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title: jersey — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jersey» in the school dictionary: A jersey is a knitted top with sleeves, like a jumper or sweater. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jersey

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**Who acts:** jersey, you, team jerseys, He, Grandma, Jersey cows · **What happens:** knit, be, wear, use, put, give · **To what, where:** knitted top, shirt, sports team, soft stretchy cloth, island, English Channel

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A jersey is a knitted top with sleeves, like a jumper or sweater.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jersey:m1:1
# text = A jersey is a knitted top with sleeves, like a jumper or sweater.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jersey	jersey	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	knitted	knit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sleeves	sleeve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	sweater	sweater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knit** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a jersey | a knitted top and a jumper or sweater |  |  |  | with sleeves | tree rules |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A jersey is a shirt worn by players in a sports team, often with a number on it.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jersey:m2:1
# text = A jersey is a shirt worn by players in a sports team, often with a number on it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jersey	jersey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	compound	_	_
12	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a jersey | a shirt and a number on number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | a shirt and a number on number *not said here* |  | a sports team |  | by players | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jersey is a soft stretchy cloth used for T-shirts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jersey:m3:1
# text = Jersey is a soft stretchy cloth used for T-shirts.
1	Jersey	Jersey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	stretchy	stretchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	T	t	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	shirts	shirt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Jersey | a soft stretchy cloth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a soft stretchy cloth *not said here* |  |  |  | for T shirts | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jersey is an island in the English Channel, and a Jersey is a breed of cow from there.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jersey:m4:1
# text = Jersey is an island in the English Channel, and a Jersey is a breed of cow from there.
1	Jersey	Jersey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Channel	Channel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Jersey	Jersey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	breed	breed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Jersey | a island and a breed |  | the English Channel |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a Jersey | a breed |  |  |  | of cow | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put on your jersey, it's cold outside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jersey:x1:1
# text = Put on your jersey, it's cold outside.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	jersey	jersey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
9	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | your jersey |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on jersey=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present | jersey |  |  |  |  | cold, outside *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team jerseys are blue with white numbers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jersey:x2:1
# text = Our team jerseys are blue with white numbers.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	jerseys	jersey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our team jerseys |  |  |  |  | with white numbers; blue *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wore number ten on his jersey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jersey:x3:1
# text = He wore number ten on his jersey.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	jersey	jersey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | He | number |  | his jersey |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent number=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma knitted me a woolly jersey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jersey:x4:1
# text = Grandma knitted me a woolly jersey.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knitted	knit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	woolly	woolly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	jersey	jersey	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 | **knit** | past | Grandma | a woolly jersey | me |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP PP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary jersey=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jersey cows give very creamy milk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jersey:x5:1
# text = Jersey cows give very creamy milk.
1	Jersey	Jersey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	creamy	creamy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	milk	milk	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 | **give** | present | Jersey cows | creamy milk |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent milk=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My pyjamas are made of soft jersey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jersey:x6:1
# text = My pyjamas are made of soft jersey.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	pyjamas	pyjama	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	jersey	jersey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | My pyjamas |  |  |  | of soft jersey | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

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