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title: grooming — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «grooming» in the school dictionary: Cleaning and brushing an animal's fur or coat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# grooming

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**Who acts:** adult, Monkeys, cat, We, Personal grooming, you · **What happens:** clean, brush, keep, comb, cut, get · **To what, where:** fur, yourself, hair, nails, someone, child · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cleaning and brushing an animal's fur or coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grooming:m1:1
# text = Cleaning and brushing an animal's fur or coat.
1	Cleaning	clean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	brushing	brush	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **brush** | gerund |  | a animal's fur or coat |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent fur=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 -->
Keeping yourself clean and tidy: washing, combing hair, cutting nails.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grooming:m2:1
# text = Keeping yourself clean and tidy: washing, combing hair, cutting nails.
1	Keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	1	obj	_	_
3	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	tidy	tidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	combing	comb	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
10	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
13	nails	nail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | gerund |  | yourself |  |  |  | washing *obl*; clean *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yourself=Theme |
| 2 | **comb** | gerund |  | hair |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |
| 3 | **cut** | gerund |  | nails |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset nail=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Getting someone ready for a job or role.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grooming:m3:1
# text = Getting someone ready for a job or role.
1	Getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	role	role	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | gerund |  | someone |  |  |  | ready *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=Stimulus |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: safety — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When an adult or older person tricks a child into trusting them so they can harm them — a danger to report.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grooming:m4:1
# text = When an adult or older person tricks a child into trusting them so they can harm them — a danger to report.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	tricks	trick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	into	into	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	trusting	trust	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	harm	harm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	report	report	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trick** | present | a adult or older person | a child |  |  |  | a danger *obl* | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Patient |
| 2 | **trust** | gerund | a adult or older person *not said here* | adult |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 3 | **harm** | can | adult | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |
| 4 | **report** | to-infinitive | a adult or older person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Monkeys spend hours grooming each other.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grooming:x1:1
# text = Monkeys spend hours grooming each other.
1	Monkeys	monkey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spend	spend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	grooming	groom	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	4	obj	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | present | Monkeys |  |  |  | hour |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **groom** | gerund | Monkeys *not said here* | each |  |  |  |  | vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat is grooming its paws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grooming:x2:1
# text = The cat is grooming its paws.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	grooming	groom	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	paws	paw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **groom** | present · progressive | the cat | cat's paws |  |  |  |  | vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paw=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We take our dog to a grooming salon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grooming:x3:1
# text = We take our dog to a grooming salon.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	grooming	groom	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	salon	salon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | We | our dog |  | a grooming salon |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent dog=Theme to salon=Destination |
| 2 | **groom** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Personal grooming includes brushing your teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grooming:x4:1
# text = Personal grooming includes brushing your teeth.
1	Personal	personal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	grooming	grooming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	includes	include	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	brushing	brush	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present | Personal grooming |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **brush** | gerund | Personal grooming *not said here* | your teeth |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is being groomed to be the next captain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grooming:x5:1
# text = He is being groomed to be the next captain.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	groomed	groom	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **groom** | present · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | the next captain |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If an adult online asks you to keep secrets, it might be grooming — tell someone you trust.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grooming:x6:1
# text = If an adult online asks you to keep secrets, it might be grooming — tell someone you trust.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	online	online	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
9	secrets	secret	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux	_	_
14	grooming	groom	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
15	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
16	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
17	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	obj	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	trust	trust	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a adult |  | you |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **keep** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a adult *not said here* | secrets |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Theme |
| 3 | **groom** | might · progressive | adult |  |  |  |  |  | vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | adult *not said here* |  | someone |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |
| 5 | **trust** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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