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title: chemise — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chemise» in the school dictionary: A loose, simple dress or a woman's undergarment like a long shirt, worn in the past under other clothes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chemise

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**Who acts:** Chemise, women, outer clothes, museum, She, Washing · **What happens:** wear, mean, keep, clean, show, wash · **To what, where:** long shirt, past, shirt, linen chemise, dress, white chemise

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A loose, simple dress or a woman's undergarment like a long shirt, worn in the past under other clothes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chemise:m1:1
# text = A loose, simple dress or a woman's undergarment like a long shirt, worn in the past under other clothes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	undergarment	undergarment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	under	under	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	16	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 | **wear** | participle |  | a long shirt *not said here* |  | the past |  | under other clothes | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: 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: French — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Chemise» means «shirt» in French.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chemise:m2:1
# text = «Chemise» means «shirt» in French.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Chemise	chemise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	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 | **mean** | present | Chemise | shirt |  |  |  | in French | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot shirt=Theme in french=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Tudor times, women wore a linen chemise under their dress.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chemise:x1:1
# text = In Tudor times, women wore a linen chemise under their dress.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Tudor	Tudor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	linen	linen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	chemise	chemise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	under	under	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | women | a linen chemise |  | women's dress | time |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent chemise=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chemise kept the outer clothes clean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chemise:x2:1
# text = The chemise kept the outer clothes clean.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chemise	chemise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	outer	outer	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	7	nsubj	_	_
7	clean	clean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the chemise |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **clean** | present | the outer clothes |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In French, «chemise» means shirt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chemise:x3:1
# text = In French, «chemise» means shirt.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	chemise	chemise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | chemise | shirt |  |  |  | in French | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot shirt=Theme in french=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum showed a white chemise from 1800.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chemise:x4:1
# text = The museum showed a white chemise from 1800.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	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	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	chemise	chemise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	1800	1800	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the museum | a white chemise |  | 1800 |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent chemise=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore a simple chemise dress.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chemise:x5:1
# text = She wore a simple chemise dress.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	chemise	chemise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	dress	dress	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 | **wear** | past | She | a simple chemise dress |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Washing the chemise was easier than washing the gown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chemise:x6:1
# text = Washing the chemise was easier than washing the gown.
1	Washing	wash	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	chemise	chemise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	easier	easy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	washing	wash	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	gown	gown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | gerund |  | the chemise |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chemise=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | Washing |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **wash** | gerund | Washing *not said here* | the gown |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gown=Patient |

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