skirt Who acts: skirt, that, She, Girls, path, We · What happens: be, wear, hang, have, skirt, mean · To what, where: piece, waist, separate legs, part, something, edge · Speech: someone speaks here
«skirt» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: skirt in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A skirt is a piece of clothing worn by women and girls that hangs from the waist and has no separate legs.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det case nmod acl case obl cc conj nsubj parataxis case det obl cc conj det amod obj punct root A DET skirt NOUN is AUX a DET piece NOUN of ADP clothing NOUN worn VERB by ADP women NOUN and CCONJ girls NOUN that PRON hangs VERB from ADP the DET waist NOUN and CCONJ has VERB no DET separate ADJ legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 skirt det 2 skirt skirt NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 piece det 5 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 clothing case 7 clothing clothing NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nmod 8 worn wear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 piece acl 9 by by ADP _ 10 women case 10 women woman NOUN Number=Plur 8 worn obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 girls cc 12 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 10 women conj 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 hangs nsubj 14 hangs hang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 piece parataxis 15 from from ADP _ 17 waist case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 waist det 17 waist waist NOUN Number=Sing 14 hangs obl 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 has cc 19 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 hangs conj 20 no no DET PronType=Neg 22 legs det 21 separate separate ADJ Degree=Pos 22 legs amod 22 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 19 has obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 piece punct
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1 is a present a skirt a piece of clothing tree rules 2 wear participle a piece not said here by women and girls vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent 3 hang present that the waist vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 have present that not said here no separate legs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient
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 The skirt of a dress or coat is the part below the waist.
det nsubj case det nmod cc conj cop det case det nmod punct root The DET skirt NOUN of ADP a DET dress NOUN or CCONJ coat NOUN is AUX the DET part NOUN below ADP the DET waist NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 skirt det 2 skirt skirt NOUN Number=Sing 10 part nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 dress case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dress det 5 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 2 skirt nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 coat cc 7 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 5 dress conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 part cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 part det 10 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 below below ADP _ 13 waist case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 waist det 13 waist waist NOUN Number=Sing 10 part nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 part punct
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1 is a present the skirt of a dress or coat the part the waist tree rules
Meaning 3 To skirt something means to go round the edge of it.
mark csubj obj mark ccomp case det obl case nmod punct root To PART skirt VERB something PRON means VERB to PART go VERB round ADP the DET edge NOUN of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 skirt mark 2 skirt skirt VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 skirt obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 go mark 6 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 means ccomp 7 round round ADP _ 9 edge case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 edge det 9 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 6 go obl 10 of of ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 edge nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 skirt to-infinitive something vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Co-Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 go not said to happen to-infinitive the edge of edge vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme round edge=Initial_Location
Meaning 4 To skirt (round) a problem or question means to avoid talking about it.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj punct advmod punct det obj cc conj mark xcomp xcomp case obl punct root To PART skirt VERB ( PUNCT round ADV ) PUNCT a DET problem NOUN or CCONJ question NOUN means VERB to PART avoid VERB talking VERB about ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 skirt mark 2 skirt skirt VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 means csubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 round punct 4 round round ADV _ 2 skirt advmod 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 round punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 problem det 7 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 2 skirt obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 question cc 9 question question NOUN Number=Sing 7 problem conj 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 to to PART _ 12 avoid mark 12 avoid avoid VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 means xcomp 13 talking talk VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 avoid xcomp 14 about about ADP _ 15 it case 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 talking obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
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1 skirt to-infinitive a problem or question round property vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme problem=Co-Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 avoid not said to happen to-infinitive vn avoid-52 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 talk gerund about question vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about it=Topic
Example 1 She wore a grey pleated skirt to school.
nsubj det amod amod obj case obl punct root She PRON wore VERB a DET grey ADJ pleated VERB skirt NOUN to ADP school 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 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 skirt det 4 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 6 skirt amod 5 pleated pleat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 skirt amod 6 skirt skirt NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 7 to to ADP _ 8 school case 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past She a grey pleated skirt to school vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent skirt=Theme 2 pleat participle tree rules
Example 2 Girls may choose a skirt or trousers.
