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title: hairdo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hairdo» in the school dictionary: The way someone's hair is cut and styled, especially a special or fancy style. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hairdo

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**Who acts:** Mum, wind, hairdo, you, singer, I · **What happens:** cut, style, get, wreck, have, look · **To what, where:** way hair, new hairdo, hairdo, plaits, short hairdo

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

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The way someone's hair is cut and styled, especially a special or fancy style.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairdo:m1:1
# text = The way someone's hair is cut and styled, especially a special or fancy style.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	styled	style	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
13	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	fancy	fancy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
16	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present · passive |  | someone's way hair |  |  |  | a special style *obl* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **style** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Mum got a new hairdo for the wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairdo:x1:1
# text = Mum got a new hairdo for the wedding.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	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	hairdo	hairdo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Mum | a new hairdo |  |  |  | for the wedding | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent hairdo=Theme for wedding=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The wind wrecked Auntie's hairdo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairdo:x2:1
# text = The wind wrecked Auntie's hairdo.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrecked	wreck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Auntie	Auntie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	hairdo	hairdo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wreck** | past | the wind | Auntie's hairdo |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hairdo=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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My sister's hairdo has plaits and ribbons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairdo:x3:1
# text = My sister's hairdo has plaits and ribbons.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	hairdo	hairdo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	plaits	plait	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	ribbons	ribbon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My sister's hairdo | plaits and ribbons |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plait=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Look at the funny hairdos in Grandad's old photos!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairdo:x4:1
# text = Look at the funny hairdos in Grandad's old photos!
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hairdos	hairdo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the funny hairdos in Grandad's old photos | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at hairdo=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The singer is famous for her big hairdo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairdo:x5:1
# text = The singer is famous for her big hairdo.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	hairdo	hairdo	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 | **is** | present | the singer |  |  |  |  | for her big hairdo; famous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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I want a short hairdo for the summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairdo:x6:1
# text = I want a short hairdo for the summer.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hairdo	hairdo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | I | a short hairdo |  |  |  | for the summer | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot hairdo=Theme |

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