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title: boxers — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «boxers» in the school dictionary: Boxers (boxer shorts) are loose cotton underpants for men and boys that look like short shorts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# boxers

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**Who acts:** Boxers, men, people, boxing, boxer, He · **What happens:** be, look, fight, sport, pack, walk · **To what, where:** loose cotton underpants, people, padded gloves, breed, five pairs, house · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«boxers» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [boxers in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/boxers.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Boxers (boxer shorts) are loose cotton underpants for men and boys that look like short shorts.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boxers:m1:1
# text = Boxers (boxer shorts) are loose cotton underpants for men and boys that look like short shorts.
1	Boxers	boxer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	boxer	boxer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	shorts	short	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	underpants	underpants	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	shorts	short	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Boxers | loose cotton underpants |  |  |  | for men and boys | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | men and boys |  |  |  |  | like short shorts | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Boxers are people who fight with their fists in padded gloves in the sport of boxing.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boxers:m2:1
# text = Boxers are people who fight with their fists in padded gloves in the sport of boxing.
1	Boxers	boxer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	fight	fight	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	fists	fist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	padded	padded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	boxing	boxing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Boxers | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fight** | present | people |  |  | padded gloves |  | with Boxers's fists; in the sport of boxing | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with fist=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **sport** |  | boxing |  |  |  |  |  | nom sport «act intransitive»: of=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A boxer is also a breed of strong, short-haired dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boxers:m3:1
# text = A boxer is also a breed of strong, short-haired dog.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boxer	boxer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	breed	breed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
8	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	haired	haired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a boxer | a breed |  |  |  | of strong haired dog | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He packed five pairs of boxers for the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boxers:x1:1
# text = He packed five pairs of boxers for the trip.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	pairs	pair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	boxers	boxer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past | He | five pairs of boxers |  |  |  | for the trip | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent pair=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad walked around the house in his boxers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boxers:x2:1
# text = Dad walked around the house in his boxers.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	around	around	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	boxers	boxer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | Dad |  |  | the house |  | in Dad's boxers | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around house=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two boxers touched gloves before the fight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boxers:x3:1
# text = The two boxers touched gloves before the fight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	boxers	boxer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	touched	touch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **touch** | past | the two boxers | gloves |  |  | before the fight |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme glove=Co-Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Boxers train by skipping and running.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boxers:x4:1
# text = Boxers train by skipping and running.
1	Boxers	boxer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	train	train	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	skipping	skip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | present | Boxers |  |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **skip** | gerund | Boxers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **run** | gerund | Boxers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our neighbour has a boxer called Max.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boxers:x5:1
# text = Our neighbour has a boxer called Max.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boxer	boxer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our neighbour | a boxer |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boxer=Patient |
| 2 | **call** | participle |  | a boxer *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boxer won by a knockout.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boxers:x6:1
# text = The boxer won by a knockout.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boxer	boxer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	acl	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	knockout	knockout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | participle |  | the boxer *not said here* |  |  |  | by a knockout | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Boxer shorts are loose; briefs are tight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boxers:x7:1
# text = Boxer shorts are loose; briefs are tight.
1	Boxer	boxer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	shorts	short	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	briefs	brief	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Boxer shorts |  |  |  |  | loose *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | briefs |  |  |  |  | tight *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But on the way they stayed at the court of a king, and it happened that he was holding games, and giving prizes to the best runners, boxers, and quoit-throwers.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boxers:x8:1
# text = But on the way they stayed at the court of a king, and it happened that he was holding games, and giving prizes to the best runners, boxers, and quoit-throwers.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
17	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
19	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	advcl	_	_
21	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	conj	_	_
25	prizes	prize	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obj	_	_
26	to	to	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	29	amod	_	_
29	runners	runner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
31	boxers	boxer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
33	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	36	cc	_	_
34	quoit	quoit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	36	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	throwers	thrower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past | they |  |  | the way |  | at the court of a king | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on way=Location |
| 2 | **happen** | past | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **hold** | past · progressive | king | games |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme |
| 4 | **give** | gerund | king *not said here* | prizes | the best runners and boxers |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent prize=Theme to runner=Recipient |

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