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title: badge — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «badge» in the school dictionary: A small piece of metal, plastic or cloth with a picture or words on it, worn to show who you are, what you belong to or what you have done. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# badge

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**Who acts:** you, I, my, Mum, police officer, officer · **What happens:** wear, show, be, belong, do, sign · **To what, where:** plastic, something, honour, swimming badge, badge, uniform · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small piece of metal, plastic or cloth with a picture or words on it, worn to show who you are, what you belong to or what you have done.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:badge:m1:1
# text = A small piece of metal, plastic or cloth with a picture or words on it, worn to show who you are, what you belong to or what you have done.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	advcl	_	_
21	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	20	ccomp	_	_
22	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
23	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
25	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	27	obj	_	_
26	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
27	belong	belong	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
28	to	to	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	27	obl	_	_
31	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	33	nsubj	_	_
32	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	33	aux	_	_
33	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	30	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **belong** | present | you | plastic with a picture or words on piece or cloth |  |  |  | to plastic with a picture or words on piece or cloth | tree rules |
| 5 | **do** | present · perfect | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sign of something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:badge:m2:1
# text = A sign of something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sign** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a badge of honour".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:badge:m2e:1
# text = "a badge of honour".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	badge	badge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	honour	honour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **badge** *in a quote* |  |  | honour |  |  |  |  | nom badge «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I earned my swimming badge today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:badge:x1:1
# text = I earned my swimming badge today.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	earned	earn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	badge	badge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **earn** | past | I | my swimming badge |  |  | today |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent badge=Theme |
| 2 | **badge** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom badge «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum sewed the badge on my uniform.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:badge:x2:1
# text = Mum sewed the badge on my uniform.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sewed	sew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	badge	badge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sew** | past | Mum | the badge |  | my uniform |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent badge=Theme on uniform=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police officer showed her badge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:badge:x3:1
# text = The police officer showed her badge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	badge	badge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the police officer | officer's badge |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent badge=Recipient |
| 2 | **badge** |  | officer |  |  |  |  |  | nom badge «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone at the meeting wore a name badge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:badge:x4:1
# text = Everyone at the meeting wore a name badge.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	nsubj	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	badge	badge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | Everyone | a name badge |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent badge=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scouts collect badges for new skills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:badge:x5:1
# text = Scouts collect badges for new skills.
1	Scouts	scout	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	collect	collect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	badges	badge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present | Scouts | badges |  |  |  | for new skills | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent badge=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wears his captain's badge proudly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:badge:x6:1
# text = He wears his captain's badge proudly.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|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	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	badge	badge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	proudly	proudly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | He | his captain's badge |  |  |  | proudly *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent badge=Source |
| 2 | **badge** |  | his captain |  |  |  |  |  | nom badge «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Obliged to dismount, Hako was about to rush at his antagonist, when Eiko, as quick as lightning, tore from his breast the badge of commandership and galloped away.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:badge:x7:1
# text = Obliged to dismount, Hako was about to rush at his antagonist, when Eiko, as quick as lightning, tore from his breast the badge of commandership and galloped away.
1	Obliged	oblige	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	dismount	dismount	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Hako	Hako	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	about	about	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	rush	rush	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	antagonist	antagonist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	18	mark	_	_
15	Eiko	Eiko	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	as	as	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	parataxis	_	_
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	tore	tore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
23	from	from	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	breast	breast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	badge	badge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	appos	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	commandership	commandership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
31	galloped	gallop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	_
32	away	away	ADV	RB	_	31	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oblige** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Result |
| 2 | **dismount** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | past | Hako |  |  |  |  | about *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **rush** | to-infinitive | Hako *not said here* |  |  | Hako's antagonist |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at antagonist=Trajectory |
| 5 | **gallop away** | past | Hako *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **badge** |  |  | commandership |  |  |  |  | nom badge «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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