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title: corselet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «corselet» in the school dictionary: A corselet was a piece of armour that covered the body, chest and back. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# corselet

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**Who acts:** corselet, armour, underwear, soldier, leather corselet, museum · **What happens:** be, cover, wear, buckle, protect, gleam · **To what, where:** piece, body, tight piece, hard chest part, corselet, knight

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A corselet was a piece of armour that covered the body, chest and back.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corselet:m1:1
# text = A corselet was a piece of armour that covered the body, chest and back.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	corselet	corselet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	armour	armour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	covered	cover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	back	back	ADV	RB	_	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a corselet | a piece |  |  |  | of armour | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | past | armour | the body |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme body=Destination |

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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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A corselet is a tight piece of women's underwear that covers the body (also corselette).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corselet:m2:1
# text = A corselet is a tight piece of women's underwear that covers the body (also corselette).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	corselet	corselet	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	tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	underwear	underwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	covers	cover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	also	also	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	corselette	corselette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a corselet | a tight piece |  |  |  | of women's underwear | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | present | women's underwear | the body |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme body=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The corselet is the hard chest part (thorax) of an insect.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corselet:m3:1
# text = The corselet is the hard chest part (thorax) of an insect.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	corselet	corselet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	thorax	thorax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	insect	insect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the corselet | the hard chest part and thorax |  |  |  | of a insect | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soldier wore a corselet of steel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corselet:x1:1
# text = The soldier wore a corselet of steel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	corselet	corselet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the soldier | a corselet of steel |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent corselet=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight buckled on his corselet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corselet:x2:1
# text = The knight buckled on his corselet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	buckled	buckle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	corselet	corselet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buckle** | participle |  | the knight *not said here* |  |  |  | on his corselet | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle PP»: agent=Patient on corselet=Co-Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A leather corselet protected his chest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corselet:x3:1
# text = A leather corselet protected his chest.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	corselet	corselet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	protected	protect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | past | a leather corselet | corselet's chest |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chest=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The beetle's shiny corselet gleamed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corselet:x4:1
# text = The beetle's shiny corselet gleamed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	beetle	beetle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	corselet	corselet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	gleamed	gleam	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gleam** | participle |  | the beetle's shiny corselet *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum has a corselet from the Civil War.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corselet:x5:1
# text = The museum has a corselet from the Civil War.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	corselet	corselet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Civil	Civil	PROPN	NNP	_	9	flat	_	_
9	War	War	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the museum | a corselet |  | the Civil War |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent corselet=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He took off his corselet after the battle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corselet:x6:1
# text = He took off his corselet after the battle.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	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	corselet	corselet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	battle	battle	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 | **take off** | past | He | his corselet |  |  | after the battle |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent corselet=Theme |

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