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title: jean — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jean» in the school dictionary: Trousers made of strong cotton cloth called denim, usually blue: «a pair of jeans». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jean

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**Who acts:** strong cotton cloth, Jean, it, woman, I, jeans · **What happens:** make, call, be, see, say, name · **To what, where:** Trousers, denim, jean jacket, name, rhymes, French · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: jeans, plural — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trousers made of strong cotton cloth called denim, usually blue: «a pair of jeans».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jean:m1:1
# text = Trousers made of strong cotton cloth called denim, usually blue: «a pair of jeans».
1	Trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	denim	denim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	jeans	jeans	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | Trousers *not said here* |  |  |  | of strong cotton cloth | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **call** | participle | strong cotton cloth *not said here* | denim |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: 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: jean, as an adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Made of denim: «a jean jacket».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jean:m2:1
# text = Made of denim: «a jean jacket».
1	Made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	denim	denim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	jean	jean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	jacket	jacket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a jean jacket |  |  |  | of denim | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A strong cotton cloth like denim.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jean:m3:1
# text = A strong cotton cloth like denim.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	denim	denim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jean is a name: in English usually a woman's name (rhymes with «seen»); in French it is a man's name (said «zhahn»), like John.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jean:m4:1
# text = Jean is a name: in English usually a woman's name (rhymes with «seen»); in French it is a man's name (said «zhahn»), like John.
1	Jean	Jean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
8	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	rhymes	rhyme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	appos	_	_
15	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	cop	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	's	's	PART	POS	_	26	case	_	_
28	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
29	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	28	parataxis	_	_
31	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	zhahn	zhahn	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	30	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	37	punct	_	_
36	like	like	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
37	John	John	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Jean | a name and a woman's name and a man's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** *in a quote* | participle |  | rhymes *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is a** | present | it | a man's name |  | French |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **name** |  | a woman |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I wore my new jeans to the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jean:x1:1
# text = I wore my new jeans to the party.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	jeans	jeans	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	party	party	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 | **wear** | past | I | my new jeans |  |  |  | to the party | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent jeans=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These jeans are too long; Mum will turn them up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jean:x2:1
# text = These jeans are too long; Mum will turn them up.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	jeans	jeans	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this jeans |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn up** | future | Mum | jeans |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location they=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He has a blue jean jacket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jean:x3:1
# text = He has a blue jean jacket.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	jean	jean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	jacket	jacket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He | a blue jean jacket |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jacket=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Aunt Jean makes the best scones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jean:x4:1
# text = Aunt Jean makes the best scones.
1	Aunt	Aunt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Jean	Jean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	scones	scone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Aunt | the best scones |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scone=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jean-Luc is a French boy in our class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jean:x5:1
# text = Jean-Luc is a French boy in our class.
1	Jean	Jean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Luc	Luc	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Jean | a French boy |  | our class |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My jeans got a hole in the knee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jean:x6:1
# text = My jeans got a hole in the knee.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	jeans	jeans	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	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	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | My jeans | a hole |  | the knee |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hole=Stimulus |

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