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title: sculpture — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sculpture» in the school dictionary: A sculpture is a piece of art made by shaping stone, wood, clay, metal or other material into a form. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sculpture

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**Who acts:** sculpture, art, We, park, She, They · **What happens:** be, make, shape, have, love, sculpture · **To what, where:** piece, stone, form, art, such shapes, clay sculpture

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A sculpture is a piece of art made by shaping stone, wood, clay, metal or other material into a form.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sculpture:m1:1
# text = A sculpture is a piece of art made by shaping stone, wood, clay, metal or other material into a form.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sculpture	sculpture	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	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	shaping	shape	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
11	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
21	into	into	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sculpture | a piece |  |  |  | of art | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a piece *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **shape** | gerund |  | stone and wood and clay |  | a form |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent stone=Material into form=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 -->
Sculpture is the art of making such shapes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sculpture:m2:1
# text = Sculpture is the art of making such shapes.
1	Sculpture	sculpture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sculpture | the art |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | gerund | the art *not said here* | such shapes |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset shape=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a clay sculpture of a cat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sculpture:x1:1
# text = We made a clay sculpture of a cat.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	sculpture	sculpture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **make** | past | We | a clay sculpture of a cat |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sculpture=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The park has a sculpture of a famous poet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sculpture:x2:1
# text = The park has a sculpture of a famous poet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sculpture	sculpture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	poet	poet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the park | a sculpture of a famous poet |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sculpture=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She loves sculpture more than painting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sculpture:x3:1
# text = She loves sculpture more than painting.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sculpture	sculpture	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	obj	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **sculpture** *not said to happen* | infinitive | She *not said here* | more |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They built an ice sculpture for the winter fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sculpture:x4:1
# text = They built an ice sculpture for the winter fair.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	sculpture	sculpture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | They | a ice sculpture |  |  | winter |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sculpture=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sculpture is made from old bike parts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sculpture:x5:1
# text = The sculpture is made from old bike parts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sculpture	sculpture	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	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | the sculpture |  | old bike parts |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from part=Material |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our sand sculpture was washed away by the tide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sculpture:x6:1
# text = Our sand sculpture was washed away by the tide.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sculpture	sculpture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	washed	wash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tide	tide	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 | **wash away** | past · passive | the tide | Our sand sculpture |  |  |  | away *property* | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In sculpture Amphion is always represented with a lyre; Zethus with a club.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sculpture:x7:1
# text = In sculpture Amphion is always represented with a lyre; Zethus with a club.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	sculpture	sculpture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
3	Amphion	Amphion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
6	represented	represent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lyre	lyre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	Zethus	Zethus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **represent** | present · passive |  | Zethus |  |  |  | with a lyre; with a club; in sculpture; always *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: in sculpture=Attribute |

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