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title: wrapper — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wrapper» in the school dictionary: A wrapper is the paper, foil or plastic around a candy, a snack or a present. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wrapper

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**Who acts:** wrapper, Danny, He, many more wrappers, you, We · **What happens:** be, cover, wrap, wear, find, have · **To what, where:** paper, anything, something, loose gown, home, 46 wrappers

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«wrapper» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: [wrapper in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wrapper.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wrapper is the paper, foil or plastic around a candy, a snack or a present.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrapper:m1:1
# text = A wrapper is the paper, foil or plastic around a candy, a snack or a present.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wrapper	wrapper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	foil	foil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	around	around	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	candy	candy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	snack	snack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	present	present	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wrapper | the paper and foil around a candy or plastic and a snack or a present |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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 -->
A wrapper is anything that covers or wraps something else.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrapper:m2:1
# text = A wrapper is anything that covers or wraps something else.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wrapper	wrapper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	covers	cover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	wraps	wrap	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	else	else	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wrapper | anything |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **wrap** | present |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wrapper can also be a loose gown worn at home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrapper:m3:1
# text = A wrapper can also be a loose gown worn at home.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wrapper	wrapper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	gown	gown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a wrapper | a loose gown |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | a loose gown *not said here* |  | home |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent at home=Source |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Danny found 46 wrappers at the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrapper:x1:1
# text = Danny found 46 wrappers at the park.
1	Danny	Danny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	46	46	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	wrappers	wrapper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	park	park	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 | **find** | past | Danny | 46 wrappers |  | the park |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent wrapper=Theme at park=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He has 52 wrappers in his collection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrapper:x2:1
# text = He has 52 wrappers in his collection.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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	52	52	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	wrappers	wrapper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	collection	collection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He | 52 wrappers |  | his collection |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wrapper=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many more wrappers than bottle caps did he find?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrapper:x3:1
# text = How many more wrappers than bottle caps did he find?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	wrappers	wrapper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	caps	cap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past · do-support | many more wrappers than bottle caps |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He threw away 10 wrappers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrapper:x4:1
# text = He threw away 10 wrappers.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	wrappers	wrapper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw away** | past | He | 10 wrappers |  |  |  | away *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wrapper=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put your wrapper in the bin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrapper:x5:1
# text = Put your wrapper in the bin.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	wrapper	wrapper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | your wrapper |  | the bin |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent wrapper=Theme in bin=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wrapper was shiny and gold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrapper:x6:1
# text = The wrapper was shiny and gold.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wrapper	wrapper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the wrapper |  |  |  |  | shiny *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We picked up wrappers on clean-up day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrapper:x7:1
# text = We picked up wrappers on clean-up day.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	wrappers	wrapper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
9	day	day	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 | **pick up** | past | We | wrappers |  |  | day |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wrapper=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some wrappers can be recycled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrapper:x8:1
# text = Some wrappers can be recycled.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	wrappers	wrapper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	recycled	recycle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recycle** | can · passive |  | some wrappers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chocolate wrapper had a prize inside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrapper:x9:1
# text = The chocolate wrapper had a prize inside.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	wrapper	wrapper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the chocolate wrapper | a prize |  |  |  | inside *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't drop wrappers in the playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrapper:x10:1
# text = Don't drop wrappers in the playground.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	drop	drop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	wrappers	wrapper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **drop** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | wrappers |  | the playground |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent wrapper=Theme in playground=Destination |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Every winter she wore a wrapper of yellow satin, and it always remained new, and was the only fashion she followed.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrapper:x11:1
# text = "Every winter she wore a wrapper of yellow satin, and it always remained new, and was the only fashion she followed.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wrapper	wrapper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	satin	satin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	15	advmod	_	_
15	remained	remain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
16	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
19	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	fashion	fashion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
23	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
24	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** *in a quote* | past | every winter | a wrapper of yellow satin |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent wrapper=Source |
| 2 | **remain** *in a quote* | past | wrapper |  |  |  |  | always, new *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | past |  | the only fashion |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **follow** *in a quote* | past | she | the only fashion *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fashion=Theme |

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