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title: accoutrement — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «accoutrement» in the school dictionary: Accoutrements are the extra things, clothes or equipment you have or carry for a particular activity or job. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# accoutrement

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**Who acts:** Accoutrements, you, things, soldier, Toad, camping trip · **What happens:** be, have, carry, mean, go, check · **To what, where:** extra things, things, accoutrements, accoutrement, sorts, painting accoutrements

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«accoutrement» 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: [accoutrement in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/accoutrement.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal, often funny — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Accoutrements are the extra things, clothes or equipment you have or carry for a particular activity or job.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accoutrement:m1:1
# text = Accoutrements are the extra things, clothes or equipment you have or carry for a particular activity or job.
1	Accoutrements	accoutrement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	5	appos	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	equipment	equipment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	activity	activity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Accoutrements | the extra things |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **carry** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for a particular activity or job | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Accoutrements can mean the things that usually go with something: the accoutrements of wealth.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accoutrement:m2:1
# text = Accoutrements can mean the things that usually go with something: the accoutrements of wealth.
1	Accoutrements	accoutrement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	accoutrements	accoutrement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	appos	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	wealth	wealth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Accoutrements | the things |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic |
| 2 | **go** | present | the things |  |  |  |  | with something; usually *property* | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with something=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soldier checked his accoutrements before the march.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accoutrement:x1:1
# text = The soldier checked his accoutrements before the march.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	accoutrements	accoutrement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	march	march	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the soldier | soldier's accoutrements |  |  | before the march |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent accoutrement=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad bought every accoutrement for motoring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accoutrement:x2:1
# text = Toad bought every accoutrement for motoring.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	accoutrement	accoutrement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	motoring	motoring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | Toad | every accoutrement |  |  |  | for motoring | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent accoutrement=Theme for motoring=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The camping trip needed all sorts of accoutrements.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accoutrement:x3:1
# text = The camping trip needed all sorts of accoutrements.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	camping	camping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	sorts	sort	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	accoutrements	accoutrement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | past | the camping trip | all sorts of accoutrements |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sort=Theme |
| 2 | **sort** |  |  | accoutrements |  |  |  |  | nom sort «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A big house with all the accoutrements of wealth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accoutrement:x4:1
# text = A big house with all the accoutrements of wealth.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	7	det:predet	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	accoutrements	accoutrement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	wealth	wealth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She packed her painting accoutrements.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accoutrement:x5:1
# text = She packed her painting accoutrements.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	accoutrements	accoutrement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past | She | her painting accoutrements |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent accoutrement=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight's accoutrements gleamed in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accoutrement:x6:1
# text = The knight's accoutrements gleamed in the sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	accoutrements	accoutrement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	gleamed	gleam	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gleam** | participle |  | the knight's accoutrements *not said here* |  | the sun. |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sun.=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He took his accoutrements from the wall also and strode out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accoutrement:x7:1
# text = He took his accoutrements from the wall also and strode out.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	accoutrements	accoutrement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	also	also	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	strode	stride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | He | his accoutrements |  | the wall |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent accoutrement=Theme from wall=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **stride out** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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