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title: buttonhole — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «buttonhole» in the school dictionary: A buttonhole is a small slit in a coat or shirt through which a button is pushed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# buttonhole

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**Who acts:** buttonhole, someone, them, She, coat, He · **What happens:** be, push, wear, make, listen, put · **To what, where:** small slit, coat, button, flower, slit, them

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«buttonhole» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 3 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: [buttonhole in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/buttonhole.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A buttonhole is a small slit in a coat or shirt through which a button is pushed.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buttonhole:m1:1
# text = A buttonhole is a small slit in a coat or shirt through which a button is pushed.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	buttonhole	buttonhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	slit	slit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	through	through	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	obl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	pushed	push	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a buttonhole | a small slit |  | a coat or shirt |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **push** | present · passive |  | a button |  | a coat or shirt |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme through which=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A buttonhole is a flower worn in the slit of a coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buttonhole:m2:1
# text = A buttonhole is a flower worn in the slit of a coat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	buttonhole	buttonhole	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	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	slit	slit	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	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 buttonhole | a flower |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | a flower *not said here* |  | the slit of a coat |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To buttonhole someone is to stop them and make them listen to you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buttonhole:m3:1
# text = To buttonhole someone is to stop them and make them listen to you.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	buttonhole	buttonhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | someone |  |  |  |  | stop *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive | someone *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **listen** | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* |  | you |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to you=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She put a rose in her buttonhole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buttonhole:x1:1
# text = She put a rose in her buttonhole.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rose	rose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	buttonhole	buttonhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **put** | past | She | a rose |  | her buttonhole |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent rose=Theme in buttonhole=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coat had a neat buttonhole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buttonhole:x2:1
# text = The coat had a neat buttonhole.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	buttonhole	buttonhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **have** | past | the coat | a neat buttonhole |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent buttonhole=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He buttonholed me to talk about his dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buttonhole:x3:1
# text = He buttonholed me to talk about his dog.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	buttonholed	buttonhole	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	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	about	about	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	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buttonhole** | past | He |  | me |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent i=Destination |
| 2 | **talk** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about his dog | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about dog=Topic |

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