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title: frilled — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «frilled» in the school dictionary: Having a frill: a strip of cloth with folds or waves sewn on the edge. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# frilled

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**Who acts:** frilled lizard, She, frilled shark, curtains, it · **What happens:** have, sew, ruffle, open, hiss, wear · **To what, where:** frill, folds, edge, ruffled flap, collar, white frilled blouse

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«frilled» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [frilled in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/frilled.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Having a frill: a strip of cloth with folds or waves sewn on the edge.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frilled:m1:1
# text = Having a frill: a strip of cloth with folds or waves sewn on the edge.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	frill	frill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	folds	fold	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	sewn	sew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | a frill |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frill=Patient |
| 2 | **sew** | participle |  | folds or waves *not said here* |  | the edge |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on edge=Destination |

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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: animals — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having a ruffled flap of skin, like the frilled lizard of Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frilled:m2:1
# text = Having a ruffled flap of skin, like the frilled lizard of Australia.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	ruffled	ruffle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	flap	flap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	frilled	frilled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	lizard	lizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | a ruffled flap of skin |  |  |  | like the frilled lizard of Australia | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flap=Patient |
| 2 | **ruffle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The frilled lizard opened its collar and hissed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frilled:x1:1
# text = The frilled lizard opened its collar and hissed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	frilled	frilled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lizard	lizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	collar	collar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	hissed	hiss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past | the frilled lizard | lizard's collar |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location collar=Theme |
| 2 | **hiss** | past | the frilled lizard *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore a white frilled blouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frilled:x2:1
# text = She wore a white frilled blouse.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	frilled	frill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	blouse	blouse	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 | **wear** | past | She | a white frilled blouse |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent blouse=Theme |
| 2 | **frill** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The frilled shark lives deep in the ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frilled:x3:1
# text = The frilled shark lives deep in the ocean.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	frilled	frill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	shark	shark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	deep	deep	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **frill** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | the frilled shark |  |  | the ocean |  | deep *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in ocean=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The curtains had frilled edges.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frilled:x4:1
# text = The curtains had frilled edges.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	frilled	frill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	edges	edge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the curtains | frilled edges |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent edge=Patient |
| 2 | **frill** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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When it's scared, the frilled lizard runs on its back legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frilled:x5:1
# text = When it's scared, the frilled lizard runs on its back legs.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	4	mark	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	frilled	frilled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	lizard	lizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | scared *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | present | the frilled lizard |  |  | lizard's back legs |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on leg=Trajectory |

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