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title: footwear — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «footwear» in the school dictionary: Footwear means things you wear on your feet, like shoes, boots, trainers and sandals. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# footwear

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**Who acts:** Footwear, you, shop, door, Football boots · **What happens:** mean, wear, use, sell, close, leave · **To what, where:** things, feet, shops, sensible footwear, clothes, Closed footwear

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«footwear» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [footwear in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/footwear.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Footwear means things you wear on your feet, like shoes, boots, trainers and sandals.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footwear:m1:1
# text = Footwear means things you wear on your feet, like shoes, boots, trainers and sandals.
1	Footwear	footwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	sandals	sandal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Footwear | things and shoes and boots and trainers and sandals |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic |
| 2 | **wear** | present | you | things and shoes and boots and trainers and sandals *not said here* |  | your feet |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent thing=Source |

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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 -->
Used in shops and rules as a group word for all kinds of shoes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footwear:m2:1
# text = Used in shops and rules as a group word for all kinds of shoes.
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  | shops and rules |  | as a group word for all kinds of shoes | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please wear sensible footwear for the hike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footwear:x1:1
# text = Please wear sensible footwear for the hike.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	footwear	footwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hike	hike	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 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | sensible footwear |  |  |  | for the hike | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent footwear=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The shop sells clothes and footwear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footwear:x2:1
# text = The shop sells clothes and footwear.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	footwear	footwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the shop | clothes and footwear |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Closed footwear must be worn in the science lab.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footwear:x3:1
# text = Closed footwear must be worn in the science lab.
1	Closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	footwear	footwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	lab	lab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **wear** | must · passive |  | Closed footwear |  | the science lab |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: subject=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Wet footwear should be left by the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footwear:x4:1
# text = Wet footwear should be left by the door.
1	Wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	footwear	footwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | should · passive | the door | Wet footwear |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Football boots are special footwear for grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footwear:x5:1
# text = Football boots are special footwear for grass.
1	Football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	footwear	footwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Football boots | special footwear |  |  |  | for grass | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Muddy footwear is not allowed in the classroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footwear:x6:1
# text = Muddy footwear is not allowed in the classroom.
1	Muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	footwear	footwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **allow** | present · passive |  | Muddy footwear |  | the classroom |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

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