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title: flannel — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «flannel» in the school dictionary: A flannel is a soft woollen cloth, often used to wash the face. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# flannel

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**Who acts:** flannel, Flannels, you, Mum · **What happens:** be, use, wash, wear, remember, change · **To what, where:** soft woollen cloth, face, soft woollen underclothes, flannels, clean flannels

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«flannel» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: [flannel in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/flannel.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flannel is a soft woollen cloth, often used to wash the face.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flannel:m1:1
# text = A flannel is a soft woollen cloth, often used to wash the face.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flannel	flannel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	woollen	woollen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a flannel | a soft woollen cloth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a soft woollen cloth *not said here* |  |  |  | often *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **wash** | to-infinitive |  | the face |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient |

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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: old use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flannels are soft woollen underclothes worn next to the skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flannel:m2:1
# text = Flannels are soft woollen underclothes worn next to the skin.
1	Flannels	flannel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	woollen	woollen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	underclothes	underclothe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	next	next	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **is a** | present | Flannels | soft woollen underclothes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | soft woollen underclothes *not said here* |  |  |  | to the skin; next *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash your face with a warm flannel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flannel:x1:1
# text = Wash your face with a warm flannel.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	flannel	flannel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | your face |  |  |  | with a warm flannel | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent face=Patient with flannel=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Remember to change your flannels, Peter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flannel:x2:1
# text = Remember to change your flannels, Peter.
1	Remember	remember	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	flannels	flannel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **change** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your flannels |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flannel=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her flannels were soft and warm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flannel:x3:1
# text = Her flannels were soft and warm.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	flannels	flannel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her flannels |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Her flannels *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum packed clean flannels for the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flannel:x4:1
# text = Mum packed clean flannels for the trip.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	flannels	flannel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past | Mum | clean flannels |  |  |  | for the trip | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent flannel=Theme |

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