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title: cloakroom — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cloakroom» in the school dictionary: A cloakroom is a room where you can leave coats, bags and umbrellas, for example in a school or theatre. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cloakroom

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**Who acts:** cloakroom, you, PE bag, We, cloakroom ticket · **What happens:** be, leave, mean, hang, excuse · **To what, where:** room, coats, school, toilet, coat, cloakroom

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A cloakroom is a room where you can leave coats, bags and umbrellas, for example in a school or theatre.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cloakroom:m1:1
# text = A cloakroom is a room where you can leave coats, bags and umbrellas, for example in a school or theatre.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cloakroom	cloakroom	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	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	coats	coat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	umbrellas	umbrella	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	theatre	theatre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	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 cloakroom | a room |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | can | you | coats and bags and umbrellas |  | a school or theatre |  | for example | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent coat=Theme in school=Location |

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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: UK, polite euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cloakroom can mean a toilet: «the ladies' cloakroom».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cloakroom:m2:1
# text = A cloakroom can mean a toilet: «the ladies' cloakroom».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cloakroom	cloakroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	toilet	toilet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ladies	lady	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	cloakroom	cloakroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a cloakroom | a toilet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Hang your coat in the cloakroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cloakroom:x1:1
# text = Hang your coat in the cloakroom.
1	Hang	hang	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cloakroom	cloakroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | imperative | you *not said here* | your coat |  | the cloakroom |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent coat=Theme in cloakroom=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My PE bag is in the cloakroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cloakroom:x2:1
# text = My PE bag is in the cloakroom.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cloakroom	cloakroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My PE bag |  |  | the cloakroom |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We left our umbrellas at the theatre cloakroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cloakroom:x3:1
# text = We left our umbrellas at the theatre cloakroom.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	left	leave	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	umbrellas	umbrella	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	theatre	theatre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cloakroom	cloakroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **leave** | past | We | our umbrellas |  | the theatre cloakroom |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent umbrella=Theme at cloakroom=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cloakroom ticket was number 42.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cloakroom:x4:1
# text = The cloakroom ticket was number 42.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cloakroom	cloakroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	42	42	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the cloakroom ticket | number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Excuse me, where is the cloakroom?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cloakroom:x5:1
# text = Excuse me, where is the cloakroom?
1	Excuse	excuse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cloakroom	cloakroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **excuse** | imperative | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | the cloakroom |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cloakroom was full of wet wellies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cloakroom:x6:1
# text = The cloakroom was full of wet wellies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cloakroom	cloakroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	wellies	welly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the cloakroom |  |  |  |  | of wet wellies; full *property* | tree rules |

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