waistcoat Who acts: Dad, cousin, White Rabbit, page boy, crossing guard, I · What happens: wear, call, wed, take, have · To what, where: short jacket, shirt, jacket, USA, grey waistcoat, watch · Speech: someone speaks here
«waistcoat» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: waistcoat in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.
A short jacket with buttons and no sleeves, worn over a shirt and often under a suit jacket; in the USA and Canada it is called a vest.
The tree, 28 words det amod nsubj:pass case nmod cc det conj punct case det obl cc advmod case det compound conj punct case det obl cc conj nsubj:pass aux:pass conj det xcomp punct root A DET short ADJ jacket NOUN with ADP buttons NOUN and CCONJ no DET sleeves NOUN , PUNCT worn VERB over ADP a DET shirt NOUN and CCONJ often ADV under ADP a DET suit NOUN jacket NOUN ; PUNCT in ADP the DET USA PROPN and CCONJ Canada PROPN it PRON is AUX called VERB a DET vest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 jacket det 2 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 3 jacket amod 3 jacket jacket NOUN Number=Sing 10 worn nsubj:pass 4 with with ADP _ 5 buttons case 5 buttons button NOUN Number=Plur 3 jacket nmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 sleeves cc 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 sleeves det 8 sleeves sleeve NOUN Number=Plur 5 buttons conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 worn punct 10 worn wear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 over over ADP _ 13 shirt case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 shirt det 13 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 10 worn obl 14 and and CCONJ _ 19 jacket cc 15 often often ADV _ 19 jacket advmod 16 under under ADP _ 19 jacket case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 jacket det 18 suit suit NOUN Number=Sing 19 jacket compound 19 jacket jacket NOUN Number=Sing 13 shirt conj 20 ; ; PUNCT _ 28 called punct 21 in in ADP _ 23 USA case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 USA det 23 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 28 called obl 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 Canada cc 25 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 23 USA conj 26 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 28 called nsubj:pass 27 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 28 called aux:pass 28 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 worn conj 29 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 30 vest det 30 vest vest NOUN Number=Sing 28 called xcomp 31 . . PUNCT _ 10 worn punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wear participle · passive a short jacket with buttons and no sleeves a shirt and a suit jacket vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme 2 call present · passive jacket the USA and Canada vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
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.
Example 1 Dad wore a grey waistcoat to my cousin's wedding.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl punct root Dad NOUN wore VERB a DET grey ADJ waistcoat NOUN to ADP my PRON cousin NOUN 's PART wedding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 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 5 waistcoat det 4 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 5 waistcoat amod 5 waistcoat waistcoat NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 6 to to ADP _ 10 wedding case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 cousin nmod:poss 8 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 10 wedding nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 cousin case 10 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wear past Dad a grey waistcoat to my cousin's wedding vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent waistcoat=Theme 2 wed my cousin nom wedding «event transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 The White Rabbit took a watch out of his waistcoat pocket.
det amod nsubj det obj case case nmod:poss compound obl punct root The DET White ADJ Rabbit PROPN took VERB a DET watch NOUN out ADP of ADP his PRON waistcoat NOUN pocket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Rabbit det 2 White white ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Rabbit amod 3 Rabbit Rabbit PROPN Number=Sing 4 took nsubj 4 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 watch det 6 watch watch NOUN Number=Sing 4 took obj 7 out out ADP _ 11 pocket case 8 of of ADP _ 11 pocket case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 pocket nmod:poss 10 waistcoat waistcoat NOUN Number=Sing 11 pocket compound 11 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 4 took obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 took punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 take past the White Rabbit a watch Rabbit's waistcoat pocket vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent watch=Theme out pocket=Initial_Location
Example 3 The page boy wore a little velvet waistcoat.
det compound nsubj det amod compound obj punct root The DET page NOUN boy NOUN wore VERB a DET little ADJ velvet NOUN waistcoat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 boy det 2 page page NOUN Number=Sing 3 boy compound 3 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 4 wore nsubj 4 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 waistcoat det 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 waistcoat amod 7 velvet velvet NOUN Number=Sing 8 waistcoat compound 8 waistcoat waistcoat NOUN Number=Sing 4 wore obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 wore punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wear past the page boy a little velvet waistcoat vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent waistcoat=Theme
Example 4 Our crossing guard wears a bright yellow safety waistcoat.
nmod:poss compound nsubj det amod amod compound obj punct root Our PRON crossing NOUN guard NOUN wears VERB a DET bright ADJ yellow ADJ safety NOUN waistcoat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 guard nmod:poss 2 crossing crossing NOUN Number=Sing 3 guard compound 3 guard guard NOUN Number=Sing 4 wears nsubj 4 wears wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 waistcoat det 6 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 9 waistcoat amod 7 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 9 waistcoat amod 8 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 9 waistcoat compound 9 waistcoat waistcoat NOUN Number=Sing 4 wears obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 wears punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wear present Our crossing guard a bright yellow safety waistcoat vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent waistcoat=Theme
Example 5 In the play, I wore a waistcoat and a top hat.
case det obl punct nsubj det obj cc det amod conj punct root In ADP the DET play NOUN , PUNCT I PRON wore VERB a DET waistcoat NOUN and CCONJ a DET top ADJ hat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 play case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 play det 3 play play NOUN Number=Sing 6 wore obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 play punct 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 wore nsubj 6 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 waistcoat det 8 waistcoat waistcoat NOUN Number=Sing 6 wore obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 12 hat cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 hat det 11 top top ADJ Degree=Pos 12 hat amod 12 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 8 waistcoat conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 wore punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wear past I a waistcoat and a top hat the play vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent waistcoat=Theme
Example 6 The waistcoat had six shiny buttons.
det nsubj nummod amod obj punct root The DET waistcoat NOUN had VERB six NUM shiny ADJ buttons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 waistcoat det 2 waistcoat waistcoat NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 buttons nummod 5 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 buttons amod 6 buttons button NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have past the waistcoat six shiny buttons vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Patient
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