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title: satin — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «satin» in the school dictionary: A smooth, shiny cloth, often made of silk or polyester, used for dresses, ribbons and pyjamas. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# satin

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**Who acts:** satin, paint finish, ballerina, She, Dad, fur · **What happens:** make, use, finish, be, wear, tie · **To what, where:** smooth shiny cloth, Smooth soft shine, pink satin shoes, present, satin dress, lights

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«satin» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [satin in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/satin.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A smooth, shiny cloth, often made of silk or polyester, used for dresses, ribbons and pyjamas.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satin:m1:1
# text = A smooth, shiny cloth, often made of silk or polyester, used for dresses, ribbons and pyjamas.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	polyester	polyester	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	dresses	dress	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	ribbons	ribbon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	pyjamas	pyjama	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a smooth shiny cloth *not said here* |  |  |  | of silk or polyester; often *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for dresses and ribbons and pyjamas | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smooth and shiny like satin; a "satin" paint finish is a soft shine, between matt and gloss.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satin:m2:1
# text = Smooth and shiny like satin; a "satin" paint finish is a soft shine, between matt and gloss.
1	Smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	satin	satin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	satin	satin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	finish	finish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	shine	shine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	between	between	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	matt	matt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	gloss	gloss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** |  | satin |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a paint finish | a Smooth soft shine and matt and gloss |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ballerina wore pink satin shoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satin:x1:1
# text = The ballerina wore pink satin shoes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ballerina	ballerina	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	satin	satin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the ballerina | pink satin shoes |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She tied the present with a satin ribbon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satin:x2:1
# text = She tied the present with a satin ribbon.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tied	tie	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	present	present	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	satin	satin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	ribbon	ribbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | past | She | the present |  |  |  | with a satin ribbon | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent present=Patient with ribbon=Co-Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The satin dress shone under the lights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satin:x3:1
# text = The satin dress shone under the lights.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	satin	satin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	shone	shine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **shine** | participle |  | the satin dress *not said here* |  | the lights |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under light=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Satin feels smooth and cool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satin:x4:1
# text = Satin feels smooth and cool.
1	Satin	satin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | Satin |  |  |  |  | smooth *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Dad painted the door with satin paint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satin:x5:1
# text = Dad painted the door with satin paint.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	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	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	satin	satin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | Dad | the door |  |  |  | with satin paint | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent door=Destination with paint=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kitten's fur was soft as satin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satin:x6:1
# text = The kitten's fur was soft as satin.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	satin	satin	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 | **is** | past | the kitten's fur |  |  |  |  | as satin; soft *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She lifted her graceful round arm, and her satin dress rustled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satin:x7:1
# text = She lifted her graceful round arm, and her satin dress rustled.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lifted	lift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
4	graceful	graceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	satin	satin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	rustled	rustle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | past | She | her graceful round arm |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Theme |
| 2 | **rustle** | participle | her satin dress |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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