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

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**Who acts:** strong cotton cloth, I, jeans, She, we · **What happens:** make, call, wear, be, have, buy · **To what, where:** Trousers, denim, jeans, hole, knee, new pair · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trousers made of strong cotton cloth called denim, usually blue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jeans:m1:1
# text = Trousers made of strong cotton cloth called denim, usually blue.
1	Trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
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	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I wear jeans at the weekend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jeans:x1:1
# text = I wear jeans at the weekend.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	jeans	jeans	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	weekend	weekend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | I | jeans |  |  | weekend |  | 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 for me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jeans:x2:1
# text = These jeans are too long for me.
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	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	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** | present | this jeans |  |  |  |  | for me; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jeans:x3:1
# text = My jeans have 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	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|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	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My jeans | a hole |  | the knee |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hole=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She bought a new pair of jeans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jeans:x4:1
# text = She bought a new pair of jeans.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	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	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	jeans	jeans	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | She | a new pair of jeans |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pair=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jeans are made from denim.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jeans:x5:1
# text = Jeans are made from denim.
1	Jeans	jeans	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	denim	denim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Jeans |  | denim |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from denim=Material |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can we wear jeans on non-uniform day?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jeans:x6:1
# text = Can we wear jeans on non-uniform day?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	jeans	jeans	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	non-uniform	non-uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **wear** | can | we | jeans |  |  | day |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent jeans=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My jeans are in the wash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jeans:x7:1
# text = My jeans are in the wash.
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	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wash	wash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My jeans |  |  | the wash |  |  | tree rules |

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