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title: forelock — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «forelock» in the school dictionary: A forelock is a lock (bunch) of hair that grows just above the forehead, on a person or a horse. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# forelock

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**Who acts:** forelock, hair, servants, She, long forelock, farm workers · **What happens:** be, grow, tug, mean, show, do · **To what, where:** lock, forehead, forelock, much respect, someone, eyes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A forelock is a lock (bunch) of hair that grows just above the forehead, on a person or a horse.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forelock:m1:1
# text = A forelock is a lock (bunch) of hair that grows just above the forehead, on a person or a horse.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	forelock	forelock	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	lock	lock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	bunch	bunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	just	just	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
14	above	above	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	forehead	forehead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	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 forelock | a lock and bunch of hair |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | hair | the forehead |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location forehead=Theme |

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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 -->
«To tug your forelock» (UK, old) means to show too much respect to someone rich or powerful, as servants once did.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forelock:m2:1
# text = «To tug your forelock» (UK, old) means to show too much respect to someone rich or powerful, as servants once did.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	tug	tug	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	nsubj	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	forelock	forelock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
12	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	too	too	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	obl	_	_
20	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
24	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
25	servants	servant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	nsubj	_	_
26	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	27	advmod	_	_
27	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tug** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  | your forelock |  |  |  | UK *obl* | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent forelock=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **show** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | much respect | someone |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent respect=Topic to someone=Recipient |
| 4 | **do** | past | servants |  |  |  |  | once *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She brushed her pony's forelock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forelock:x1:1
# text = She brushed her pony's forelock.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	brushed	brush	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	pony	pony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	forelock	forelock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brush** | past | She | her pony's forelock |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent forelock=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A long forelock fell over his eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forelock:x2:1
# text = A long forelock fell over his eyes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	forelock	forelock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | a long forelock |  |  | forelock's eyes |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme over eye=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The horse's forelock blew in the wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forelock:x3:1
# text = The horse's forelock blew in the wind.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	forelock	forelock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wind	wind	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 | **blow** | past | the horse's forelock |  |  | the wind |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old times, farm workers tugged their forelocks to the squire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forelock:x4:1
# text = In old times, farm workers tugged their forelocks to the squire.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	tugged	tug	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	forelocks	forelock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	squire	squire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tug** | past | farm workers | workers's forelocks | the squire |  | time |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent forelock=Theme to squire=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plait the forelock before the show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forelock:x5:1
# text = Plait the forelock before the show.
1	Plait	plait	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	forelock	forelock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plait** | imperative | you *not said here* | the forelock |  |  | before the show |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent forelock=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His forelock was always messy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forelock:x6:1
# text = His forelock was always messy.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	forelock	forelock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His forelock |  |  |  |  | always, messy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prince advanced and saluted it; it proudly drooped its head and forelocks and paced to the platform.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forelock:x7:1
# text = The prince advanced and saluted it; it proudly drooped its head and forelocks and paced to the platform.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	advanced	advanced	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	saluted	salute	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	proudly	proudly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	drooped	droop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	forelocks	forelock	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	paced	pace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	conj	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	platform	platform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **salute** | past | the prince advanced | it |  |  |  |  | vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 2 | **droop** | past | advanced | advanced's head |  |  |  | proudly *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location head=Theme |
| 3 | **forelock** | present | advanced *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **pace** | participle | advanced *not said here* |  |  | the platform |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to platform=Destination |

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