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title: rubber — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rubber» in the school dictionary: Rubber is a soft, stretchy material that bounces and keeps water out; it is made from the sap of rubber trees or from chemicals. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rubber

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**Who acts:** Rubber, soft stretchy material, you, small block, ball, I · **What happens:** be, bounce, keep out, make, use, rub out · **To what, where:** soft stretchy material, water, Rubber, sap, small block, UK · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«rubber» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [rubber in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rubber.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rubber is a soft, stretchy material that bounces and keeps water out; it is made from the sap of rubber trees or from chemicals.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rubber:m1:1
# text = Rubber is a soft, stretchy material that bounces and keeps water out; it is made from the sap of rubber trees or from chemicals.
1	Rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	stretchy	stretchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	bounces	bounce	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	sap	SAP	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nmod	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	from	from	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	chemicals	chemical	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Rubber | a soft stretchy material |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bounce** | present | a soft stretchy material |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **keep out** | present | a soft stretchy material *not said here* | water |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |
| 4 | **make** | present · passive | a soft stretchy material *not said here* | Rubber |  | the sap of rubber trees or chemicals |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from sap=Material |

<!-- .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 -->
In the UK, Ireland and Australia a rubber is a small block you use to rub out pencil marks; in the USA this is called an eraser.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rubber:m2:1
# text = In the UK, Ireland and Australia a rubber is a small block you use to rub out pencil marks; in the USA this is called an eraser.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	block	block	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	rub	rub	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
18	out	out	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
19	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	27	punct	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	_
25	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	27	nsubj:pass	_	_
26	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	aux:pass	_	_
27	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
28	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	eraser	eraser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a rubber | a small block |  | the UK and Ireland and Australia |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | you | a small block *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent block=Patient |
| 3 | **rub out** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | pencil marks |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent mark=Theme |
| 4 | **call** | present · passive | a small block *not said here* | this |  | the USA |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rubber can mean things made of it, such as tyres, boots or gloves.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rubber:m3:1
# text = Rubber can mean things made of it, such as tyres, boots or gloves.
1	Rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	tyres	tyre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	appos	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Rubber | things and tyres |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | things and tyres *not said here* |  |  |  | of Rubber | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rubber can also be a pad or bundle of material used to rub something clean.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rubber:m4:1
# text = A rubber can also be a pad or bundle of material used to rub something clean.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pad	pad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	bundle	bundle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	rub	rub	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	obj	_	_
16	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a rubber | a pad or bundle of material |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | material *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **rub** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ball is made of rubber, so it bounces high.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rubber:x1:1
# text = The ball is made of rubber, so it bounces high.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	bounces	bounce	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	high	high	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | the ball |  |  |  | of rubber | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **bounce** | present | ball |  |  |  |  | high *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can I borrow your rubber? I wrote the wrong number.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Can I borrow your rubber?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rubber:x2:1
# text = Can I borrow your rubber?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	borrow	borrow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **borrow** | can | I | your rubber |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rubber=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* I wrote the wrong number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rubber:x2:2
# text = I wrote the wrong number.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | I | the wrong number |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum wears rubber gloves to wash the dishes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rubber:x3:1
# text = Mum wears rubber gloves to wash the dishes.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dishes	dish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | Mum | rubber gloves |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent glove=Theme |
| 2 | **wash** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* | the dishes |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dish=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put a rubber band around the cards so they don't fall out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rubber:x4:1
# text = Put a rubber band around the cards so they don't fall out.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
8	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | a rubber band |  | the cards |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent band=Theme around card=Destination |
| 2 | **not** **fall out** | present · do-support | cards *= card* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rubber does not let electricity pass through it easily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rubber:x5:1
# text = Rubber does not let electricity pass through it easily.
1	Rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
9	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **let** | present · do-support | Rubber | electricity |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pass** | infinitive | electricity *not said here* |  |  | Rubber |  | easily *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through it=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My rubber boots kept my feet dry in the puddles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rubber:x6:1
# text = My rubber boots kept my feet dry in the puddles.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	puddles	puddle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | My rubber boots | my feet |  | the puddles |  | dry *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent foot=Theme in puddle=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car's tyres are made of rubber.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rubber:x7:1
# text = The car's tyres are made of rubber.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	tyres	tyre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | the car's tyres |  |  |  | of rubber | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rubber comes from a white sap called latex that drips from rubber trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rubber:x8:1
# text = Rubber comes from a white sap called latex that drips from rubber trees.
1	Rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sap	SAP	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	latex	latex	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	drips	drip	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Rubber |  |  | a white sap |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from sap=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **call** | participle | a white sap *not said here* | latex |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **drip** | present | latex |  |  | rubber trees |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP.theme V PP.source»: agent=Theme from tree=Source |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I got heather and I made a rubber of it, and I set him upright in the caldron.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rubber:x9:1
# text = I got heather and I made a rubber of it, and I set him upright in the caldron.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	heather	heather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	upright	upright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	caldron	caldron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | I | heather |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer heather=Stimulus |
| 2 | **make** | past | I | a rubber of rubber |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rubber=Product |
| 3 | **set** | past | I | him *= he* |  |  |  | upright *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient he=Result |

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