wig Who acts: wig, someone, judges, actor, Rich men, aunt · What happens: be, wear, hide, change, look, wig out · To what, where: covering, real hair, head, baldness, white wigs, countries
«wig» 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: wig in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A wig is a covering of real or false hair worn on the head to hide baldness, for a costume or to change how someone looks.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det case amod cc conj nmod acl case det obl mark advcl obj punct case det obl cc mark conj advmod nsubj ccomp punct root A DET wig NOUN is AUX a DET covering NOUN of ADP real ADJ or CCONJ false ADJ hair NOUN worn VERB on ADP the DET head NOUN to PART hide VERB baldness NOUN , PUNCT for ADP a DET costume NOUN or CCONJ to PART change VERB how ADV someone PRON looks VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wig det 2 wig wig NOUN Number=Sing 5 covering nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 covering cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 covering det 5 covering covering NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 10 hair case 7 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 10 hair amod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 false cc 9 false false ADJ Degree=Pos 7 real conj 10 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 5 covering nmod 11 worn wear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 hair acl 12 on on ADP _ 14 head case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 head det 14 head head NOUN Number=Sing 11 worn obl 15 to to PART _ 16 hide mark 16 hide hide VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 worn advcl 17 baldness baldness NOUN Number=Sing 16 hide obj 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 costume punct 19 for for ADP _ 21 costume case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 costume det 21 costume costume NOUN Number=Sing 16 hide obl 22 or or CCONJ _ 24 change cc 23 to to PART _ 24 change mark 24 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 hide conj 25 how how ADV PronType=Int 27 looks advmod 26 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 27 looks nsubj 27 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 change ccomp 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 covering punct
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1 is a present a wig a covering of real hair tree rules 2 wear participle real hair not said here the head vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent 3 hide to-infinitive baldness for a costume vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baldness=Patient 4 change to-infinitive tree rules 5 look present someone vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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: law, UK — kept apart, not parsed.
In some countries judges and barristers wear white wigs in court as part of their uniform.
The tree, 16 words case det obl nsubj cc conj amod obj case obl case obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root In ADP some DET countries NOUN judges NOUN and CCONJ barristers NOUN wear VERB white ADJ wigs NOUN in ADP court NOUN as ADP part NOUN of ADP their PRON uniform NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 countries case 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 3 countries det 3 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 7 wear obl 4 judges judge NOUN Number=Plur 7 wear nsubj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 barristers cc 6 barristers barrister NOUN Number=Plur 4 judges conj 7 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 9 wigs amod 9 wigs wig NOUN Number=Plur 7 wear obj 10 in in ADP _ 11 court case 11 court court NOUN Number=Sing 7 wear obl 12 as as ADP _ 13 part case 13 part part NOUN Number=Sing 7 wear obl 14 of of ADP _ 16 uniform case 15 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 uniform nmod:poss 16 uniform uniform NOUN Number=Sing 13 part nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 wear punct
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1 wear present judges and barristers white wigs some countries in court; as part of judges's uniform vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wig=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: slang, wig out — kept apart, not parsed.
To wig out means to become very upset or panic.
mark nsubj compound:prt mark xcomp advmod xcomp cc conj punct root To PART wig VERB out ADP means VERB to PART become VERB very ADV upset ADJ or CCONJ panic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 wig mark 2 wig wig VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 means nsubj 3 out out ADP _ 2 wig compound:prt 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 become mark 6 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 very very ADV _ 8 upset advmod 8 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 6 become xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 panic cc 10 panic panic NOUN Number=Sing 8 upset conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 wig out to-infinitive tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 become not said to happen to-infinitive upset property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 1 The actor wore a long blonde wig in the play.
det nsubj det amod amod obj case det nmod punct root The DET actor NOUN wore VERB a DET long ADJ blonde ADJ wig NOUN in ADP the DET play NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 actor det 2 actor actor NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore nsubj 3 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 wig det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wig amod 6 blonde blonde ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wig amod 7 wig wig NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 play case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 play det 10 play play NOUN Number=Sing 7 wig nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 wore punct
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1 wear past the actor a long blonde wig the play vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wig=Theme
Example 2 Judges in England still wear white wigs in some courts.
nsubj case nmod advmod amod obj case det obl punct root Judges NOUN in ADP England PROPN still ADV wear VERB white ADJ wigs NOUN in ADP some DET courts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Judges judge NOUN Number=Plur 5 wear nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 3 England case 3 England England PROPN Number=Sing 1 Judges nmod 4 still still ADV _ 5 wear advmod 5 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wigs amod 7 wigs wig NOUN Number=Plur 5 wear obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 courts case 9 some some DET PronType=Ind 10 courts det 10 courts court NOUN Number=Plur 5 wear obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 wear punct
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1 wear present Judges in England white wigs some courts still vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wig=Theme
Example 3 Rich men in old portraits wore powdered wigs.
