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title: slat — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slat» in the school dictionary: A long, thin, flat strip of wood, metal or plastic, usually one of a row with gaps between, as in a fence, bed, bench or blind. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# slat

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**Who acts:** Sunlight, we, park bench, cat, you, Tin Woodman · **What happens:** shine, break, jump, have, peep, tilt · **To what, where:** slats, One, bed, green wooden slats, more light, bird table · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A long, thin, flat strip of wood, metal or plastic, usually one of a row with gaps between, as in a fence, bed, bench or blind.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slat:m1:1
# text = A long, thin, flat strip of wood, metal or plastic, usually one of a row with gaps between, as in a fence, bed, bench or blind.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	gaps	gap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	_
22	between	between	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
24	as	as	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
29	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
31	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	conj	_	_
32	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
33	blind	blind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sunlight shone through the slats of the blind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slat:x1:1
# text = Sunlight shone through the slats of the blind.
1	Sunlight	Sunlight	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shone	shine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	slats	slat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	blind	blind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **shine** | past | Sunlight |  |  | the slats of the blind |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through slat=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One of the bed slats broke when we jumped on the bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slat:x2:1
# text = One of the bed slats broke when we jumped on the bed.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	slats	slat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
6	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past |  | One |  |  |  | of the bed slats | vn split-23.2 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient of slat=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **jump** | past | we |  |  | the bed |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on bed=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The park bench has green wooden slats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slat:x3:1
# text = The park bench has green wooden slats.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	slats	slat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the park bench | green wooden slats |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slat=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat peeped through the slats of the fence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slat:x4:1
# text = The cat peeped through the slats of the fence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	peeped	peep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	slats	slat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **peep** | past | the cat |  |  |  |  | through the slats of the fence | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent through slat=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tilt the slats to let in more light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slat:x5:1
# text = Tilt the slats to let in more light.
1	Tilt	tilt	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	slats	slat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tilt** | imperative | you *not said here* | the slats |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location slat=Theme |
| 2 | **let in** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | more light |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a bird table from old slats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slat:x6:1
# text = We made a bird table from old slats.
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	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	slats	slat	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 | **make** | past | We | a bird table |  | old slats |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent table=Product from slat=Material |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the Tin Woodman saw that his terrible Beast was nothing but a lot of skins, sewn together, with slats to keep their sides out.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slat:x7:1
# text = And the Tin Woodman saw that his terrible Beast was nothing but a lot of skins, sewn together, with slats to keep their sides out.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Tin	Tin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Woodman	Woodman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	terrible	terrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Beast	Beast	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	5	ccomp	_	_
12	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	skins	skin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	sewn	sew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
19	together	together	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	slats	slat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	advcl	_	_
25	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obj	_	_
27	out	out	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | the Tin Woodman |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Woodman's terrible Beast | nothing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **sew** | participle |  | skins *not said here* |  |  |  | with slats; together *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent with slat=Co-Patient |
| 4 | **keep out** | to-infinitive |  | slats's sides |  |  |  | out *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Theme |

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