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title: boudoir — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «boudoir» in the school dictionary: A lady's small private sitting room or dressing room. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# boudoir

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**Who acts:** duchess, boudoir, we, maid, story, queen · **What happens:** receive, have, see, bring up, say, sit · **To what, where:** friends, boudoir, pink curtains, old house, tea, bedroom · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lady's small private sitting room or dressing room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boudoir:m1:1
# text = A lady's small private sitting room or dressing room.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	sitting	sitting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	dressing	dressing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: literary — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pretty, private bedroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boudoir:m2:1
# text = A pretty, private bedroom.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	pretty	pretty	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The duchess received her friends in her boudoir.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boudoir:x1:1
# text = The duchess received her friends in her boudoir.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	duchess	duchess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	received	receive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	boudoir	boudoir	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 | **receive** | past | the duchess | duchess's friends |  | duchess's boudoir |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent friend=Theme in boudoir=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boudoir had pink curtains and a little writing desk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boudoir:x2:1
# text = The boudoir had pink curtains and a little writing desk.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boudoir	boudoir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the boudoir | pink curtains and a little writing desk |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curtain=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old house we saw the lady's boudoir with its mirror and chair.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boudoir:x3:1
# text = In the old house we saw the lady's boudoir with its mirror and chair.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	boudoir	boudoir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	mirror	mirror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | we | the lady's boudoir |  | the old house |  | with boudoir's mirror and chair | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer boudoir=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The maid brought tea up to her mistress's boudoir.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boudoir:x4:1
# text = The maid brought tea up to her mistress's boudoir.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	maid	maid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	up	up	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	mistress	mistress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	boudoir	boudoir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring up** | past | the maid | tea |  |  |  | to maid's mistress's boudoir | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tea=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story says the queen sat sulking in her boudoir.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boudoir:x5:1
# text = The story says the queen sat sulking in her boudoir.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	sulking	sulk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	boudoir	boudoir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the story |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **sit** | past | the queen |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sulk** | gerund | the queen *not said here* |  |  | queen's boudoir |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Today most people would just say «bedroom» or «sitting room».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boudoir:x6:1
# text = Today most people would just say «bedroom» or «sitting room».
1	Today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
2	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	amod	_	_
13	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | would | most people | bedroom or sitting room |  |  | today |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent bedroom=Topic |
| 2 | **sit** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Hereupon he wandered into a boudoir formed entirely of mirrors, like the one in Castle Rosenburg; but here the glasses magnified to an astonishing degree.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boudoir:x7:1
# text = Hereupon he wandered into a boudoir formed entirely of mirrors, like the one in Castle Rosenburg; but here the glasses magnified to an astonishing degree.
1	Hereupon	Hereupon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wandered	wander	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	boudoir	boudoir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	formed	form	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	mirrors	mirror	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Castle	Castle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	Rosenburg	Rosenburg	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
19	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	parataxis	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
23	magnified	magnify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	acl	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	astonishing	astonish	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	27	amod	_	_
27	degree	degree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wander** | past | Hereupon |  |  | a boudoir |  | like the one in Castle | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into boudoir=Destination |
| 2 | **form** | participle |  | a boudoir *not said here* |  |  |  | of mirrors; entirely *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **magnify** | participle |  | the glasses *not said here* |  |  |  | to a astonishing degree | vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **astonish** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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