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title: textile — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «textile» in the school dictionary: A textile is any cloth or fabric that is woven, knitted or made from threads, such as cotton, wool or silk. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# textile

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**Who acts:** textile, Textiles, you, Cotton, we, town · **What happens:** be, weave, knit, make, design, sew · **To what, where:** cloth, that, threads, school subject, things, fabric

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A textile is any cloth or fabric that is woven, knitted or made from threads, such as cotton, wool or silk.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:textile:m1:1
# text = A textile is any cloth or fabric that is woven, knitted or made from threads, such as cotton, wool or silk.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	textile	textile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	fabric	fabric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	woven	weave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	knitted	knit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	threads	thread	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	20	case	_	_
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	fixed	_	_
20	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	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 textile | any cloth or fabric |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **weave** | present · passive |  | that |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product |
| 3 | **knit** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **make** | participle |  |  |  | threads and cotton and wool or silk |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from thread=Material |

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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 -->
Textiles is also a school subject or craft where you design and make things from fabric.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:textile:m2:1
# text = Textiles is also a school subject or craft where you design and make things from fabric.
1	Textiles	textile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	craft	craft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	design	design	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
14	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	fabric	fabric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Textiles | a school subject or craft |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **design** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | present | you *not said here* | things |  | fabric |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset thing=Product from fabric=Material |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cotton and wool are natural textiles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:textile:x1:1
# text = Cotton and wool are natural textiles.
1	Cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	textiles	textile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cotton and wool | natural textiles |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In textiles class we sewed a cushion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:textile:x2:1
# text = In textiles class we sewed a cushion.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	textiles	textile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sewed	sew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cushion	cushion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sew** | past | we | a cushion |  | textiles class |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cushion=Theme in class=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town grew around a big textile mill in the 1800s.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:textile:x3:1
# text = The town grew around a big textile mill in the 1800s.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	textile	textile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	mill	mill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	1800s	1800	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | the town |  |  | a big textile mill |  | in the 1800s | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around mill=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Polyester is a man-made textile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:textile:x4:1
# text = Polyester is a man-made textile.
1	Polyester	polyester	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	textile	textile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Polyester | a made textile |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many children worked in textile factories long ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:textile:x5:1
# text = Many children worked in textile factories long ago.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	textile	textile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	factories	factory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
8	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | Many children |  |  |  |  | in textile factories; ago *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in factory=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This museum shows textiles from all over the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:textile:x6:1
# text = This museum shows textiles from all over the world.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	textiles	textile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	all	all	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | this museum | textiles |  | the world |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent textile=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Recycling old textiles keeps clothes out of landfill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:textile:x7:1
# text = Recycling old textiles keeps clothes out of landfill.
1	Recycling	recycle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	textiles	textile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	obj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	landfill	landfill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **recycle** | gerund |  | old textiles |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | Recycling | clothes |  | landfill |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent clothes=Theme out landfill=Location |

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