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title: apparel — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «apparel» in the school dictionary: Clothing, especially clothes of a certain kind: «sports apparel». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# apparel

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**Who acts:** sports, shop, Rain apparel, Toad, apparel store, notice · **What happens:** apparel, sell, dress, keep, camp, swap · **To what, where:** king, rich apparel, you, trips, fine apparel, uniforms · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal or old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clothing, especially clothes of a certain kind: «sports apparel».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apparel:m1:1
# text = Clothing, especially clothes of a certain kind: «sports apparel».
1	Clothing	clothing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	1	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	apparel	apparel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apparel** *in a quote* | present | sports |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

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Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fine clothes and dress for a special occasion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apparel:m2:1
# text = Fine clothes and dress for a special occasion.
1	Fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	occasion	occasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop sells sports apparel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apparel:x1:1
# text = The shop sells sports apparel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	apparel	apparel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the shop |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **apparel** | present | sports |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king was dressed in rich apparel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apparel:x2:1
# text = The king was dressed in rich apparel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	dressed	dress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	apparel	apparel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dress** | past · passive |  | the king |  | rich apparel |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rain apparel keeps you dry on camping trips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apparel:x3:1
# text = Rain apparel keeps you dry on camping trips.
1	Rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	apparel	apparel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	camping	camp	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	trips	trip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Rain apparel | you |  |  |  | dry *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 2 | **camp** | gerund | Rain apparel *not said here* | trips |  |  |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme trip=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad swapped his fine apparel for the washerwoman's dress.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apparel:x4:1
# text = Toad swapped his fine apparel for the washerwoman's dress.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swapped	swap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	apparel	apparel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	washerwoman	washerwoman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swap** | past | Toad | Toad's fine apparel |  |  |  | for the washerwoman's dress | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent apparel=Theme for dress=Co-Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The school apparel store sells uniforms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apparel:x5:1
# text = The school apparel store sells uniforms.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	apparel	apparel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	store	store	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	uniforms	uniform	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the apparel store | uniforms |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent uniform=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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«Wear suitable apparel for the hike,» said the notice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apparel:x6:1
# text = «Wear suitable apparel for the hike,» said the notice.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	_
3	suitable	suitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	apparel	apparel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hike	hike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	notice	notice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | suitable apparel |  |  |  | for the hike | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent apparel=Source |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the notice |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
However, Cinderella, notwithstanding her mean apparel, was a hundred times handsomer than her sisters, though they were always dressed very richly.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apparel:x7:1
# text = However, Cinderella, notwithstanding her mean apparel, was a hundred times handsomer than her sisters, though they were always dressed very richly.
1	However	however	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	Cinderella	Cinderella	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	notwithstanding	notwithstand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mean	mean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	apparel	apparel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl:unmarked	_	_
14	handsomer	handsome	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
15	than	than	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	sisters	sister	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
20	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj:pass	_	_
21	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux:pass	_	_
22	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	23	advmod	_	_
23	dressed	dress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	advcl	_	_
24	very	very	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
25	richly	richly	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **notwithstand** | gerund | Cinderella | Cinderella's mean apparel |  |  |  | however *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  | time | than Cinderella's sisters; handsome *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **dress** | past · passive |  | sisters *= sister* |  |  |  | always, richly *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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