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title: headdress — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «headdress» in the school dictionary: A headdress is a special covering or decoration worn on the head, often for ceremonies, celebrations or as part of traditional dress. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# headdress

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**Who acts:** headdress, pharaoh, carnival dancer, feathered headdress, bride, class · **What happens:** be, wear, have, earn, make, show · **To what, where:** special covering, head, striped headdress, huge headdress, headdress, paper headdresses

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«headdress» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [headdress in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/headdress.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A headdress is a special covering or decoration worn on the head, often for ceremonies, celebrations or as part of traditional dress.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headdress:m1:1
# text = A headdress is a special covering or decoration worn on the head, often for ceremonies, celebrations or as part of traditional dress.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	headdress	headdress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	covering	covering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	decoration	decoration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	ceremonies	ceremony	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	celebrations	celebration	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	as	as	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a headdress | a special covering or decoration |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | a special covering or decoration *not said here* |  | the head |  | for ceremonies and celebrations or part of traditional dress; often *property* | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pharaoh wore a striped headdress.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headdress:x1:1
# text = The pharaoh wore a striped headdress.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pharaoh	pharaoh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	striped	striped	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	headdress	headdress	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 | **wear** | past | the pharaoh | a striped headdress |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent headdress=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The carnival dancer had a huge headdress of feathers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headdress:x2:1
# text = The carnival dancer had a huge headdress of feathers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	carnival	carnival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dancer	dancer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	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	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	headdress	headdress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the carnival dancer | a huge headdress of feathers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent headdress=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For some First Nations peoples, a feathered headdress is sacred and must be earned.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headdress:x3:1
# text = For some First Nations peoples, a feathered headdress is sacred and must be earned.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
3	First	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
4	Nations	Nation	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	compound	_	_
5	peoples	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	feathered	feathered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	headdress	headdress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	sacred	sacred	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	earned	earn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a feathered headdress |  |  |  |  | for Nations peoples; sacred *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **earn** | must · passive | a feathered headdress *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP» |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bride wore a headdress of flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headdress:x4:1
# text = The bride wore a headdress of flowers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bride	bride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	headdress	headdress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the bride | a headdress of flowers |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent headdress=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class made paper headdresses for the play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headdress:x5:1
# text = Our class made paper headdresses for the play.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	headdresses	headdress	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	play	play	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 | Our class | paper headdresses |  |  |  | for the play | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent headdress=Product for play=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum showed a beaded headdress from Kenya.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headdress:x6:1
# text = The museum showed a beaded headdress from Kenya.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	beaded	bead	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	headdress	headdress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Kenya	Kenya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the museum | a beaded headdress |  | Kenya |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent headdress=Recipient |
| 2 | **bead** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her black hair was fastened into a knot, and confined by a headdress formed of gold and silver coins which had been found in an ancient temple.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headdress:x7:1
# text = Her black hair was fastened into a knot, and confined by a headdress formed of gold and silver coins which had been found in an ancient temple.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	fastened	fasten	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	knot	knot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	confined	confine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	headdress	headdress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	formed	form	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
21	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	24	nsubj:pass	_	_
22	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
23	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	24	aux:pass	_	_
24	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl:relcl	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
26	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	temple	temple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fasten** | past · passive |  | Her black hair |  |  |  | into a knot | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Patient into knot=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **confine** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by a headdress | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **form** | participle |  | a headdress *not said here* |  |  |  | of gold and silver coins | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **find** | past · perfect · passive |  | gold and silver coins |  | a ancient temple |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

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