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title: wooden — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wooden» in the school dictionary: Wooden means made of wood. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wooden

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**Who acts:** Wooden, We, old house, Pinocchio, wooden ruler, voice · **What happens:** mean, make, feel, stir, have, be · **To what, where:** soup, wooden floor, wooden puppet, bridge, bicycles · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«wooden» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [wooden in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wooden.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wooden means made of wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wooden:m1:1
# text = Wooden means made of wood.
1	Wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Wooden |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | of wood | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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 -->
Wooden means stiff and without feeling, like a wooden smile or wooden acting.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wooden:m2:1
# text = Wooden means stiff and without feeling, like a wooden smile or wooden acting.
1	Wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	acting	acting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Wooden |  |  |  |  | stiff *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **feel** | gerund | Wooden *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a wooden smile or wooden acting | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like smile=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We stirred the soup with a wooden spoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wooden:x1:1
# text = We stirred the soup with a wooden spoon.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stirred	stir	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	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	spoon	spoon	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 | **stir** | past | We | the soup |  |  |  | with a wooden spoon | vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent soup=Patient with spoon=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old house has a wooden floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wooden:x2:1
# text = The old house has a wooden floor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 old house | a wooden floor |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent floor=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pinocchio was a wooden puppet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wooden:x3:1
# text = Pinocchio was a wooden puppet.
1	Pinocchio	Pinocchio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	puppet	puppet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Pinocchio | a wooden puppet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wooden ruler doesn't bend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wooden:x4:1
# text = A wooden ruler doesn't bend.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	bend	bend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	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 | **not** **bend** | present · do-support | a wooden ruler |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bridge is made of wooden planks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wooden:x5:1
# text = The bridge is made of wooden planks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|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	_	7	case	_	_
6	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	planks	plank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **make** | present · passive |  | the bridge |  |  |  | of wooden planks | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The actor's voice sounded wooden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wooden:x6:1
# text = The actor's voice sounded wooden.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	actor	actor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sounded	sound	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound** | past | the actor's voice |  |  |  |  | wooden *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Others rode on bicycles or on wooden horses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wooden:x7:1
# text = Others rode on bicycles or on wooden horses.
1	Others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rode	rode	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	bicycles	bicycle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rode** | present | Others |  |  | bicycles or wooden horses |  |  | tree rules |

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