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title: woodwork — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «woodwork» in the school dictionary: Woodwork is the skill or school subject of making things out of wood. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# woodwork

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Woodwork, school subject, ball, We, you, Dad · **What happens:** be, make, hit, mean, come out, appear · **To what, where:** skill, things, wood, parts, woodwork, goal post · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«woodwork» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [woodwork in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/woodwork.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Woodwork is the skill or school subject of making things out of wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodwork:m1:1
# text = Woodwork is the skill or school subject of making things out of wood.
1	Woodwork	woodwork	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	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Woodwork | the skill or school subject |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | gerund | school subject *not said here* | things |  | wood |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset thing=Product |

<!-- .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 woodwork of a building is the parts made of wood, such as doors, window frames and stairs.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodwork:m2:1
# text = The woodwork of a building is the parts made of wood, such as doors, window frames and stairs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	woodwork	woodwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	frames	frame	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the woodwork of a building | the parts |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | the parts *not said here* |  |  |  | of wood | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK, football — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Hit the woodwork» means the ball hit the goal post or crossbar.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodwork:m3:1
# text = «Hit the woodwork» means the ball hit the goal post or crossbar.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Hit	hit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	woodwork	woodwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	crossbar	crossbar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the woodwork |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme woodwork=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **hit** | past | the ball | the goal post or crossbar |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme post=Co-Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Come out of the woodwork» means to appear suddenly, often unwelcome.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodwork:m4:1
# text = «Come out of the woodwork» means to appear suddenly, often unwelcome.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	nsubj	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	woodwork	woodwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	appear	appear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	unwelcome	unwelcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the woodwork |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient woodwork=Result |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **appear** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | unwelcome |  |  |  | suddenly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a bird box in woodwork.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodwork:x1:1
# text = We made a bird box in woodwork.
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	5	det	_	_
4	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	woodwork	woodwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a bird box |  | woodwork |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always wear goggles in the woodwork room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodwork:x2:1
# text = Always wear goggles in the woodwork room.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	goggles	goggle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	woodwork	woodwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	room	room	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 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | goggles |  | the woodwork room |  | always *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent goggle=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad is painting the woodwork white.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodwork:x3:1
# text = Dad is painting the woodwork white.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	painting	paint	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	woodwork	woodwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | present · progressive | Dad | the woodwork |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent woodwork=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The striker's shot hit the woodwork.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodwork:x4:1
# text = The striker's shot hit the woodwork.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	striker	striker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	shot	shot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	woodwork	woodwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | the striker's shot | the woodwork |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme woodwork=Co-Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When I won the prize, long-lost cousins came out of the woodwork.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodwork:x5:1
# text = When I won the prize, long-lost cousins came out of the woodwork.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	3	mark	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	cousins	cousin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	woodwork	woodwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | I | the prize |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality |
| 2 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **come out** | past | lost cousins | the woodwork |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient woodwork=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Measure twice and cut once, the woodwork teacher said.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodwork:x6:1
# text = Measure twice and cut once, the woodwork teacher said.
1	Measure	measure	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	1	advmod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
5	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	woodwork	woodwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | twice *property* | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **cut** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | once *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the woodwork teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The houses were called hotels; the woodwork on the windows and balconies was curiously carved.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodwork:x7:1
# text = The houses were called hotels; the woodwork on the windows and balconies was curiously carved.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	hotels	hotel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	woodwork	woodwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	balconies	balcony	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
15	curiously	curiously	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	carved	carve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past · passive |  | the houses |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **carve** | past · passive |  | the woodwork on the windows and balconies |  |  |  | curiously *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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