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title: epaulette — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «epaulette» in the school dictionary: An epaulette is a decoration on the shoulder of a uniform, often with gold fringe or stripes showing a person's rank. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# epaulette

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**Who acts:** epaulette, gold fringe, jacket, Epaulettes, officer, band leader · **What happens:** be, show, use, have, wear, shine · **To what, where:** decoration, shoulder, rank, strap, gold epaulettes, red epaulettes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«epaulette» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [epaulette in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/epaulette.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An epaulette is a decoration on the shoulder of a uniform, often with gold fringe or stripes showing a person's rank.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:epaulette:m1:1
# text = An epaulette is a decoration on the shoulder of a uniform, often with gold fringe or stripes showing a person's rank.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	epaulette	epaulette	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	decoration	decoration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shoulder	shoulder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	fringe	fringe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
19	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	acl	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	's	's	PART	POS	_	21	case	_	_
23	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 epaulette | a decoration and gold fringe or stripes |  | the shoulder of a uniform |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | gerund | gold fringe or stripes *not said here* | a person's rank |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent rank=Recipient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A strap on the shoulder of a coat or shirt, used for style.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:epaulette:m2:1
# text = A strap on the shoulder of a coat or shirt, used for style.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	strap	strap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shoulder	shoulder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a strap on the shoulder of a coat or shirt *not said here* |  |  |  | for style | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The captain's jacket had gold epaulettes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:epaulette:x1:1
# text = The captain's jacket had gold epaulettes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	jacket	jacket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	epaulettes	epaulette	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the captain's jacket | gold epaulettes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent epaulette=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Epaulettes show how important an officer is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:epaulette:x2:1
# text = Epaulettes show how important an officer is.
1	Epaulettes	epaulette	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | Epaulettes |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | a officer |  |  |  |  | important *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The band leader wore red epaulettes with tassels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:epaulette:x3:1
# text = The band leader wore red epaulettes with tassels.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	epaulettes	epaulette	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	tassels	tassel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the band leader | red epaulettes |  |  |  | with tassels | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent epaulette=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pilots have stripes on their epaulettes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:epaulette:x4:1
# text = Pilots have stripes on their epaulettes.
1	Pilots	pilot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	epaulettes	epaulette	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Pilots | stripes |  | Pilots's epaulettes |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stripe=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My raincoat has little epaulettes on the shoulders.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:epaulette:x5:1
# text = My raincoat has little epaulettes on the shoulders.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	raincoat	raincoat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	epaulettes	epaulette	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shoulders	shoulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My raincoat | little epaulettes |  | the shoulders |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent epaulette=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old painting the admiral's epaulettes shone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:epaulette:x6:1
# text = In the old painting the admiral's epaulettes shone.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	admiral	admiral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	epaulettes	epaulette	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	shone	shine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shine** | past | the admiral's epaulettes |  |  | the old painting |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in painting=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The toy soldier had painted epaulettes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:epaulette:x7:1
# text = The toy soldier had painted epaulettes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	painted	paint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	epaulettes	epaulette	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past · perfect · passive |  | the toy soldier |  |  |  |  | vn coloring-24 «NP V NP ADJP»: subject=Patient epaulette=Result |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Count the stripes on the epaulette to find the rank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:epaulette:x8:1
# text = Count the stripes on the epaulette to find the rank.
1	Count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	epaulette	epaulette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | imperative | you *not said here* | the stripes |  | the epaulette |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stripe=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the rank |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rank=Topic |

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