amod nsubj case amod nmod amod obj punct root Rich ADJ men NOUN in ADP old ADJ portraits NOUN wore VERB powdered VERB wigs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rich rich ADJ Degree=Pos 2 men amod 2 men man NOUN Number=Plur 6 wore nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 portraits case 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 portraits amod 5 portraits portrait NOUN Number=Plur 2 men nmod 6 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 powdered powder VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 wigs amod 8 wigs wig NOUN Number=Plur 6 wore obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 wore punct
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1 wear past Rich men in old portraits powdered wigs vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wig=Theme 2 powder participle vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 My aunt wore a wig while she was having treatment for cancer.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj mark nsubj aux advcl obj case nmod punct root My PRON aunt NOUN wore VERB a DET wig NOUN while SCONJ she PRON was AUX having VERB treatment NOUN for ADP cancer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 aunt nmod:poss 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore nsubj 3 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wig det 5 wig wig NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore obj 6 while while SCONJ _ 9 having mark 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 having nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 having aux 9 having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 wore advcl 10 treatment treatment NOUN Number=Sing 9 having obj 11 for for ADP _ 12 cancer case 12 cancer cancer NOUN Number=Sing 10 treatment nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 wore punct
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1 wear past My aunt a wig vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wig=Theme 2 have past · progressive aunt treatment for cancer vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent treatment=Patient
Example 5 I bought a rainbow wig for the fancy-dress party.
nsubj det compound obj case det compound punct compound obl punct root I PRON bought VERB a DET rainbow NOUN wig NOUN for ADP the DET fancy NOUN - PUNCT dress NOUN party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wig det 4 rainbow rainbow NOUN Number=Sing 5 wig compound 5 wig wig NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obj 6 for for ADP _ 11 party case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 party det 8 fancy fancy NOUN Number=Sing 10 dress compound 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 fancy punct 10 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 11 party compound 11 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past I a rainbow wig for the dress party vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent wig=Theme for party=Beneficiary
Example 6 Don't wig out, we'll find your homework. (slang)
Sentence 1: Don't wig out, we'll find your homework.
aux advmod compound:prt punct nsubj aux conj nmod:poss obj punct root Do AUX n't PART wig VERB out ADP , PUNCT we PRON 'll AUX find VERB your PRON homework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 wig aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 wig advmod 3 wig wig VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 wig compound:prt 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 find punct 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 find nsubj 7 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 find aux 8 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wig conj 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 homework nmod:poss 10 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 8 find obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 wig punct
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1 not wig out imperative · do-support you not said here tree rules 2 find future we your homework vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Topic
Sentence 2: (slang)
punct punct root ( PUNCT slang NOUN ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 2 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 slang punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7 The wind blew the clown's wig right off.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj advmod advmod punct root The DET wind NOUN blew VERB the DET clown NOUN 's PART wig NOUN right ADV off ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wind det 2 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 3 blew nsubj 3 blew blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 clown det 5 clown clown NOUN Number=Sing 7 wig nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 clown case 7 wig wig NOUN Number=Sing 3 blew obj 8 right right ADV _ 9 off advmod 9 off off ADV _ 3 blew advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 blew punct
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1 blow past the wind the clown's wig off property vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent wig=Patient
Example 8 A BALD KNIGHT, who wore a wig, went out to hunt.
det amod nsubj punct nsubj det obj punct conj advmod mark xcomp punct root A DET BALD ADJ KNIGHT NOUN , PUNCT who PRON wore VERB a DET wig NOUN , PUNCT went VERB out ADV to PART hunt VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 KNIGHT det 2 BALD bald ADJ Degree=Pos 3 KNIGHT amod 3 KNIGHT knight NOUN Number=Sing 6 wore nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 wore punct 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 wore nsubj 6 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 wig det 8 wig wig NOUN Number=Sing 6 wore obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 went punct 10 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 wore conj 11 out out ADV _ 10 went advmod 12 to to PART _ 13 hunt mark 13 hunt hunt VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 went xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 wore punct
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1 wear past a BALD KNIGHT a wig vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wig=Theme 2 go out past a BALD KNIGHT not said here out property tree rules 3 hunt to-infinitive a BALD KNIGHT not said here vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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