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title: costume — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «costume» in the school dictionary: A costume is a set of special clothes worn to look like someone or something else: a pirate costume, a Halloween costume. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# costume

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** costume, swimming costume, I, actors, you, kilt · **What happens:** be, wear, look, go, dress, change · **To what, where:** set, special clothes, clothes, play, swimsuit, UK

<!-- .vabout -->
«costume» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [costume in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/costume.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A costume is a set of special clothes worn to look like someone or something else: a pirate costume, a Halloween costume.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:costume:m1:1
# text = A costume is a set of special clothes worn to look like someone or something else: a pirate costume, a Halloween costume.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	costume	costume	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	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	5	nmod	_	_
9	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	conj	_	_
16	else	else	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	Halloween	Halloween	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a costume | a set and a pirate costume and a Halloween costume |  |  |  | of special clothes | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | special clothes *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **look** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | like someone | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A costume is the clothes worn by actors in a play or film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:costume:m2:1
# text = A costume is the clothes worn by actors in a play or film.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	0	root	_	_
6	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	actors	actor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a costume | the clothes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | the clothes *not said here* |  | a play or film |  | by actors | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A costume is the clothes typical of a country or a time in history: national costume, Victorian costume.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:costume:m3:1
# text = A costume is the clothes typical of a country or a time in history: national costume, Victorian costume.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	6	nsubj	_	_
6	typical	typical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	Victorian	victorian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a costume |  |  |  |  | of a country or a time in history and national costume and Victorian costume; typical *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the UK, Ireland and Australia, a (swimming) costume is a swimsuit (Australia also «cozzie»).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:costume:m4:1
# text = In the UK, Ireland and Australia, a (swimming) costume is a swimsuit (Australia also «cozzie»).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	_
13	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	swimsuit	swimsuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	_
19	also	also	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	cozzie	cozzie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a swimming costume | a swimsuit |  | the UK and Ireland and Australia |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm going as a dragon in my Halloween costume.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:costume:x1:1
# text = I'm going as a dragon in my Halloween costume.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	Halloween	Halloween	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present · progressive | I |  |  | my Halloween costume |  | as a dragon | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in costume=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On World Book Day, I dressed as the Gruffalo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:costume:x2:1
# text = On World Book Day, I dressed as the Gruffalo.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Book	Book	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	dressed	dress	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Gruffalo	Gruffalo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dress** | past | I |  |  |  | on Book Day | as the Gruffalo | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The actors changed costumes between scenes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:costume:x3:1
# text = The actors changed costumes between scenes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	actors	actor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	costumes	costume	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	scenes	scene	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | the actors | costumes |  |  |  | between scenes | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent costume=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't forget your swimming costume for the lesson.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:costume:x4:1
# text = Don't forget your swimming costume for the lesson.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	forget	forget	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **forget** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your swimming costume |  |  |  | for the lesson | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Scotland, a kilt is part of the national costume.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:costume:x5:1
# text = In Scotland, a kilt is part of the national costume.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kilt	kilt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a kilt | part |  | Scotland |  | of the national costume | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We looked at Victorian costumes at the museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:costume:x6:1
# text = We looked at Victorian costumes at the museum.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	Victorian	victorian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	costumes	costume	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | We |  |  |  |  | at the museum; at Victorian costumes | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at costume=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Make sure your mask lets you see the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:costume:x7:1
# text = Make sure your mask lets you see the road.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	mask	mask	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **let** | present | your mask | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **see** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the road |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer road=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"But one of the Princes wears just the same costume."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:costume:x8:1
# text = "But one of the Princes wears just the same costume."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Princes	Prince	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	just	just	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** *in a quote* | present | one of the Princes | the same costume |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent costume=Theme |

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