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title: calico — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «calico» in the school dictionary: A plain, cheap cotton cloth, usually cream or white and not dyed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# calico

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**Who acts:** We, our, pioneer girl, calico cat, teacher, Calico · **What happens:** not dye, print, design, wear, have, give · **To what, where:** cotton cloth, designs, calico bags, calico dress, orange patches, each

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«calico» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [calico in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/calico.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A plain, cheap cotton cloth, usually cream or white and not dyed.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calico:m1:1
# text = A plain, cheap cotton cloth, usually cream or white and not dyed.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	cheap	cheap	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	dyed	dye	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **dye** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: 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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Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cotton cloth printed with small bright patterns, often flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calico:m2:1
# text = A cotton cloth printed with small bright patterns, often flowers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	printed	print	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	patterns	pattern	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **print** | participle |  | a cotton cloth *not said here* |  |  |  | with small bright patterns and flowers | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A calico cat: a cat with patches of white, black and orange fur.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calico:m3:1
# text = A calico cat: a cat with patches of white, black and orange fur.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	calico	calico	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	patches	patch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
10	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
15	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We printed our designs on calico bags.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calico:x1:1
# text = We printed our designs on calico bags.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	printed	print	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	designs	design	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	calico	calico	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bags	bag	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 | **print** | past | We | our designs |  | calico bags |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent design=Theme on bag=Destination |
| 2 | **design** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom design «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pioneer girl wore a calico dress.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calico:x2:1
# text = The pioneer girl wore a calico dress.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pioneer	pioneer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	calico	calico	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our calico cat has orange, black and white patches. (US)

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*Sentence 1:* Our calico cat has orange, black and white patches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calico:x3:1
# text = Our calico cat has orange, black and white patches.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	calico	calico	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
10	patches	patch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our calico cat | orange patches |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patch=Patient |

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*Sentence 2:* (US)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calico:x3:2
# text = (US)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher gave each of us a square of calico to sew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calico:x4:1
# text = The teacher gave each of us a square of calico to sew.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	calico	calico	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	sew	sew	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the teacher | each |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent each=Recipient square=Theme |
| 2 | **sew** | to-infinitive | the teacher *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Calico was once shipped from India to England.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calico:x5:1
# text = Calico was once shipped from India to England.
1	Calico	Calico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	_
4	shipped	ship	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	India	India	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ship** | past · passive |  | Calico | England | India |  | once *property* | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: subject=Theme from india=Initial\_Location to england=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Calico is a cheap, plain cotton fabric. (UK)

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*Sentence 1:* Calico is a cheap, plain cotton fabric.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calico:x6:1
# text = Calico is a cheap, plain cotton fabric.
1	Calico	Calico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	cheap	cheap	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	fabric	fabric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Calico | a cheap plain cotton fabric |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (UK)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calico:x6:2
# text = (UK)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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