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title: gent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gent» in the school dictionary: A gentleman; a polite or well-dressed man: a real gent. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gent

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**Who acts:** gents, you, Grandpa, he, show · **What happens:** dress, mean, excuse, be, open, begin · **To what, where:** men, me, Gents, real gent, door, gent

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«gent» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [gent in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gent.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gentleman; a polite or well-dressed man: a real gent.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gent:m1:1
# text = A gentleman; a polite or well-dressed man: a real gent.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gentleman	gentleman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	dressed	dress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
10	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	gent	gent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dress** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
«the Gents» (UK, Ireland, informal) = a public toilet for men.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gent:m2:1
# text = «the Gents» (UK, Ireland, informal) = a public toilet for men.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Gents	Gent	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
12	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	15	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	toilet	toilet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«gents'» = for men: gents' hairdresser.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gent:m3:1
# text = «gents'» = for men: gents' hairdresser.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	gents	gent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	7	punct	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	gents	gent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	'	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	hairdresser	hairdresser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gents can also mean the men as a group.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gent:m4:1
# text = The gents can also mean the men as a group.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gents	gent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **mean** | can | the gents | the men |  |  |  | as a group | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent man=Topic as group=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Excuse me, where is the Gents?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gent:x1:1
# text = Excuse me, where is the Gents?
1	Excuse	excuse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Gents	gent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **excuse** | imperative | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | the Gents |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Grandpa is a real gent; he always opens the door for people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gent:x2:1
# text = Grandpa is a real gent; he always opens the door for people.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	gent	gent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	9	advmod	_	_
9	opens	open	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Grandpa | a real gent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **open** | present | he | the door |  |  |  | for people; always *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location door=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ladies and gents, the show is about to begin!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gent:x3:1
# text = Ladies and gents, the show is about to begin!
1	Ladies	lady	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	gents	gent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	about	about	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	begin	begin	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the show |  |  |  |  | about *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **begin** | to-infinitive | the show *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He went to the gents' barber for a haircut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gent:x4:1
# text = He went to the gents' barber for a haircut.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gents	gent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	barber	barber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	haircut	haircut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | He |  |  |  |  | to the gents's barber; for a haircut | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to barber=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What a gent — he carried my bags.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gent:x5:1
# text = What a gent — he carried my bags.
1	What	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	3	det:predet	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	gent	gent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | he | what gent |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Gents is on the left, the Ladies on the right.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gent:x6:1
# text = The Gents is on the left, the Ladies on the right.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Gents	Gent	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	left	left	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Ladies	Lady	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	appos	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Gents |  |  | the left |  |  | tree rules |

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