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title: webbing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «webbing» in the school dictionary: Webbing is strong, flat woven material in narrow strips, used for straps, belts, seat belts and bags. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# webbing

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**Who acts:** Webbing, Ducks, climbing harness, We · **What happens:** be, weave, use, make, have, web · **To what, where:** narrow strips, skin, rucksack straps, Seat belts, Ducks, thick webbing loops

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«webbing» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [webbing in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/webbing.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Webbing is strong, flat woven material in narrow strips, used for straps, belts, seat belts and bags.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:webbing:m1:1
# text = Webbing is strong, flat woven material in narrow strips, used for straps, belts, seat belts and bags.
1	Webbing	webbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	woven	weave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	strips	strip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	straps	strap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	belts	belt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	belts	belt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Webbing |  |  |  |  | flat woven material in narrow strips *obl*; strong *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **weave** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | narrow strips *not said here* |  |  |  | for straps and belts and seat belts and bags | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Webbing is also the skin between the toes of animals like ducks and frogs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:webbing:m2:1
# text = Webbing is also the skin between the toes of animals like ducks and frogs.
1	Webbing	webbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	toes	toe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	ducks	duck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Webbing | the skin |  |  |  | between the toes of animals like ducks and frogs | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rucksack straps are made of nylon webbing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:webbing:x1:1
# text = The rucksack straps are made of nylon webbing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rucksack	rucksack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	straps	strap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	nylon	nylon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	webbing	webbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **make** | present · passive |  | the rucksack straps |  |  |  | of nylon webbing | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seat belts are made of very strong webbing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:webbing:x2:1
# text = Seat belts are made of very strong webbing.
1	Seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	belts	belt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	webbing	webbing	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 | **make** | present · passive |  | Seat belts |  |  |  | of strong webbing | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ducks have webbing between their toes to help them swim.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:webbing:x3:1
# text = Ducks have webbing between their toes to help them swim.
1	Ducks	duck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	webbing	web	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	toes	toe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Ducks |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **web** | gerund | Ducks *not said here* |  |  |  |  | between Ducks's toes | tree rules |
| 3 | **help** | to-infinitive | Ducks *not said here* | Ducks *= duck* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 4 | **swim** | infinitive | Ducks *= duck* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The climbing harness has thick webbing loops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:webbing:x4:1
# text = The climbing harness has thick webbing loops.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	climbing	climbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	harness	harness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	webbing	webbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	loops	loop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the climbing harness | thick webbing loops |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent loop=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We used webbing to make a dog lead in DT.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:webbing:x5:1
# text = We used webbing to make a dog lead in DT.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	webbing	web	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	lead	lead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	DT	DT	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Goal |
| 2 | **web** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | a dog lead |  | DT |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset lead=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Frogs' webbing pushes against the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:webbing:x6:1
# text = Frogs' webbing pushes against the water.
1	Frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	webbing	webbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	pushes	push	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	against	against	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | present | Frogs's webbing |  |  |  |  | against the water | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent against water=Theme |

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