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title: girdle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «girdle» in the school dictionary: A girdle is a belt or band worn round the waist, especially in old tales. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# girdle

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**Who acts:** girdle, girdle cake, She, he, mother, old queen · **What happens:** be, wear, girdle, surround, cook, tie · **To what, where:** belt, band, flat cake, red girdle, stolen gold, girdled blanket

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«girdle» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: [girdle in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/girdle.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A girdle is a belt or band worn round the waist, especially in old tales.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:girdle:m1:1
# text = A girdle is a belt or band worn round the waist, especially in old tales.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	girdle	girdle	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	belt	belt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	round	round	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	waist	waist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 girdle | a belt or band |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | a belt or band *not said here* |  |  |  | round the waist and old tales | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: 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}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To girdle is to put a band round something or to surround it, as in «girdled blanket».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:girdle:m2:1
# text = To girdle is to put a band round something or to surround it, as in «girdled blanket».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	girdle	girdle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	round	round	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	surround	surround	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	girdled	girdle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	amod	_	_
19	blanket	blanket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **girdle** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | round something; put *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **surround** | to-infinitive |  | band |  |  |  | as girdled blanket | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme |
| 4 | **girdle** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A girdle-cake is a flat cake cooked on a hot iron plate, a Scottish word.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:girdle:m3:1
# text = A girdle-cake is a flat cake cooked on a hot iron plate, a Scottish word.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	girdle	girdle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	Scottish	Scottish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a girdle cake | a flat cake |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cook** | participle |  | a flat cake *not said here* |  |  |  | on a hot iron plate and a Scottish word | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient on plate=Instrument |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She tied a red girdle round her waist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:girdle:x1:1
# text = She tied a red girdle round her waist.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tied	tie	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	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	girdle	girdle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	round	round	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	waist	waist	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 | **tie** | past | She | a red girdle |  |  |  | round her waist | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent girdle=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Underneath his girdled blanket he hid the stolen gold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:girdle:x2:1
# text = Underneath his girdled blanket he hid the stolen gold.
1	Underneath	underneath	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	girdled	girdle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	blanket	blanket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **girdle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hide** | past | he | the stolen gold |  | his girdled blanket |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent gold=Patient underneath blanket=Location |
| 3 | **steal** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her mother made girdle-cakes for tea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:girdle:x3:1
# text = Her mother made girdle-cakes for tea.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	girdle	girdle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Her mother | girdle cakes |  |  |  | for tea | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent cake=Material for tea=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old queen wore a jewelled girdle at the feast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:girdle:x4:1
# text = The old queen wore a jewelled girdle at the feast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	jewelled	jewell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	girdle	girdle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the old queen | a jewelled girdle |  | the feast |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent girdle=Theme |
| 2 | **jewell** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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