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title: stripping — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stripping» in the school dictionary: Taking off a covering or layer: stripping wallpaper, stripping paint, stripping a bed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stripping

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**Who acts:** Mum, We, wind, boys, Stripping · **What happens:** take off, strip, undress, take, wash, spend · **To what, where:** covering, wallpaper, paint, bed, clothes, doctor

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«stripping» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [stripping in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stripping.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Taking off a covering or layer: stripping wallpaper, stripping paint, stripping a bed.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripping:m1:1
# text = Taking off a covering or layer: stripping wallpaper, stripping paint, stripping a bed.
1	Taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	covering	covering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	layer	layer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	stripping	strip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
9	wallpaper	wallpaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	stripping	strip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
12	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	stripping	strip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take off** | gerund |  | a covering or layer |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent covering=Theme |
| 2 | **strip** | gerund |  | wallpaper |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wallpaper=Patient |
| 3 | **strip** | gerund |  | paint |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paint=Patient |
| 4 | **strip** | gerund |  | a bed |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bed=Patient |

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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 -->
Taking off clothes; undressing (for a doctor, a swim).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripping:m2:1
# text = Taking off clothes; undressing (for a doctor, a swim).
1	Taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	undressing	undress	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	swim	swim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take off** | gerund |  | clothes |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=Theme |
| 2 | **undress** | gerund |  | a doctor and a swim |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent doctor=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Taking something away from someone officially: stripping a winner of a medal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripping:m3:1
# text = Taking something away from someone officially: stripping a winner of a medal.
1	Taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
6	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	stripping	strip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	medal	medal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  | away *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **strip** | gerund |  | a winner of a medal |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent winner=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: adult — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Taking off clothes slowly as a show for money; not a topic for school.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripping:m4:1
# text = Taking off clothes slowly as a show for money; not a topic for school.
1	Taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	1	obj	_	_
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	topic	topic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take off** | gerund |  | clothes |  |  |  | as a show; for money; a topic for school *obl*; slowly *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum is stripping the beds to wash the sheets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripping:x1:1
# text = Mum is stripping the beds to wash the sheets.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	stripping	strip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	beds	bed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sheets	sheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strip** | present · progressive | Mum | the beds |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bed=Patient |
| 2 | **wash** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* | the sheets |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheet=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We spent Saturday stripping old wallpaper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripping:x2:1
# text = We spent Saturday stripping old wallpaper.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	stripping	strip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wallpaper	wallpaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **spend** | past | We |  |  |  | saturday |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **strip** | gerund | We *not said here* | old wallpaper |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wallpaper=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wind was stripping leaves from the trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripping:x3:1
# text = The wind was stripping leaves from the trees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	stripping	strip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	trees	tree	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 | **strip** | past · progressive | the wind | leaves |  | the trees |  |  | vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme from tree=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The runner was stripped of his medal for cheating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripping:x4:1
# text = The runner was stripped of his medal for cheating.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	runner	runner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	stripped	strip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	medal	medal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	cheating	cheating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strip** | past · passive |  | the runner |  |  |  | of his medal; for cheating | vn rob-10.6.4 «NP V NP PP.source PP.beneficiary»: subject=Theme of medal=Source for cheating=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boys were stripping off to jump in the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripping:x5:1
# text = The boys were stripping off to jump in the lake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	stripping	strip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	jump	jump	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strip off** | past · progressive | the boys |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **jump** | to-infinitive | the boys *not said here* |  |  | the lake |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in lake=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stripping old paint needs gloves and fresh air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stripping:x6:1
# text = Stripping old paint needs gloves and fresh air.
1	Stripping	strip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strip** | gerund |  | old paint |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paint=Patient |
| 2 | **need** | present | Stripping | gloves and fresh air |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot glove=Theme |

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