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title: chaise — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chaise» in the school dictionary: In old times, a light carriage with two or four wheels, pulled by one horse, often with a folding hood. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chaise

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** one horse, long chair, doctor, lady, Grandma, chaise · **What happens:** pull, put up, arrive, ride, rattle, have · **To what, where:** light carriage, legs, one end, small chaise, old story, chaise

<!-- .vabout -->
«chaise» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [chaise in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/chaise.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old times, a light carriage with two or four wheels, pulled by one horse, often with a folding hood.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chaise:m1:1
# text = In old times, a light carriage with two or four wheels, pulled by one horse, often with a folding hood.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	carriage	carriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	conj	_	_
12	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	pulled	pull	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	often	often	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	folding	folding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	hood	hood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | participle · passive | one horse | a light carriage with two wheels |  |  | time | with a folding hood | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: in «chaise longue» — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
a long chair or sofa with a back at one end where you can put your legs up.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chaise:m2:1
# text = a long chair or sofa with a back at one end where you can put your legs up.
1	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:outer	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
12	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	15	advmod	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
16	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
18	up	up	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put up** | can | a long chair with a back or sofa | your legs |  |  | at one end |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent leg=Theme at end=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor arrived in a small chaise pulled by a grey pony.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chaise:x1:1
# text = The doctor arrived in a small chaise pulled by a grey pony.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	chaise	chaise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	pulled	pull	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	pony	pony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | past | the doctor |  |  | a small chaise |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **pull** | participle |  | a small chaise *not said here* |  |  |  | by a grey pony | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old story the lady rode to town in her chaise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chaise:x2:1
# text = In the old story the lady rode to town in her chaise.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	chaise	chaise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | past | the lady |  |  | the old story |  | to town; in lady's chaise | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent to town=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chaise rattled along the country lane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chaise:x3:1
# text = The chaise rattled along the country lane.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chaise	chaise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	rattled	rattle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	along	along	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rattle** | participle |  | the chaise *not said here* |  | the country lane |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along lane=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma has a velvet chaise longue in her sitting room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chaise:x4:1
# text = Grandma has a velvet chaise longue in her sitting room.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	velvet	velvet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	chaise	chaise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	longue	longue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	sitting	sitting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandma | a chaise longue |  | Grandma's sitting room |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent longue=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A chaise was cheaper than a big coach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chaise:x5:1
# text = A chaise was cheaper than a big coach.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chaise	chaise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	cheaper	cheap	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | a chaise |  |  |  |  | than a big coach; cheap *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The horse stopped and the chaise tipped forward.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chaise:x6:1
# text = The horse stopped and the chaise tipped forward.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	chaise	chaise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	tipped	tip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	forward	forward	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | the horse |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **tip** | past | the chaise |  |  |  |  | forward *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In history we drew a picture of a chaise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chaise:x7:1
# text = In history we drew a picture of a chaise.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	chaise	chaise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | we | a picture of a chaise |  | history |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent picture=Theme in history=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He lay back on the chaise longue with a book.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chaise:x8:1
# text = He lay back on the chaise longue with a book.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	chaise	chaise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	longue	longue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie back** | past | He |  |  | the chaise longue |  | with a book | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on longue=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was his opinion that he had really made as great a journey as if he had travelled in a steamship, a railway carriage, or a post-chaise.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chaise:x9:1
# text = It was his opinion that he had really made as great a journey as if he had travelled in a steamship, a railway carriage, or a post-chaise.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	really	really	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	acl:relcl	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	travelled	travell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	steamship	steamship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	railway	railway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	carriage	carriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
27	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
28	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	post-chaise	post-chaise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | his opinion and a railway carriage or a post-chaise |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past · perfect | he | his opinion and a railway carriage or a post-chaise *not said here* |  |  |  | as a great journey | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opinion=Product |
| 3 | **travell** | past · perfect | he |  |  | a steamship |  |  | tree rules |

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