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title: finery — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «finery» in the school dictionary: Fancy, expensive or very smart clothes and jewellery worn for a special occasion. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# finery

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**Who acts:** guests, Queen, family, Toad, he · **What happens:** wear, arrive, come, strut, show off, go · **To what, where:** jewellery, wedding, royal finery, peacock, finery, new motoring finery

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«finery» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [finery in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/finery.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fancy, expensive or very smart clothes and jewellery worn for a special occasion.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finery:m1:1
# text = Fancy, expensive or very smart clothes and jewellery worn for a special occasion.
1	Fancy	fancy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	smart	smart	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
7	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	1	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	jewellery	jewellery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
10	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	occasion	occasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | participle |  | jewellery *not said here* |  |  |  | for a special occasion | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Bright, showy decoration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finery:m2:1
# text = Bright, showy decoration.
1	Bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	showy	showy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	decoration	decoration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The guests arrived at the wedding in all their finery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finery:x1:1
# text = The guests arrived at the wedding in all their finery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	10	det:predet	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	finery	finery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | past | the guests |  |  | the wedding |  | in guests's finery | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Queen of Hearts came in all her royal finery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finery:x2:1
# text = The Queen of Hearts came in all her royal finery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Hearts	Heart	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	10	det:predet	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	finery	finery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the Queen of Hearts |  |  | Queen's royal finery |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in finery=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The peacock strutted about showing off its finery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finery:x3:1
# text = The peacock strutted about showing off its finery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	peacock	peacock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	strutted	strut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	finery	finery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strut** | participle |  | the peacock *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **show off** | gerund |  | peacock's finery |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent finery=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On Sunday the family went to church in their finery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finery:x4:1
# text = On Sunday the family went to church in their finery.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	finery	finery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the family |  |  | their finery | sunday | to church | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to church=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad paraded in his new motoring finery: goggles, cap and gaiters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finery:x5:1
# text = Toad paraded in his new motoring finery: goggles, cap and gaiters.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	paraded	parade	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	motoring	motoring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	finery	finery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	goggles	goggle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	gaiters	gaiter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **parade** | past | Toad |  |  | Toad's new motoring finery |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in finery=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town was decked in flags and finery for the festival.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finery:x6:1
# text = The town was decked in flags and finery for the festival.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	decked	deck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	flags	flag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	finery	finery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deck** | past · passive |  | the town |  |  |  | in flags and finery for the festival | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in flag=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dressed in his borrowed finery he strutted loftily among the birds of his own kind.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finery:x7:1
# text = Dressed in his borrowed finery he strutted loftily among the birds of his own kind.
1	Dressed	dress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	borrowed	borrow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	finery	finery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	strutted	strut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	loftily	loftily	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	among	among	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dress** | participle |  |  |  | his borrowed finery |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **borrow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **strut** | past | he | his borrowed finery *not said here* |  |  |  | among the birds of his own kind; loftily *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent finery=Theme among bird=Trajectory |

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