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title: velcro — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «velcro» in the school dictionary: Velcro is a fastener made of two strips: one with tiny hooks and one with tiny loops, which stick together when pressed and pull apart with a ripping sound. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# velcro

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**Who acts:** Velcro, little brother, brother, burrs, One side, other · **What happens:** be, make, stick together, press, pull apart, rip · **To what, where:** fastener, something, Velcro shoes, laces, Velcro, burrs

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Velcro is a fastener made of two strips: one with tiny hooks and one with tiny loops, which stick together when pressed and pull apart with a ripping sound.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velcro:m1:1
# text = Velcro is a fastener made of two strips: one with tiny hooks and one with tiny loops, which stick together when pressed and pull apart with a ripping sound.
1	Velcro	velcro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fastener	fastener	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	strips	strip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	hooks	hook	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	conj	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	loops	loop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
21	stick	stick	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	parataxis	_	_
22	together	together	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
23	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	24	advmod	_	_
24	pressed	press	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	xcomp	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	pull	pull	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	conj	_	_
27	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
28	with	with	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
30	ripping	rip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	31	amod	_	_
31	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Velcro | a fastener |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a fastener *not said here* |  |  |  | of two strips | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **stick together** | present |  |  |  |  |  | together *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **press** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **pull apart** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with a ripping sound; apart *property* | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with sound=Beneficiary |
| 6 | **rip** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To velcro something is to fasten it with Velcro.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velcro:m2:1
# text = To velcro something is to fasten it with Velcro.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	velcro	velcro	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	fasten	fasten	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Velcro	Velcro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **velcro** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with Velcro; fasten *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother has Velcro shoes because he can't tie laces yet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velcro:x1:1
# text = My little brother has Velcro shoes because he can't tie laces yet.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Velcro	Velcro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	tie	tie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
12	laces	lace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My little brother | Velcro shoes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **tie** | can | brother | laces |  |  | yet |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lace=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Velcro was inspired by burrs stuck on a dog's fur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velcro:x2:1
# text = Velcro was inspired by burrs stuck on a dog's fur.
1	Velcro	Velcro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	inspired	inspire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	burrs	burr	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:agent	_	_
6	stuck	stick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **inspire** | past · passive | burrs | Velcro |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |
| 2 | **stick** | participle |  | burrs *not said here* |  | a dog's fur |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on fur=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One side of Velcro has hooks and the other has loops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velcro:x3:1
# text = One side of Velcro has hooks and the other has loops.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Velcro	Velcro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	hooks	hook	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	loops	loop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | One side of Velcro | hooks |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hook=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | the other | loops |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent loop=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Velcro strap on my bag makes a loud ripping sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velcro:x4:1
# text = The Velcro strap on my bag makes a loud ripping sound.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Velcro	Velcro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	strap	strap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	ripping	ripping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the Velcro strap on my bag | a loud ripping sound |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material sound=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Astronauts use Velcro to stop things floating away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velcro:x5:1
# text = Astronauts use Velcro to stop things floating away.
1	Astronauts	astronaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Velcro	Velcro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	floating	float	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Astronauts | Velcro |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent velcro=Patient |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive | Astronauts *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality thing=Eventuality |
| 3 | **float away** | gerund | things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look at Velcro under a magnifying glass to see the hooks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velcro:x6:1
# text = Look at Velcro under a magnifying glass to see the hooks.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Velcro	Velcro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	magnifying	magnify	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hooks	hook	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | under a magnifying glass; at Velcro | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at velcro=Theme |
| 2 | **magnify** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **see** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the hooks |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hook=Stimulus |

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