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title: voile — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «voile» in the school dictionary: A thin, light, see-through cloth made of cotton, silk or polyester, used for curtains, dresses and blouses. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# voile

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**Who acts:** We, Sunlight, Nan, Voile, you, shop · **What happens:** see, make, use, hang, shine, sew · **To what, where:** through cloth, thin light, white voile curtains, kitchen, summer dress, voile

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A thin, light, see-through cloth made of cotton, silk or polyester, used for curtains, dresses and blouses.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:voile:m1:1
# text = A thin, light, see-through cloth made of cotton, silk or polyester, used for curtains, dresses and blouses.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	through	thorough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	polyester	polyester	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	dresses	dress	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	blouses	blouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | infinitive |  | through cloth |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cloth=Stimulus |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | through cloth *not said here* |  |  |  | of cotton and silk or polyester | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | a thin light *not said here* |  |  |  | for curtains and dresses and blouses | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hung white voile curtains in the kitchen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:voile:x1:1
# text = We hung white voile curtains in the kitchen.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	voile	voile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	kitchen	kitchen	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 | **hang** | past | We | white voile curtains |  | the kitchen |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent curtain=Theme in kitchen=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The summer dress was made of light cotton voile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:voile:x2:1
# text = The summer dress was made of light cotton voile.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	voile	voile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | the summer dress |  |  |  | of cotton voile | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sunlight shone softly through the voile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:voile:x3:1
# text = Sunlight shone softly through the voile.
1	Sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shone	shine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	softly	softly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	voile	voile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shine** | past | Sunlight |  |  | the voile |  | softly *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through voile=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nan sewed a blouse from blue voile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:voile:x4:1
# text = Nan sewed a blouse from blue voile.
1	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sewed	sew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	blouse	blouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	voile	voile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sew** | past | Nan | a blouse |  | blue voile |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent blouse=Product from voile=Material |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Voile is so thin you can almost see through it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:voile:x5:1
# text = Voile is so thin you can almost see through it.
1	Voile	voile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
9	through	through	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Voile |  |  |  |  | thin *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | can | you |  |  | Voile |  | almost *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop sells voile by the metre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:voile:x6:1
# text = The shop sells voile by the metre.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	voile	voile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	metre	metre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the shop | voile |  |  |  | by the metre | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voile=Theme |

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