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title: tapestry — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tapestry» in the school dictionary: A heavy piece of cloth with a picture or pattern made by weaving or sewing coloured threads, hung on a wall. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tapestry

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**Who acts:** Bayeux Tapestry, Tapestries, class, London, tapestry, you · **What happens:** make, weave, sew, hang, show, cover · **To what, where:** pattern, coloured threads, wall, Battle, castle walls, cold stone rooms

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A heavy piece of cloth with a picture or pattern made by weaving or sewing coloured threads, hung on a wall.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapestry:m1:1
# text = A heavy piece of cloth with a picture or pattern made by weaving or sewing coloured threads, hung on a wall.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	weaving	weave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	sewing	sew	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	conj	_	_
16	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	threads	thread	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	hung	hang	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | pattern *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **weave** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **sew** | gerund |  | coloured threads |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thread=Product |
| 4 | **hang** | participle |  | coloured threads *not said here* |  | a wall |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on wall=Location |

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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}

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Usage: literary — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rich mixture of many different things: «a tapestry of cultures».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapestry:m2:1
# text = A rich mixture of many different things: «a tapestry of cultures».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tapestry	tapestry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	cultures	culture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Bayeux Tapestry shows the Battle of Hastings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapestry:x1:1
# text = The Bayeux Tapestry shows the Battle of Hastings.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Bayeux	Bayeux	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Tapestry	Tapestry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Battle	Battle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Hastings	Hastings	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the Bayeux Tapestry |  | the Battle of Hastings |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent battle=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The castle walls were covered with old tapestries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapestry:x2:1
# text = The castle walls were covered with old tapestries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tapestries	tapestry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the castle walls |  |  |  | with old tapestries | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with tapestry=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tapestries helped keep cold stone rooms warm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapestry:x3:1
# text = Tapestries helped keep cold stone rooms warm.
1	Tapestries	tapestry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | Tapestries |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive | Tapestries *not said here* | cold stone rooms |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class made a tapestry from scraps of wool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapestry:x4:1
# text = Our class made a tapestry from scraps of wool.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tapestry	tapestry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	scraps	scrap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **make** | past | Our class | a tapestry |  | scraps of wool |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset tapestry=Product from scrap=Material |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
London is a rich tapestry of cultures and languages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapestry:x5:1
# text = London is a rich tapestry of cultures and languages.
1	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tapestry	tapestry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cultures	culture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	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 | London | a rich tapestry |  |  |  | of cultures and languages | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tapestry shows hunters, dogs and a deer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapestry:x6:1
# text = The tapestry shows hunters, dogs and a deer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tapestry	tapestry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	deer	deer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the tapestry | hunters and dogs and a deer |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent hunter=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
See, I and my maidens have been weaving their figures into this piece of tapestry."

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tapestry:x7:1
# text = See, I and my maidens have been weaving their figures into this piece of tapestry."
1	See	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	maidens	maiden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
7	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	aux	_	_
9	weaving	weave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	figures	figure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	det	_	_
14	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	tapestry	tapestry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **weave** | present · perfect · progressive | I | maidens's figures |  | this piece of tapestry |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent figure=Material into piece=Product |
| 3 | **figure** |  | maidens *= maiden* |  |  |  |  |  | nom figure «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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