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title: cardigan — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cardigan» in the school dictionary: A cardigan is a knitted jumper (sweater) that opens down the front and does up with buttons or a zip. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cardigan

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**Who acts:** cardigan, that, you, school cardigan, Gran, He · **What happens:** knit, be, open, do up, put, cost · **To what, where:** knitted jumper, cardigan, red cardigan, me, 18 pounds, much

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A cardigan is a knitted jumper (sweater) that opens down the front and does up with buttons or a zip.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cardigan:m1:1
# text = A cardigan is a knitted jumper (sweater) that opens down the front and does up with buttons or a zip.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cardigan	cardigan	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	knitted	knit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	sweater	sweater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	opens	open	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
12	down	down	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
17	up	up	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	buttons	button	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	zip	zip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knit** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a cardigan | a knitted jumper |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **open** | present | that |  |  |  |  | down the front | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **do up** | present | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with buttons or a zip | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put on your cardigan; it's chilly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cardigan:x1:1
# text = Put on your cardigan; it's chilly.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	cardigan	cardigan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	chilly	chilly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | your cardigan |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on cardigan=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present | cardigan |  |  |  |  | chilly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My school cardigan is navy blue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cardigan:x2:1
# text = My school cardigan is navy blue.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cardigan	cardigan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	navy	navy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | My school cardigan |  |  |  |  | blue *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran knitted me a red cardigan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cardigan:x3:1
# text = Gran knitted me a red cardigan.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knitted	knit	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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cardigan	cardigan	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 | **knit** | past | Gran | a red cardigan | me |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP PP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary cardigan=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cardigan costs 18 pounds; how much do 3 cost?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cardigan:x4:1
# text = A cardigan costs 18 pounds; how much do 3 cost?
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cardigan	cardigan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	18	18	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obj	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | a cardigan | 18 pounds |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme pound=Value |
| 2 | **do** | present | a cardigan *not said here* | much |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He buttoned up his cardigan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cardigan:x5:1
# text = He buttoned up his cardigan.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	buttoned	button	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	cardigan	cardigan	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 | **button up** | past | He | his cardigan |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cardigan=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I left my cardigan on the bus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cardigan:x6:1
# text = I left my cardigan on the bus.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	cardigan	cardigan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bus	bus	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 | **leave** | past | I | my cardigan |  | the bus |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent cardigan=Theme on bus=Location |

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