of plywood are needed for 6 shelves?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sheets	sheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	plywood	plywood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	shelves	shelf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present · passive |  | many sheets of plywood |  |  |  | for 6 shelves | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad built the tree house floor from plywood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plywood:x5:1
# text = Dad built the tree house floor from plywood.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	plywood	plywood	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 | **build** | past | Dad | the house floor |  | plywood |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent floor=Product from plywood=Material |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The workers nailed plywood over the broken windows before the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plywood:x6:1
# text = The workers nailed plywood over the broken windows before the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	nailed	nail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	plywood	plywood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
9	before	before	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nail** | past | the workers | plywood |  | the broken windows | before the storm |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plywood=Patient |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In technology class we cut shapes from thin plywood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plywood:x7:1
# text = In technology class we cut shapes from thin plywood.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	technology	technology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	cut	cut	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	plywood	plywood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present | we | shapes |  | technology class |  | from thin plywood | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent shape=Product from plywood=Material |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plywood is made of layers of wood glued together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plywood:x8:1
# text = Plywood is made of layers of wood glued together.
1	Plywood	plywood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	layers	layer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	glued	glue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Plywood |  |  |  | of layers of wood | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **glue** | participle |  | layers of wood *not said here* |  |  |  | together *property* | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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