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title: attired — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «attired» in the school dictionary: Dressed in a particular way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# attired

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**Who acts:** Tsarivna, all · **What happens:** dress, attire, be, behold, burst · **To what, where:** particular way, guests, best clothes, king, red velvet, She

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

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Dressed in a particular way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attired:m1:1
# text = Dressed in a particular way.
1	Dressed	dress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dress** | participle |  |  |  | a particular way |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The guests were attired in their best clothes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attired:x1:1
# text = The guests were attired in their best clothes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	attired	attire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attire** | past · passive |  | the guests |  | guests's best clothes |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The king was attired in red velvet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attired:x2:1
# text = The king was attired in red velvet.
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	attired	attire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	velvet	velvet	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 | **attire** | past · passive |  | the king |  | red velvet |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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She arrived smartly attired for the interview.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attired:x3:1
# text = She arrived smartly attired for the interview.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	smartly	smartly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	attired	attire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	interview	interview	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 | **attire** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  | for the interview; smartly *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Pupils must be suitably attired for PE.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attired:x4:1
# text = Pupils must be suitably attired for PE.
1	Pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	suitably	suitably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	attired	attire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attire** | must · passive |  | Pupils |  |  |  | for PE; suitably *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The dancers were attired in bright costumes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attired:x5:1
# text = The dancers were attired in bright costumes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dancers	dancer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	attired	attire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	costumes	costume	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **attire** | past · passive |  | the dancers |  | bright costumes |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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He was oddly attired in pyjamas and boots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attired:x6:1
# text = He was oddly attired in pyjamas and boots.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	oddly	oddly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	attired	attire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	pyjamas	pyjama	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attire** | past · passive |  | He |  | pyjamas and boots |  | oddly *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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And the Tsarivna was so lovely and so richly attired that all who beheld her burst into tears.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attired:x7:1
# text = And the Tsarivna was so lovely and so richly attired that all who beheld her burst into tears.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Tsarivna	Tsarivna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	richly	richly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	attired	attire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
12	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	nsubj	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	beheld	behold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	burst	burst	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
17	into	into	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the Tsarivna |  |  |  |  | lovely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **attire** | participle | the Tsarivna *not said here* |  |  |  |  | richly *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **behold** | past |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus |
| 4 | **burst** | past | all |  |  | tears |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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