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title: texture — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «texture» in the school dictionary: Texture is how something feels when you touch it, such as rough, smooth, bumpy or soft. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# texture

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Texture, you, surface, Sandpaper, I, We · **What happens:** be, touch, mean, put together, make, feel · **To what, where:** Texture, mouth, art, different parts, surface, something · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«texture» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [texture in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/texture.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Texture is how something feels when you touch it, such as rough, smooth, bumpy or soft.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:texture:m1:1
# text = Texture is how something feels when you touch it, such as rough, smooth, bumpy or soft.
1	Texture	texture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj	_	_
5	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	touch	touch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	bumpy	bumpy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Texture |  |  |  |  | feel *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **touch** | present | you | Texture |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Texture is also how food feels in your mouth, like crunchy, chewy or creamy.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:texture:m2:1
# text = Texture is also how food feels in your mouth, like crunchy, chewy or creamy.
1	Texture	texture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	crunchy	crunchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	chewy	chewy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	creamy	creamy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Texture |  |  | your mouth |  | feel *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Texture *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In art and music, texture means the way different parts or layers are put together to make a surface or sound feel rich or simple.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:texture:m3:1
# text = In art and music, texture means the way different parts or layers are put together to make a surface or sound feel rich or simple.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	texture	texture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	layers	layer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	ccomp	_	_
16	together	together	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
23	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
24	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	xcomp	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | texture |  |  | art and music |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **put together** | present · passive |  | different parts or layers |  |  |  | the way *obl:unmarked*; together *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: subject=Goal |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a surface or sound |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **feel** | infinitive | a surface or sound *not said here* |  |  |  |  | rich *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To texture something means to give it a rough or patterned surface.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:texture:m4:1
# text = To texture something means to give it a rough or patterned surface.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	texture	texture	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	patterned	patterned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **texture** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **give** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient surface=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sandpaper has a rough texture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:texture:x1:1
# text = Sandpaper has a rough texture.
1	Sandpaper	sandpaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	texture	texture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Sandpaper | a rough texture |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent texture=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The texture of a peach is soft and fuzzy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:texture:x2:1
# text = The texture of a peach is soft and fuzzy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	texture	texture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	peach	peach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	fuzzy	fuzzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the texture of a peach |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the texture of a peach *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I don't like the texture of mushrooms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:texture:x3:1
# text = I don't like the texture of mushrooms.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	texture	texture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	mushrooms	mushroom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **like** | present · do-support | I | the texture of mushrooms |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot texture=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made bark rubbings to show texture in art.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:texture:x4:1
# text = We made bark rubbings to show texture in art.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	made	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	bark	bark	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	rubbings	rubbing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	texture	texture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bark** | may | We | rubbings |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent rubbing=Theme |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | texture |  |  |  | in art | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent texture=Patient in art=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cake had a light, fluffy texture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:texture:x5:1
# text = The cake had a light, fluffy texture.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	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	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	texture	texture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the cake | a light and fluffy texture |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The artist textured the wall with a sponge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:texture:x6:1
# text = The artist textured the wall with a sponge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	artist	artist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	textured	texture	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sponge	sponge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **texture** | past | the artist | the wall |  |  |  | with a sponge | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Silk has a smooth, slippery texture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:texture:x7:1
# text = Silk has a smooth, slippery texture.
1	Silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	texture	texture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Silk | a smooth slippery texture |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent texture=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their robes were like those worn by mortals, but were perfect in form and much finer in texture.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:texture:x8:1
# text = Their robes were like those worn by mortals, but were perfect in form and much finer in texture.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	robes	robe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	nmod	_	_
6	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	mortals	mortal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	much	much	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	finer	fine	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	conj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	texture	texture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | like those | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by mortals | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past |  |  |  | form |  | perfect *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  |  |  |  | texture |  |  | tree rules |

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