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title: danseuse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «danseuse» in the school dictionary: A female ballet dancer; «première danseuse» means a leading female dancer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# danseuse

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**Who acts:** female ballet dancer, danseuse, woman, English, She, old poster · **What happens:** mean, lead, dance, use, spin, be · **To what, where:** leading female dancer, dancer, ballet, danseuse, tips, première danseuse

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«danseuse» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [danseuse in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/danseuse.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: ballet, from French — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A female ballet dancer; «première danseuse» means a leading female dancer.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:danseuse:m1:1
# text = A female ballet dancer; «première danseuse» means a leading female dancer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	ballet	ballet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	dancer	dancer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	première	première	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	danseuse	danseuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	leading	lead	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	amod	_	_
13	female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	dancer	dancer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a female ballet dancer | a leading female dancer |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dancer=Topic |
| 2 | **lead** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |

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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 -->
In French, «danseuse» simply means «dancer» (a woman who dances); English uses it mainly in ballet.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:danseuse:m2:1
# text = In French, «danseuse» simply means «dancer» (a woman who dances); English uses it mainly in ballet.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	danseuse	danseuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	simply	simply	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	dancer	dancer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	dances	dance	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	mainly	mainly	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	ballet	ballet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | danseuse | dancer |  |  |  | in French; simply *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot dancer=Theme in french=Attribute |
| 2 | **dance** | present | a woman |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **use** | present | English | dancer |  | ballet |  | mainly *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The danseuse spun on the tips of her toes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:danseuse:x1:1
# text = The danseuse spun on the tips of her toes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	danseuse	danseuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	spun	spin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tips	tip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	toes	toe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spin** | participle |  | the danseuse *not said here* |  | the tips of her toes |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on tip=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She was the première danseuse of the company.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:danseuse:x2:1
# text = She was the première danseuse of the company.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	première	première	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	danseuse	danseuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | She | the première danseuse |  |  |  | of the company | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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In French, a danseuse is a woman who dances.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:danseuse:x3:1
# text = In French, a danseuse is a woman who dances.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	danseuse	danseuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	dances	dance	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a danseuse | a woman |  | French |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dance** | present | a woman |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The danseuse wore a white tutu in «Swan Lake».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:danseuse:x4:1
# text = The danseuse wore a white tutu in «Swan Lake».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	danseuse	danseuse	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	6	det	_	_
5	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tutu	tutu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Swan	Swan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Lake	Lake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The old poster showed a danseuse in mid-leap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:danseuse:x5:1
# text = The old poster showed a danseuse in mid-leap.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	danseuse	danseuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	mid-leap	mid-leap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the old poster | a danseuse |  |  |  | in mid-leap | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent danseuse=Patient in mid-leap=Topic |

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