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title: warp — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «warp» in the school dictionary: To warp is to bend or twist out of shape, often because of heat or water. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# warp

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**Who acts:** someone, warp, long threads, weft, warp speed, wooden door · **What happens:** warp, be, twist, mind, run, go · **To what, where:** shape, mind, bad unfair way, long threads, loom, damp weather

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«warp» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [warp in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/warp.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To warp is to bend or twist out of shape, often because of heat or water.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warp:m1:1
# text = To warp is to bend or twist out of shape, often because of heat or water.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	warp	warp	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
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	bend	bend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	twist	twist	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warp** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | bend *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **twist** | infinitive |  |  |  | shape |  | because heat or water | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme out shape=Trajectory |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To warp someone's mind or ideas is to change them in a bad, unfair way.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warp:m2:1
# text = To warp someone's mind or ideas is to change them in a bad, unfair way.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	warp	warp	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	change	change	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
14	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
16	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warp** | to-infinitive |  | someone's mind or ideas |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent mind=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a bad unfair way |  | change *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **mind** |  | someone |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In weaving, the warp is the long threads that run lengthwise on a loom; the weft goes across them.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warp:m3:1
# text = In weaving, the warp is the long threads that run lengthwise on a loom; the weft goes across them.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	weaving	weaving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	warp	warp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	threads	thread	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	run	run	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	lengthwise	lengthwise	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	loom	loom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	weft	weft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
20	across	across	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the warp in weaving | the long threads |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | present | the long threads |  |  | a loom |  | lengthwise *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on loom=Trajectory |
| 3 | **go** | present | the weft |  |  |  |  | across threads *= thread* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme across they=Initial\_Location |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In science fiction, warp speed is faster-than-light travel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warp:m4:1
# text = In science fiction, warp speed is faster-than-light travel.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	fiction	fiction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	warp	warp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
8	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	than	than	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	travel	travel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | warp speed in science fiction |  |  |  |  | than light travel; fast *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wooden door warped in the damp weather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warp:x1:1
# text = The wooden door warped in the damp weather.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	warped	warp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	damp	damp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warp** | past | the wooden door |  |  | the damp weather |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't leave the plastic ruler on the radiator or it will warp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warp:x2:1
# text = Don't leave the plastic ruler on the radiator or it will warp.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	radiator	radiator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	warp	warp	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **leave** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the plastic ruler |  | the radiator |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent ruler=Theme on radiator=Location |
| 2 | **warp** | future | ruler |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In weaving, the warp threads go up and down the loom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warp:x3:1
# text = In weaving, the warp threads go up and down the loom.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	weaving	weaving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	warp	warp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	threads	thread	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	up	up	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	down	down	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	loom	loom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | present | the warp threads |  |  |  |  | in weaving | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in weaving=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ship jumped to warp speed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warp:x4:1
# text = The ship jumped to warp speed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	warp	warp	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump** | past | the ship |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **warp** | to-infinitive | the ship *not said here* | speed |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent speed=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hatred can warp a person's mind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warp:x5:1
# text = Hatred can warp a person's mind.
1	Hatred	hatred	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	warp	warp	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warp** | can | Hatred | a person's mind |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent mind=Patient |
| 2 | **mind** |  | a person |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That village feels like it is stuck in a time warp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warp:x6:1
# text = That village feels like it is stuck in a time warp.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	stuck	stuck	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	warp	warp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | that village |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present | village |  |  | a time warp |  | stuck *property* | tree rules |

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