breeches Who acts: Short trousers, king, She, Pirates, He, footman · What happens: fasten, wear, pull, get, win, buckle · To what, where: knee, past, velvet breeches, loose breeches, breeches, costume
«breeches» 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: breeches in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Short trousers fastened just below the knee, worn by men in the past and today for horse riding (riding breeches).
The tree, 20 words amod nsubj advmod case det obj punct acl case obl case det obl cc conj case compound nmod punct compound appos punct punct root Short ADJ trousers NOUN fastened VERB just ADV below ADP the DET knee NOUN , PUNCT worn VERB by ADP men NOUN in ADP the DET past NOUN and CCONJ today NOUN for ADP horse NOUN riding NOUN ( PUNCT riding NOUN breeches NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Short short ADJ Degree=Pos 2 trousers amod 2 trousers trousers NOUN Number=Plur 3 fastened nsubj 3 fastened fasten VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 just just ADV _ 7 knee advmod 5 below below ADP _ 7 knee case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 knee det 7 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 3 fastened obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 worn punct 9 worn wear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 knee acl 10 by by ADP _ 11 men case 11 men man NOUN Number=Plur 9 worn obl 12 in in ADP _ 14 past case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 past det 14 past past NOUN Number=Sing 9 worn obl 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 today cc 16 today today NOUN Number=Sing 14 past conj 17 for for ADP _ 19 riding case 18 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 19 riding compound 19 riding riding NOUN Number=Sing 14 past nmod 20 ( ( PUNCT _ 22 breeches punct 21 riding riding NOUN Number=Sing 22 breeches compound 22 breeches breech NOUN Number=Plur 19 riding appos 23 ) ) PUNCT _ 22 breeches punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 fastened punct
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1 fasten past Short trousers the knee vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knee=Patient 2 wear participle the knee not said here the past for horse riding and today by men vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent
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 Usage: informal, old — kept apart, not parsed.
Trousers.
punct root Trousers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Trousers trousers NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 . . PUNCT _ 1 Trousers punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 The king wore velvet breeches and white stockings.
det nsubj amod obj cc amod conj punct root The DET king NOUN wore VERB velvet ADJ breeches NOUN and CCONJ white ADJ stockings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore nsubj 3 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 velvet velvet ADJ Degree=Pos 5 breeches amod 5 breeches breech NOUN Number=Plur 3 wore obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 stockings cc 7 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 8 stockings amod 8 stockings stocking NOUN Number=Plur 5 breeches conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wore punct
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1 wear past the king velvet breeches and white stockings vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent breech=Source
Example 2 She pulled on her riding breeches before her lesson.
nsubj case nmod:poss compound obl case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON pulled VERB on ADP her PRON riding NOUN breeches NOUN before ADP her PRON lesson NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 pulled nsubj 2 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 6 breeches case 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 breeches nmod:poss 5 riding riding NOUN Number=Sing 6 breeches compound 6 breeches breech NOUN Number=Plur 2 pulled obl 7 before before ADP _ 9 lesson case 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 lesson nmod:poss 9 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing 2 pulled obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 pulled punct
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1 pull past She before her lesson on her riding breeches vn push-12-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent on breech=Theme
Example 3 Pirates wore loose breeches.
nsubj amod obj punct root Pirates NOUN wore VERB loose ADJ breeches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pirates pirate NOUN Number=Plur 2 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos 4 breeches amod 4 breeches breech NOUN Number=Plur 2 wore obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past Pirates loose breeches vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent breech=Source
Example 4 He's getting too big for his breeches since he won.
nsubj aux advmod xcomp case nmod:poss obl mark nsubj advcl punct root He PRON 's AUX getting VERB too ADV big ADJ for ADP his PRON breeches NOUN since SCONJ he PRON won VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 getting nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 getting aux 3 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 too too ADV _ 5 big advmod 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 getting xcomp 6 for for ADP _ 8 breeches case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 breeches nmod:poss 8 breeches breech NOUN Number=Plur 5 big obl 9 since since SCONJ _ 11 won mark 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 won nsubj 11 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 getting advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 getting punct
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1 get present · progressive He big property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 win past he vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The footman wore breeches and buckled shoes.
det nsubj obj cc amod conj punct root The DET footman NOUN wore VERB breeches NOUN and CCONJ buckled VERB shoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 footman det 2 footman footman NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore nsubj 3 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 breeches breech NOUN Number=Plur 3 wore obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 shoes cc 6 buckled buckle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 shoes amod 7 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 4 breeches conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 wore punct
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1 wear past the footman breeches and buckled shoes vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent breech=Source 2 buckle participle vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 6 Breeches stop just below the knee.
nsubj advmod case det obj punct root Breeches NOUN stop VERB just ADV below ADP the DET knee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Breeches breech NOUN Number=Plur 2 stop nsubj 2 stop stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 just just ADV _ 6 knee advmod 4 below below ADP _ 6 knee case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 knee det 6 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 2 stop obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 stop punct
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1 stop present Breeches the knee vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality knee=Eventuality
Example 7 Breeches of crimson velvet, silk stockings, and low, silver-buckled slippers completed his costume.
The tree, 14 words nsubj case amod nmod punct compound conj punct cc amod punct compound punct amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Breeches NOUN of ADP crimson ADJ velvet NOUN , PUNCT silk NOUN stockings NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ low ADJ , PUNCT silver ADJ - PUNCT buckled VERB slippers NOUN completed VERB his PRON costume NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Breeches breech NOUN Number=Plur 16 completed nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 velvet case 3 crimson crimson ADJ Degree=Pos 4 velvet amod 4 velvet velvet NOUN Number=Sing 1 Breeches nmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 stockings punct 6 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 7 stockings compound 7 stockings stocking NOUN Number=Plur 4 velvet conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 16 completed punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 16 completed cc 10 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 15 slippers amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 10 low punct 12 silver silver ADJ Degree=Pos 14 buckled compound 13 - - PUNCT _ 12 silver punct 14 buckled buckle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 slippers amod 15 slippers slipper NOUN Number=Plur 16 completed nsubj 16 completed complete VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 17 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 costume nmod:poss 18 costume costume NOUN Number=Sing 16 completed obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 16 completed punct
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1 buckle participle vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 complete past Breeches of crimson velvet and silk stockings his costume vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent costume=Eventuality
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