attire
Who acts: invitation, Sports, attire, guests, Nothing · What happens: dress, say, attire, shine, wear, be · To what, where: someone, formal attire, knight, armour, PE, Beach attire · Speech: someone speaks here
«attire» 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: attire in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Clothes, especially for a special event: «formal attire».
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clothes | clothes | NOUN | Number=Ptan | root | root |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 event | punct |
| 3 | especially | especially | ADV | _ | 7 event | advmod |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 event | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 event | det |
| 6 | special | special | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 event | amod |
| 7 | event | event | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Clothes | conj |
| 8 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 11 attire | punct |
| 9 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 11 attire | punct |
| 10 | formal | formal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 attire | amod |
| 11 | attire | attire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 event | appos |
| 12 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 11 attire | punct |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Clothes | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
verb (formal, old use).
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | verb | verb | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 6 use | punct |
| 3 | formal | formal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 use | amod |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 formal | punct |
| 5 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 use | amod |
| 6 | use | use | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 verb | appos |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 6 use | punct |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 verb | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
To dress someone.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 dress | mark |
| 2 | dress | dress | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 dress | obj |
| 4 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 dress | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dress | to-infinitive | someone | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |
Example 1
The invitation said «formal attire».
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 invitation | det |
| 2 | invitation | invitation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 said | nsubj |
| 3 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 6 attire | punct |
| 5 | formal | formal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 attire | amod |
| 6 | attire | attire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 said | obj |
| 7 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 6 attire | punct |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 said | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | past | the invitation | formal attire | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent attire=Topic |
Example 2
The knight was attired in shining armour.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 knight | det |
| 2 | knight | knight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 attired | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 attired | aux:pass |
| 4 | attired | attire | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | SCONJ | _ | 6 shining | mark |
| 6 | shining | shine | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 attired | advcl |
| 7 | armour | armour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 shining | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 attired | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | attire | past · passive | the knight | vn dress-41.1.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | |||||
| 2 | shine | gerund | armour | vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent armour=Theme |
Example 3
Sports attire must be worn in PE.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sports | sport | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 attire | nsubj |
| 2 | attire | attire | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | must | must | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 worn | aux |
| 4 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 5 worn | aux:pass |
| 5 | worn | wear | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 attire | ccomp |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 PE | case |
| 7 | PE | PE | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 worn | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 attire | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | attire | present | Sports | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | wear | must · passive | Sports not said here | PE | vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative» |
Example 4
Her attire was perfect for the wedding.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 attire | nmod:poss |
| 2 | attire | attire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 perfect | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 perfect | cop |
| 4 | perfect | perfect | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 wedding | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 wedding | det |
| 7 | wedding | wedding | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 perfect | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 perfect | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | Her attire | for the wedding; perfect property | tree rules |
Example 5
Beach attire is not allowed in the restaurant.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beach | beach | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 attire | compound |
| 2 | attire | attire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 allowed | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 allowed | aux:pass |
| 4 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 5 allowed | advmod |
| 5 | allowed | allow | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 restaurant | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 restaurant | det |
| 8 | restaurant | restaurant | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 allowed | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 allowed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not allow | present · passive | Beach attire | the restaurant | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |
Example 6
The guests arrived in fancy attire.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 guests | det |
| 2 | guests | guest | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 arrived | nsubj |
| 3 | arrived | arrive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 attire | case |
| 5 | fancy | fancy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 attire | amod |
| 6 | attire | attire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 arrived | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 arrived | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | arrive | past | the guests | fancy attire | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 7
Nothing could have been more splendid than the ambassador’s attire.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nothing | nothing | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Neg | 6 splendid | nsubj |
| 2 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 splendid | aux |
| 3 | have | have | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 6 splendid | aux |
| 4 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 6 splendid | cop |
| 5 | more | more | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 6 splendid | advmod |
| 6 | splendid | splendid | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 7 | than | than | ADP | _ | 11 attire | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 ambassador | det |
| 9 | ambassador | ambassador | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 attire | nmod:poss |
| 10 | ’s | 's | PART | _ | 9 ambassador | case |
| 11 | attire | attire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 splendid | obl |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 splendid | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | could · perfect | Nothing | than the ambassador's attire; splendid property | tree rules |
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