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title: bridesmaid — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bridesmaid» in the school dictionary: A bridesmaid is a girl or woman who helps the bride on her wedding day and walks with her at the ceremony. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bridesmaid

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**Who acts:** bridesmaid, girl, I, aunt, bridesmaids, sister · **What happens:** be, help, walk, mean, win, not win · **To what, where:** girl, bride, ceremony, bridesmaid, wedding, pale blue dresses · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«bridesmaid» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [bridesmaid in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bridesmaid.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bridesmaid is a girl or woman who helps the bride on her wedding day and walks with her at the ceremony.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bridesmaid:m1:1
# text = A bridesmaid is a girl or woman who helps the bride on her wedding day and walks with her at the ceremony.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bridesmaid	bridesmaid	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	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bride	bride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	walks	walk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	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 bridesmaid | a girl or woman |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | present | a girl or woman |  | the bride |  | day |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bride=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **walk** | present | a girl or woman *not said here* |  |  | the ceremony |  | with bride | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at ceremony=Trajectory |

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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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Usage: idiom — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Always the bridesmaid, never the bride» means always nearly winning but never quite winning.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bridesmaid:m2:1
# text = «Always the bridesmaid, never the bride» means always nearly winning but never quite winning.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bridesmaid	bridesmaid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bride	bride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	13	advmod	_	_
12	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	winning	win	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	ccomp	_	_
14	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
16	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	winning	win	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the bridesmaid |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **win** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | always, nearly *property* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **win** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I was a bridesmaid at my aunt's wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bridesmaid:x1:1
# text = I was a bridesmaid at my aunt's wedding.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bridesmaid	bridesmaid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | I | a bridesmaid |  | my aunt's wedding |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wed** |  | my aunt |  |  |  |  |  | nom wedding «event transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bridesmaids wore pale blue dresses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bridesmaid:x2:1
# text = The bridesmaids wore pale blue dresses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bridesmaids	bridesmaid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dresses	dress	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the bridesmaids | pale blue dresses |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister is the chief bridesmaid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bridesmaid:x3:1
# text = My sister is the chief bridesmaid.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	chief	chief	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bridesmaid	bridesmaid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My sister | the chief bridesmaid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The little bridesmaid scattered petals up the aisle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bridesmaid:x4:1
# text = The little bridesmaid scattered petals up the aisle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bridesmaid	bridesmaid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	scattered	scatter	ADJ	VBN	_	5	amod	_	_
5	petals	petal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	aisle	aisle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bridesmaids help the bride get ready on the big day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bridesmaid:x5:1
# text = Bridesmaids help the bride get ready on the big day.
1	Bridesmaids	bridesmaid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bride	bride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **help** | present | Bridesmaids |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | present | the bride |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team was always the bridesmaid, never the bride, until this year's final.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bridesmaid:x6:1
# text = Our team was always the bridesmaid, never the bride, until this year's final.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bridesmaid	bridesmaid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bride	bride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	det	_	_
14	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	final	final	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Our team | the bridesmaid and the bride |  |  |  | always *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Our team *not said here* |  |  |  | year |  | tree rules |

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