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title: hairnet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hairnet» in the school dictionary: A thin net worn over the hair to keep it in place or to stop hairs falling into food. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hairnet

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**Who acts:** dinner lady, Workers, Gran, hairnet, hairs, We · **What happens:** wear, keep, stop, fall, put, get · **To what, where:** thin net, hair, place, hairs, food, hairnet

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A thin net worn over the hair to keep it in place or to stop hairs falling into food.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairnet:m1:1
# text = A thin net worn over the hair to keep it in place or to stop hairs falling into food.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
16	hairs	hair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
17	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	xcomp	_	_
18	into	into	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | participle |  | a thin net *not said here* |  | the hair |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  | hair |  | place |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme in place=Location |
| 3 | **stop** | to-infinitive |  | hairs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **fall** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | into food *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into food=Result |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dinner lady wears a hairnet in the kitchen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairnet:x1:1
# text = The dinner lady wears a hairnet in the kitchen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hairnet	hairnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | the dinner lady | a hairnet |  | the kitchen |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent hairnet=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Workers in the cake factory must wear hairnets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairnet:x2:1
# text = Workers in the cake factory must wear hairnets.
1	Workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	hairnets	hairnet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | must | Workers in the cake factory | hairnets |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent hairnet=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran put on her hairnet before bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairnet:x3:1
# text = Gran put on her hairnet before bed.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hairnet	hairnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | Gran |  |  | Gran's hairnet | before bed |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on hairnet=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A hairnet stops hairs getting in the food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairnet:x4:1
# text = A hairnet stops hairs getting in the food.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hairnet	hairnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hairs	hair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **stop** | present | a hairnet | hairs |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality hair=Eventuality |
| 2 | **get** | gerund | hairs *not said here* |  |  | the food |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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We had to wear hairnets on the school trip to the bakery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairnet:x5:1
# text = We had to wear hairnets on the school trip to the bakery.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	hairnets	hairnet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bakery	bakery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | hairnets |  | the school trip to the bakery |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent hairnet=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The ballet dancer's bun was held by a hairnet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairnet:x6:1
# text = The ballet dancer's bun was held by a hairnet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ballet	ballet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dancer	dancer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	bun	bun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hairnet	hairnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past · passive | a hairnet | the ballet dancer's bun |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

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