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title: web — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «web» in the school dictionary: A web is a net of thin, sticky threads that a spider makes to catch insects. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# web

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**Who acts:** web, spider, thin sticky threads, you, We, Ducks · **What happens:** be, make, catch, connect, weave, spin · **To what, where:** net, thin sticky threads, insects, system, complicated network, skin · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«web» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [web in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/web.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A web is a net of thin, sticky threads that a spider makes to catch insects.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:web:m1:1
# text = A web is a net of thin, sticky threads that a spider makes to catch insects.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	threads	thread	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	obj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a web | a net |  |  |  | of thin sticky threads | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a spider | thin sticky threads |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **catch** | to-infinitive | thin sticky threads *not said here* | insects |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
The Web (the World Wide Web) is the system of pages and sites on the internet.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:web:m2:1
# text = The Web (the World Wide Web) is the system of pages and sites on the internet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	Wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Web	Web	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	sites	site	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Web | the system |  |  |  | of pages and sites on the internet | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A web is a complicated network of connected things, like a web of lies or a food web.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:web:m3:1
# text = A web is a complicated network of connected things, like a web of lies or a food web.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	complicated	complicated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	network	network	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	lies	lie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a web | a complicated network |  |  |  | of connected things | tree rules |
| 2 | **connect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Web is the skin between the toes of ducks, frogs and other swimming animals.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:web:m4:1
# text = Web is the skin between the toes of ducks, frogs and other swimming animals.
1	Web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	toes	toe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	ducks	duck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Web | the skin |  |  |  | between the toes of ducks and frogs and other swimming animals | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A web can also be a piece of woven cloth on a loom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:web:m5:1
# text = A web can also be a piece of woven cloth on a loom.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	woven	weave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	loom	loom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a web | a piece |  | a loom |  | of woven cloth | tree rules |
| 2 | **weave** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A spider spun a web in the corner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:web:x1:1
# text = A spider spun a web in the corner.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spun	spin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spin** | past | a spider | a web |  | the corner |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent web=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dew sparkled on the spider's web.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:web:x2:1
# text = Dew sparkled on the spider's web.
1	Dew	dew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	sparkled	sparkle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sparkle** | participle |  | Dew *not said here* |  | the spider's web |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on web=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Draw a food web for the pond.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:web:x3:1
# text = Draw a food web for the pond.
1	Draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | imperative | you *not said here* | a food web |  |  |  | for the pond | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent web=Result for pond=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We searched the web for facts about volcanoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:web:x4:1
# text = We searched the web for facts about volcanoes.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	searched	search	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	volcanoes	volcano	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **search** | past | We | the web |  |  |  | for facts about volcanoes | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent web=Location for fact=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ducks have webbed feet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:web:x5:1
# text = Ducks have webbed feet.
1	Ducks	duck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	webbed	web	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **web** | present · perfect | Ducks | feet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thief told a web of lies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:web:x6:1
# text = The thief told a web of lies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	lies	lie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the thief | a web of lies |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent web=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never share your address on the web.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:web:x7:1
# text = Never share your address on the web.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	share	share	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **share** | imperative | you *not said here* | your address |  | the web |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **address** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom address «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She pointed to the web of beautifully-woven cloth in the loom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:web:x8:1
# text = She pointed to the web of beautifully-woven cloth in the loom.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pointed	point	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	beautifully	beautifully	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	woven	weave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	loom	loom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **point** | past | She |  | the web of woven cloth | the loom |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to web=Recipient |
| 2 | **weave** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | beautifully *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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