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title: wool — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wool» in the school dictionary: Wool is the soft, thick hair of sheep and some other animals, like goats and alpacas. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wool

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**Who acts:** Wool, Steel wool, thin metal threads, She, scarf, sheep · **What happens:** be, make, spin, scrub, have, need · **To what, where:** soft thick hair, yarn, hair, thread, warm clothes, pad

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«wool» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [wool in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wool.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wool is the soft, thick hair of sheep and some other animals, like goats and alpacas.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wool:m1:1
# text = Wool is the soft, thick hair of sheep and some other animals, like goats and alpacas.
1	Wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	goats	goat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	parataxis	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	alpacas	alpaca	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Wool | the soft thick hair |  |  |  | of sheep and some other animals | tree rules |

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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 -->
Wool is also the yarn or cloth made from this hair, spun into thread to make warm clothes like jumpers, hats and scarves.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wool:m2:1
# text = Wool is also the yarn or cloth made from this hair, spun into thread to make warm clothes like jumpers, hats and scarves.
1	Wool	wool	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	yarn	yarn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	spun	spin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
18	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	17	obj	_	_
20	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	jumpers	jumper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	hats	hat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	scarves	scarf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Wool | the yarn or cloth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | the yarn or cloth *not said here* |  | this hair |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from hair=Material |
| 3 | **spin** | participle |  |  |  | thread |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into thread=Trajectory |
| 4 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | warm clothes and hats and scarves |  |  |  | like jumpers | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset clothes=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Steel wool is a pad of thin metal threads for scrubbing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wool:m3:1
# text = Steel wool is a pad of thin metal threads for scrubbing.
1	Steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	wool	wool	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	pad	pad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	threads	thread	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
10	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	scrubbing	scrub	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Steel wool | a pad |  |  |  | of thin metal threads | tree rules |
| 2 | **scrub** | gerund | thin metal threads *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has 5 balls of wool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wool:x1:1
# text = She has 5 balls of wool.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	balls	ball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | 5 balls of wool |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each scarf needs 3 balls of wool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wool:x2:1
# text = Each scarf needs 3 balls of wool.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	scarf	scarf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	balls	ball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | each scarf | 3 balls of wool |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot ball=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sheep gives 4 kg of wool a year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wool:x3:1
# text = A sheep gives 4 kg of wool a year.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	kg	kg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | a sheep | 4 kg of wool |  |  | year |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kg=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She used 40 m of wool for a hat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wool:x4:1
# text = She used 40 m of wool for a hat.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	m	m	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | She | 40 m of wool |  |  |  | for a hat | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent m=Theme for hat=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma knitted me a wool jumper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wool:x5:1
# text = Grandma knitted me a wool jumper.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knitted	knit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knit** | past | Grandma | a wool jumper | me |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP PP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary jumper=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Farmers shear the sheep to get their wool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wool:x6:1
# text = Farmers shear the sheep to get their wool.
1	Farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shear	shear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shear** | present | Farmers | the sheep |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent sheep=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | Farmers *not said here* | Farmers's wool |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wool=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wool keeps you warm even when it is a little damp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wool:x7:1
# text = Wool keeps you warm even when it is a little damp.
1	Wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	even	even	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	damp	damp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Wool | you |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Wool | a little damp |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kitten played with a ball of wool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wool:x8:1
# text = The kitten played with a ball of wool.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the kitten |  |  |  |  | with a ball of wool | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with ball=Theme |

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