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title: headgear — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «headgear» in the school dictionary: Anything worn on the head, such as hats, helmets and caps. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# headgear

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**Who acts:** Protective head, Crowns, museum, rugby players, soft headgear, Bike helmets · **What happens:** wear, cover, help, straighten, require, be · **To what, where:** head, brace, teeth, Protective headgear, boxing, kinds · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«headgear» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [headgear in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/headgear.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Anything worn on the head, such as hats, helmets and caps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headgear:m1:1
# text = Anything worn on the head, such as hats, helmets and caps.
1	Anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	hats	hat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	helmets	helmet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	caps	cap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | participle |  |  |  | the head and hats and helmets and caps |  |  | 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: sport — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Protective head covering, for example in boxing or rugby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headgear:m2:1
# text = Protective head covering, for example in boxing or rugby.
1	Protective	protective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	covering	cover	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	boxing	boxing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | gerund | Protective head *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for example; in boxing or rugby | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in boxing=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A brace worn on the head to help straighten teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headgear:m3:1
# text = A brace worn on the head to help straighten teeth.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brace	brace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	straighten	straighten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
10	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | participle |  | a brace *not said here* |  | the head |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **straighten** | infinitive |  | teeth |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Protective headgear is required in boxing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headgear:x1:1
# text = Protective headgear is required in boxing.
1	Protective	protective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	headgear	headgear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	boxing	boxing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | present · passive |  | Protective headgear |  | boxing |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Precondition |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crowns and helmets are kinds of headgear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headgear:x2:1
# text = Crowns and helmets are kinds of headgear.
1	Crowns	crown	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	helmets	helmet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	headgear	headgear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Crowns and helmets | kinds |  |  |  | of headgear | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum showed headgear from many cultures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headgear:x3:1
# text = The museum showed headgear from many cultures.
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	headgear	headgear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cultures	culture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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 | headgear |  | many cultures |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent headgear=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some rugby players wear soft headgear called scrum caps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headgear:x4:1
# text = Some rugby players wear soft headgear called scrum caps.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	headgear	headgear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	scrum	scrum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	caps	cap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	xcomp	_	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 | some rugby players | soft headgear |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent headgear=Source |
| 2 | **call** | participle | soft headgear *not said here* | scrum caps |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Bike helmets are the most important headgear you'll ever wear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headgear:x5:1
# text = Bike helmets are the most important headgear you'll ever wear.
1	Bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	helmets	helmet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	headgear	headgear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	11	advmod	_	_
11	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Bike helmets | the important headgear |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | future | you | the important headgear *not said here* |  |  | ever |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent headgear=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He has to wear dental headgear at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headgear:x6:1
# text = He has to wear dental headgear at night.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	dental	dental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	headgear	headgear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **have** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | dental headgear |  |  | night |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent headgear=Source |

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