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title: windsock — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «windsock» in the school dictionary: A windsock is a cloth tube on a pole that fills with wind and shows which way and how strongly the wind is blowing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# windsock

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**Who acts:** windsock, that, wind, We, Airports · **What happens:** be, fill, show, blow, stand, make · **To what, where:** cloth tube, pole, way, pilot, windsock, bright orange windsocks · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A windsock is a cloth tube on a pole that fills with wind and shows which way and how strongly the wind is blowing.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:windsock:m1:1
# text = A windsock is a cloth tube on a pole that fills with wind and shows which way and how strongly the wind is blowing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	windsock	windsock	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	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tube	tube	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	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	fills	fill	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
16	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	17	det	_	_
17	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
19	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	20	advmod	_	_
20	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
23	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
24	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a windsock | a cloth tube |  | a pole |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fill** | present | that |  |  |  |  | with wind | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with wind=Instrument |
| 3 | **show** | present | that *not said here* | which way |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent way=Recipient |
| 4 | **blow** | present · progressive | the wind |  |  |  |  | strongly *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |

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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 -->
The windsock shows the pilot which way the wind blows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:windsock:x1:1
# text = The windsock shows the pilot which way the wind blows.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	windsock	windsock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	7	det	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	blows	blow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the windsock | the pilot |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent pilot=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **blow** | present | the wind | which way |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When the windsock stands straight out, the wind is strong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:windsock:x2:1
# text = When the windsock stands straight out, the wind is strong.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	windsock	windsock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
5	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	out	out	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | the windsock |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the wind |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a windsock for our school weather station.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:windsock:x3:1
# text = We made a windsock for our school weather station.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	windsock	windsock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
8	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a windsock |  |  |  | for our school weather station | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent windsock=Product for station=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The windsock hung limp because there was no wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:windsock:x4:1
# text = The windsock hung limp because there was no wind.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	windsock	windsock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	limp	limp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	7	expl	_	_
7	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | past | the windsock |  |  |  |  | limp *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **be** | past | no wind |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Airports have bright orange windsocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:windsock:x5:1
# text = Airports have bright orange windsocks.
1	Airports	airport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	windsocks	windsock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Airports | bright orange windsocks |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent windsock=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A windsock points away from where the wind comes from.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:windsock:x6:1
# text = A windsock points away from where the wind comes from.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	windsock	windsock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	points	point	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **point away** | present | a windsock |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **come** | present | the wind |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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