nsubj aux det obj cc conj punct root Girls NOUN may AUX choose VERB a DET skirt NOUN or CCONJ trousers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 3 choose nsubj 2 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 choose aux 3 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 skirt det 5 skirt skirt NOUN Number=Sing 3 choose obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 trousers cc 7 trousers trousers NOUN Number=Plur 5 skirt conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 choose punct
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1 choose may Girls a skirt or trousers vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skirt=Theme
Example 3 The path skirted the lake.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET path NOUN skirted VERB the DET lake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 path det 2 path path NOUN Number=Sing 3 skirted nsubj 3 skirted skirt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 lake det 5 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 3 skirted obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 skirted punct
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1 skirt past the path the lake vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme lake=Co-Theme
Example 4 We skirted round the muddy field.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root We PRON skirted VERB round ADP the DET muddy ADJ field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 skirted nsubj 2 skirted skirt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 round round ADP _ 6 field case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 field det 5 muddy muddy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 field amod 6 field field NOUN Number=Sing 2 skirted obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 skirted punct
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1 skirt past We the muddy field vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme round field=Location
Example 5 The politician skirted the question about money.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET politician NOUN skirted VERB the DET question NOUN about ADP money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 politician det 2 politician politician NOUN Number=Sing 3 skirted nsubj 3 skirted skirt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 question det 5 question question NOUN Number=Sing 3 skirted obj 6 about about ADP _ 7 money case 7 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 question nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 skirted punct
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1 skirt past the politician the question about money vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme question=Co-Theme
Example 6 Her skirt swirled as she danced.
nmod:poss nsubj mark nsubj advcl punct root Her PRON skirt NOUN swirled VERB as SCONJ she PRON danced VERB . PUNCT 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 skirt nmod:poss 2 skirt skirt NOUN Number=Sing 3 swirled nsubj 3 swirled swirl VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 as as SCONJ _ 6 danced mark 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 danced nsubj 6 danced dance VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 swirled advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 swirled punct
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1 swirl participle Her skirt vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 dance past she vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 The kilt is a kind of skirt worn by Scottish men.
det nsubj cop det case nmod acl case amod obl punct root The DET kilt NOUN is AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP skirt NOUN worn VERB by ADP Scottish ADJ men NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kilt det 2 kilt kilt NOUN Number=Sing 5 kind nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 kind cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 kind det 5 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 skirt case 7 skirt skirt NOUN Number=Sing 5 kind nmod 8 worn wear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 kind acl 9 by by ADP _ 11 men case 10 Scottish Scottish ADJ Degree=Pos 11 men amod 11 men man NOUN Number=Plur 8 worn obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 kind punct
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1 is a present the kilt a kind of skirt tree rules 2 wear participle a kind not said here by Scottish men vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Mum painted the skirting board white.
nsubj det amod obj xcomp punct root Mum NOUN painted VERB the DET skirting VERB board NOUN white ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 painted nsubj 2 painted paint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 board det 4 skirting skirt VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 board amod 5 board board NOUN Number=Sing 2 painted obj 6 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 2 painted xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 painted punct
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1 paint past Mum the skirting board white property vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent board=Destination 2 skirt gerund vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme
Example 9 Wandering along the banks of the Tigris, they skirted a garden enclosed by a high wall.
The tree, 16 words advcl case det obl case det nmod punct nsubj det obj acl case det amod obl punct root Wandering VERB along ADP the DET banks NOUN of ADP the DET Tigris PROPN , PUNCT they PRON skirted VERB a DET garden NOUN enclosed VERB by ADP a DET high ADJ wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wandering wonder VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 skirted advcl 2 along along ADP _ 4 banks case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 banks det 4 banks bank NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wandering obl 5 of of ADP _ 7 Tigris case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Tigris det 7 Tigris Tigris PROPN Number=Sing 4 banks nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 1 Wandering punct 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 skirted nsubj 10 skirted skirt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 garden det 12 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 10 skirted obj 13 enclosed enclose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 garden acl 14 by by ADP _ 17 wall case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 wall det 16 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 17 wall amod 17 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 13 enclosed obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 10 skirted punct
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1 wonder speech: ask gerund banks = bank not said here along the banks of the Tigris vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 skirt past banks = bank a garden vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme garden=Co-Theme 3 enclose participle a garden not said here by a high wall vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
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