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title: garment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «garment» in the school dictionary: A garment is a piece of clothing, such as a shirt, dress, coat or pair of trousers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# garment

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**Who acts:** garment, you, factory, cloak, She, short garment · **What happens:** be, use, check, wash, make, hang · **To what, where:** piece, shops, label, garment, garments, common garment

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A garment is a piece of clothing, such as a shirt, dress, coat or pair of trousers.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garment:m1:1
# text = A garment is a piece of clothing, such as a shirt, dress, coat or pair of trousers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garment	garment	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	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	clothing	clothing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	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 garment | a piece and a shirt and dress |  |  |  | of clothing | tree rules |

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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, factories and labels as a formal word for clothes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garment:m2:1
# text = Used in shops, factories and labels as a formal word for clothes.
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	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	factories	factory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	labels	label	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	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 | **use** | participle |  |  |  | shops and factories and labels |  | as a formal word for clothes | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check the label before washing the garment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garment:x1:1
# text = Check the label before washing the garment.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	washing	wash	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	garment	garment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | the label |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent label=Theme |
| 2 | **wash** | gerund | you *not said here* | the garment |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garment=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The factory makes garments for many shops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garment:x2:1
# text = The factory makes garments for many shops.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	garments	garment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the factory | garments |  |  |  | for many shops | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent garment=Product for shop=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cloak was a common garment long ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garment:x3:1
# text = A cloak was a common garment long ago.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cloak	cloak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	garment	garment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
8	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a cloak | a common garment |  |  |  | ago *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hang wet garments on the line to dry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garment:x4:1
# text = Hang wet garments on the line to dry.
1	Hang	hang	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	garments	garment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	dry	dry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | imperative | you *not said here* | wet garments |  | the line |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent garment=Theme on line=Destination |
| 2 | **dry** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This garment should be dry-cleaned.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garment:x5:1
# text = This garment should be dry-cleaned.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	garment	garment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
5	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | should · passive |  | this garment |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She sewed a new garment for her doll.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garment:x6:1
# text = She sewed a new garment for her doll.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sewed	sew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	garment	garment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	doll	doll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sew** | past | She | a new garment |  |  |  | for her doll | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent garment=Product for doll=Beneficiary |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The child's short garment reached only to her knee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garment:x7:1
# text = The child's short garment reached only to her knee.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	garment	garment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | past | the child's short garment |  |  |  |  | to garment's knee | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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