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title: velvet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «velvet» in the school dictionary: A soft cloth with a thick, short, fluffy surface on one side, often used for fancy clothes, curtains and cushions. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# velvet

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**Who acts:** queen, theatre, ears, Mum, She, King · **What happens:** use, wear, have, feel, make, cover · **To what, where:** soft cloth, long velvet cloak, heavy red velvet curtains, red velvet cake, antlers, soft velvety voice

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«velvet» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [velvet in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/velvet.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A soft cloth with a thick, short, fluffy surface on one side, often used for fancy clothes, curtains and cushions.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velvet:m1:1
# text = A soft cloth with a thick, short, fluffy surface on one side, often used for fancy clothes, curtains and cushions.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
6	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	fancy	fancy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	cushions	cushion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a soft cloth with a thick short fluffy surface on one side *not said here* |  |  |  | for fancy clothes and curtains and cushions; often *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something very soft and smooth, like a voice or skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velvet:m2:1
# text = Something very soft and smooth, like a voice or skin.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nsubj	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soft furry skin on a deer's new antlers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velvet:m3:1
# text = The soft furry skin on a deer's new antlers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	furry	furry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	deer	deer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	antlers	antler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The queen wore a long velvet cloak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velvet:x1:1
# text = The queen wore a long velvet cloak.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	velvet	velvet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cloak	cloak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the queen | a long velvet cloak |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent cloak=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The theatre had heavy red velvet curtains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velvet:x2:1
# text = The theatre had heavy red velvet curtains.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	theatre	theatre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	velvet	velvet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the theatre | heavy red velvet curtains |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curtain=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy's ears felt like velvet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velvet:x3:1
# text = The puppy's ears felt like velvet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	velvet	velvet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the puppy's ears |  |  |  |  | like velvet | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like velvet=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum made a red velvet cake for my birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velvet:x4:1
# text = Mum made a red velvet cake for my birthday.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	velvet	velvet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Mum | a red velvet cake |  |  |  | for my birthday | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent cake=Material for birthday=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The young deer's antlers were covered in velvet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velvet:x5:1
# text = The young deer's antlers were covered in velvet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	deer	deer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	antlers	antler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	velvet	velvet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the young deer's antlers |  |  |  | in velvet | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in velvet=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She sang in a soft, velvety voice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velvet:x6:1
# text = She sang in a soft, velvety voice.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	velvety	velvety	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | She |  |  | a soft velvety voice |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in voice=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The King himself has not such a velvet coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velvet:x7:1
# text = The King himself has not such a velvet coat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	nmod	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
6	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	9	det:predet	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	velvet	velvet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the King  King | such velvet coat |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Patient |

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