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title: bracelet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bracelet» in the school dictionary: A bracelet is a band or chain worn around the wrist as jewellery or decoration. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bracelet

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**Who acts:** bracelet, She, Grandma, He, We · **What happens:** be, wear, give, have, make, slip off · **To what, where:** band, wrist, friendship bracelet, me, red, pattern

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A bracelet is a band or chain worn around the wrist as jewellery or decoration.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bracelet:m1:1
# text = A bracelet is a band or chain worn around the wrist as jewellery or decoration.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bracelet	bracelet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	chain	chain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	around	around	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wrist	wrist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	jewellery	jewellery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	decoration	decoration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bracelet | a band or chain |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | a band or chain *not said here* |  | the wrist |  | as jewellery or decoration | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: 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}

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A bracelet can also be a band worn for a purpose, such as a medical alert bracelet or a hospital wristband.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bracelet:m2:1
# text = A bracelet can also be a band worn for a purpose, such as a medical alert bracelet or a hospital wristband.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bracelet	bracelet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
16	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
17	alert	alert	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	bracelet	bracelet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	wristband	wristband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a bracelet | a band |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | a band *not said here* |  |  |  | for a purpose and a medical alert bracelet or a hospital wristband | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gave me a friendship bracelet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bracelet:x1:1
# text = She gave me a friendship bracelet.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bracelet	bracelet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | She | a friendship bracelet | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient bracelet=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My bracelet has red, blue, red, blue beads: it's a pattern.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bracelet:x2:1
# text = My bracelet has red, blue, red, blue beads: it's a pattern.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	bracelet	bracelet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	beads	bead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My bracelet | red and blue beads |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent red=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | bracelet | a pattern |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma wears a silver bracelet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bracelet:x3:1
# text = Grandma wears a silver bracelet.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	silver	silver	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bracelet	bracelet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | Grandma | a silver bracelet |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent bracelet=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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He wears a medical bracelet because of his nut allergy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bracelet:x4:1
# text = He wears a medical bracelet because of his nut allergy.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bracelet	bracelet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	allergy	allergy	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 | **wear** | present | He | a medical bracelet |  |  |  | because his nut allergy | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent bracelet=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made bracelets out of loom bands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bracelet:x5:1
# text = We made bracelets out of loom bands.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bracelets	bracelet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	loom	loom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bands	band	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | bracelets |  | loom bands |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bracelet=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bracelet slipped off her wrist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bracelet:x6:1
# text = The bracelet slipped off her wrist.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bracelet	bracelet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slipped	slip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	wrist	wrist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slip off** | past | the bracelet | her wrist |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent wrist=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore a silk dress, golden bracelets, and large amber beads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bracelet:x7:1
# text = She wore a silk dress, golden bracelets, and large amber beads.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bracelets	bracelet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	amber	amber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	beads	bead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | She | a silk dress and golden bracelets |  |  |  | large amber beads *obl* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme |

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