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title: straightener — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «straightener» in the school dictionary: A straightener is a thing that makes something straight. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# straightener

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**Who acts:** straightener, thing, Hair straighteners, sister, you, Mum · **What happens:** be, make, use, get, not touch, unplug · **To what, where:** thing, something, hot electric tool, curly hair, straighteners, hair

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«straightener» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [straightener in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/straightener.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A straightener is a thing that makes something straight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:straightener:m1:1
# text = A straightener is a thing that makes something straight.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	straightener	straightener	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	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 straightener | a thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a thing | something |  |  |  | straight *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=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 -->
Hair straighteners are a hot electric tool with two flat plates used to make curly or wavy hair straight.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:straightener:m2:1
# text = Hair straighteners are a hot electric tool with two flat plates used to make curly or wavy hair straight.
1	Hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	straighteners	straightener	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
10	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	curly	curly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	wavy	wavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	_
18	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
19	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hair straighteners | a hot electric tool |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | past | Hair straighteners *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with two flat plates | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | Hair straighteners *not said here* | curly hair |  |  |  | straight *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hair=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister uses straighteners on her hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:straightener:x1:1
# text = My sister uses straighteners on her hair.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	straighteners	straightener	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **use** | present | My sister | straighteners |  | sister's hair |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent straightener=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hair straighteners get very hot, so don't touch the plates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:straightener:x2:1
# text = Hair straighteners get very hot, so don't touch the plates.
1	Hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	straighteners	straightener	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | Hair straighteners |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **not** **touch** | infinitive · do-support |  | the plates |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme plate=Co-Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unplug the straighteners when you finish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:straightener:x3:1
# text = Unplug the straighteners when you finish.
1	Unplug	unplug	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	straighteners	straightener	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	finish	finish	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unplug** | imperative | you *not said here* | the straighteners |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **finish** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the straighteners on a heat-proof mat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:straightener:x4:1
# text = Put the straighteners on a heat-proof mat.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	straighteners	straightener	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	proof	proof	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	mat	mat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the straighteners |  | a proof mat |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent straightener=Theme on mat=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The straightener left her hair smooth and flat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:straightener:x5:1
# text = The straightener left her hair smooth and flat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	straightener	straightener	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the straightener | straightener's hair |  |  |  | smooth *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Mum keeps the straighteners out of reach of the baby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:straightener:x6:1
# text = Mum keeps the straighteners out of reach of the baby.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	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	straighteners	straightener	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	reach	reach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Mum | the straighteners |  | reach of the baby |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent straightener=Theme out reach=Location |

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