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title: wallpaper — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wallpaper» in the school dictionary: Wallpaper is paper with patterns or colours that is stuck on walls to decorate a room. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wallpaper

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**Who acts:** Wallpaper, We, phone wallpaper, Dad, you · **What happens:** be, stick, decorate, put up, have, wallpaper · **To what, where:** Wallpaper paper, patterns, walls, room, background picture, computer

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Wallpaper is paper with patterns or colours that is stuck on walls to decorate a room.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallpaper:m1:1
# text = Wallpaper is paper with patterns or colours that is stuck on walls to decorate a room.
1	Wallpaper	wallpaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	patterns	pattern	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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	stuck	stick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	decorate	decorate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Wallpaper paper |  |  |  | with patterns or colours | tree rules |
| 2 | **stick** | present · passive |  | patterns or colours |  | walls |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on wall=Destination |
| 3 | **decorate** | to-infinitive |  | a room |  |  |  |  | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Destination |

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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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Wallpaper is also the background picture on a computer or phone screen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallpaper:m2:1
# text = Wallpaper is also the background picture on a computer or phone screen.
1	Wallpaper	wallpaper	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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	background	background	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Wallpaper | the background picture |  | a computer or phone screen |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To wallpaper is to put wallpaper on walls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallpaper:m3:1
# text = To wallpaper is to put wallpaper on walls.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	wallpaper	wallpaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	wallpaper	wallpaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | walls |  | put *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We put up new wallpaper in my bedroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallpaper:x1:1
# text = We put up new wallpaper in my bedroom.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	wallpaper	wallpaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	bedroom	bedroom	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 | **put up** | past | We | new wallpaper |  | my bedroom |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent wallpaper=Theme in bedroom=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wallpaper has stars on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallpaper:x2:1
# text = The wallpaper has stars on it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wallpaper	wallpaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

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My phone wallpaper is my dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallpaper:x3:1
# text = My phone wallpaper is my dog.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	wallpaper	wallpaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | My phone wallpaper | my dog |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad wallpapered the hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallpaper:x4:1
# text = Dad wallpapered the hall.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wallpapered	wallpaper	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wallpaper** | past | Dad | the hall |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent hall=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old wallpaper peeled off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallpaper:x5:1
# text = The old wallpaper peeled off.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wallpaper	wallpaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	peeled	peel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **peel off** | participle |  | the old wallpaper *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Choose a wallpaper for the computer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallpaper:x6:1
# text = Choose a wallpaper for the computer.
1	Choose	choose	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	wallpaper	wallpaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | imperative | you *not said here* | a wallpaper |  |  |  | for the computer | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent wallpaper=Theme for computer=Beneficiary |

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