tailor Who acts: tailor, job, He, brave little tailor · What happens: be, mend, change, tailor, fit, suit · To what, where: person, clothes, something, special need, plan, 2 meters
«tailor» 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: tailor in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tailor is a person whose job is to make, mend or change clothes, especially suits and coats.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det nmod:poss nsubj cop mark acl:relcl punct conj cc conj obj punct advmod conj cc conj punct root A DET tailor NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN whose PRON job NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB , PUNCT mend VERB or CCONJ change VERB clothes NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV suits NOUN and CCONJ coats NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tailor det 2 tailor tailor NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 7 job nmod:poss 7 job job NOUN Number=Sing 10 make nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 make cop 9 to to PART _ 10 make mark 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 person acl:relcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 mend punct 12 mend mend VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 make conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 change cc 14 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 make conj 15 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 14 change obj 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 suits punct 17 especially especially ADV _ 18 suits advmod 18 suits suit NOUN Number=Plur 15 clothes conj 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 coats cc 20 coats coat NOUN Number=Plur 15 clothes conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a tailor a person tree rules 2 is present job make property tree rules 3 mend infinitive job not said here tree rules 4 change infinitive job not said here clothes and suits and coats vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=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 To tailor clothes is to make them fit a person exactly.
mark csubj obj cop mark obj xcomp det obj advmod punct root To PART tailor VERB clothes NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB them PRON fit VERB a DET person NOUN exactly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tailor mark 2 tailor tailor VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 2 tailor obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 fit fit VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 person det 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing 8 fit obj 11 exactly exactly ADV _ 8 fit advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 tailor to-infinitive clothes vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=Beneficiary 2 is present make property tree rules 3 fit infinitive a person exactly property vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Patient
Meaning 3 To tailor something is to make it suit a special need: a plan tailored to each child.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj obj cop mark obj xcomp det amod obj punct det appos acl case det obl punct root To PART tailor VERB something PRON is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON suit VERB a DET special ADJ need NOUN : PUNCT a DET plan NOUN tailored VERB to ADP each DET child NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tailor mark 2 tailor tailor VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 tailor obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 suit suit VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 need det 10 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 11 need amod 11 need need NOUN Number=Sing 8 suit obj 12 : : PUNCT _ 14 plan punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 plan det 14 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 11 need appos 15 tailored tailor VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 plan acl 16 to to ADP _ 18 child case 17 each each DET PronType=Tot 18 child det 18 child child NOUN Number=Sing 15 tailored obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 tailor to-infinitive something vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Beneficiary 2 is present make property tree rules 3 suit infinitive a special need tree rules 4 tailor participle a plan not said here to each child vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent
Example 1 A tailor needs 2 meters of cloth for each suit.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod case det nmod punct root A DET tailor NOUN needs VERB 2 NUM meters NOUN of ADP cloth NOUN for ADP each DET suit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tailor det 2 tailor tailor NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 meters nummod 5 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur 3 needs obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 cloth case 7 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 5 meters nmod 8 for for ADP _ 10 suit case 9 each each DET PronType=Tot 10 suit det 10 suit suit NOUN Number=Sing 7 cloth nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present a tailor 2 meters of cloth for each suit vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot meter=Theme
Example 2 The tailor sewed 5 buttons on each coat.
det nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root The DET tailor NOUN sewed VERB 5 NUM buttons NOUN on ADP each DET coat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tailor det 2 tailor tailor NOUN Number=Sing 3 sewed nsubj 3 sewed sew VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 buttons nummod 5 buttons button NOUN Number=Plur 3 sewed obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 coat case 7 each each DET PronType=Tot 8 coat det 8 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 3 sewed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 sewed punct
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1 sew past the tailor 5 buttons each coat vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent button=Theme on coat=Destination
Example 3 The tailor made 12 shirts in a week.
det nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root The DET tailor NOUN made VERB 12 NUM shirts NOUN in ADP a DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tailor det 2 tailor tailor NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 shirts nummod 5 shirts shirt NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 week case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 week det 8 week week NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the tailor 12 shirts week vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shirt=Product
Example 4 He charges 20 dollars for each dress.
nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root He PRON charges VERB 20 NUM dollars NOUN for ADP each DET dress NOUN . 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 2 charges nsubj 2 charges charge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 dollars nummod 4 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 2 charges obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 dress case 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 dress det 7 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 2 charges obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 charges punct
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1 charge present He 20 dollars for each dress vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent dollar=Patient for dress=Theme
Example 5 The tailor measured Dad for a new suit.
det nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root The DET tailor NOUN measured VERB Dad PROPN for ADP a DET new ADJ suit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tailor det 2 tailor tailor NOUN Number=Sing 3 measured nsubj 3 measured measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 3 measured obj 5 for for ADP _ 8 suit case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 suit det 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 suit amod 8 suit suit NOUN Number=Sing 3 measured obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 measured punct
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1 measure past the tailor Dad for a new suit vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dad=Value
Example 6 The brave little tailor killed seven flies with one blow.
det amod amod nsubj nummod obj case nummod obl punct root The DET brave ADJ little ADJ tailor NOUN killed VERB seven NUM flies NOUN with ADP one NUM blow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tailor det 2 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tailor amod 3 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tailor amod 4 tailor tailor NOUN Number=Sing 5 killed nsubj 5 killed kill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 seven seven NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 flies nummod 7 flies fly NOUN Number=Plur 5 killed obj 8 with with ADP _ 10 blow case 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 blow nummod 10 blow blow NOUN Number=Sing 5 killed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 killed punct
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1 kill past the brave little tailor seven flies with one blow vn murder-42.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent fly=Patient with blow=Instrument
Example 7 The lessons are tailored to each child.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET lessons NOUN are AUX tailored VERB to ADP each DET child NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lessons det 2 lessons lesson NOUN Number=Plur 4 tailored nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 tailored aux:pass 4 tailored tailor VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 child case 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 child det 7 child child NOUN Number=Sing 4 tailored obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 tailored punct
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1 tailor present · passive the lessons to each child vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary
Example 8 On the way he met a tailor.
case det obl nsubj det obj punct root On ADP the DET way NOUN he PRON met VERB a DET tailor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 way case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 way det 3 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 met obl 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 met nsubj 5 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tailor det 7 tailor tailor NOUN Number=Sing 5 met obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 met punct
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1 meet past he a tailor the way vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tailor=Co-Agent
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