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title: smoothness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «smoothness» in the school dictionary: Smoothness is being smooth: flat and even, with no bumps or rough parts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# smoothness

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**Who acts:** Smoothness, We, you · **What happens:** be, test, make, sand, give, let · **To what, where:** smoothness, ice, wood, baby sleep

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«smoothness» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [smoothness in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/smoothness.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Smoothness is being smooth: flat and even, with no bumps or rough parts.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoothness:m1:1
# text = Smoothness is being smooth: flat and even, with no bumps or rough parts.
1	Smoothness	smoothness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	even	even	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
12	bumps	bump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Smoothness |  |  |  |  | smooth *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Smoothness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
Smoothness is being calm and easy, without problems.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoothness:m2:1
# text = Smoothness is being calm and easy, without problems.
1	Smoothness	smoothness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	without	without	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Smoothness |  |  |  |  | calm *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Smoothness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tested the smoothness of different surfaces with a toy car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoothness:x1:1
# text = We tested the smoothness of different surfaces with a toy car.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	smoothness	smoothness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	surfaces	surface	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | We | the smoothness of different surfaces with a toy car |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smoothness=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The smoothness of the ice made it slippery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoothness:x2:1
# text = The smoothness of the ice made it slippery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	smoothness	smoothness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	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** | past | the smoothness of the ice | ice |  |  |  | slippery *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sanding gives the wood its smoothness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoothness:x3:1
# text = Sanding gives the wood its smoothness.
1	Sanding	sand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	smoothness	smoothness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sand** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **give** | present |  | the wood |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent wood=Recipient smoothness=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The smoothness of the ride let the baby sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoothness:x4:1
# text = The smoothness of the ride let the baby sleep.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	smoothness	smoothness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ride	ride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	let	let	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | past | the smoothness of the ride | the baby sleep |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sleep=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Feel the smoothness of this pebble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smoothness:x5:1
# text = Feel the smoothness of this pebble.
1	Feel	feel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	smoothness	smoothness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	pebble	pebble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | imperative | you *not said here* | the smoothness of this pebble |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smoothness=Theme |

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