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title: jewellery — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jewellery» in the school dictionary: Jewellery is decorations people wear, such as rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings and brooches, often made of metal, gems or beads. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jewellery

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**Who acts:** Jewellery decorations, you, Mum, We, ring, shop · **What happens:** be, wear, make, take off, keep, bead · **To what, where:** Jewellery decorations, rings, gems, jewellery, small box, art club

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Jewellery is decorations people wear, such as rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings and brooches, often made of metal, gems or beads.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewellery:m1:1
# text = Jewellery is decorations people wear, such as rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings and brooches, often made of metal, gems or beads.
1	Jewellery	jewellery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	decorations	decoration	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	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	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	necklaces	necklace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	bracelets	bracelet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	earrings	earring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	brooches	brooch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	often	often	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	gems	gem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	beads	bead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Jewellery decorations |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | present | Jewellery decorations | rings and necklaces and bracelets and earrings and brooches |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent ring=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | participle | Jewellery decorations *not said here* | gems or beads |  |  |  | of metal; often *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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 -->
Please take off your jewellery before PE.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewellery:x1:1
# text = Please take off your jewellery before PE.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	jewellery	jewellery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	PE	PE	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take off** | imperative | you *not said here* | your jewellery |  |  | before PE |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jewellery=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum keeps her jewellery in a small box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewellery:x2:1
# text = Mum keeps her jewellery in a small box.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	jewellery	jewellery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **keep** | present | Mum | Mum's jewellery |  | a small box |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent jewellery=Theme in box=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made bead jewellery in art club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewellery:x3:1
# text = We made bead jewellery in art club.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	made	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	bead	bead	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	jewellery	jewellery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	club	club	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 | **bead** | may | We | jewellery |  | art club |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jewellery=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pharaoh was buried with gold jewellery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewellery:x4:1
# text = The pharaoh was buried with gold jewellery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pharaoh	pharaoh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	buried	bury	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	jewellery	jewellery	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 | **bury** | past · passive |  | the pharaoh |  |  |  | with gold jewellery | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ring is a piece of jewellery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewellery:x5:1
# text = A ring is a piece of jewellery.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ring	ring	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	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	jewellery	jewellery	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 | a ring | a piece |  |  |  | of jewellery | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop sells handmade silver jewellery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewellery:x6:1
# text = The shop sells handmade silver jewellery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	handmade	handmade	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	jewellery	jewellery	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 | **sell** | present | the shop | handmade silver jewellery |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jewellery=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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So she bethought her of her apple and breaking it, found it filled with gold and precious jewellery, the richest she had ever seen.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewellery:x7:1
# text = So she bethought her of her apple and breaking it, found it filled with gold and precious jewellery, the richest she had ever seen.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bethought	bethink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	breaking	break	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	xcomp	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	precious	precious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	jewellery	jewellery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	richest	rich	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	12	ccomp	_	_
23	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
24	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
25	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	26	advmod	_	_
26	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	22	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bethink** | past | she | her *= she* |  |  |  | of her apple | tree rules |
| 2 | **break** | gerund | she *not said here* | apple |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Patient |
| 3 | **find** | past | she *not said here* | apple |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent it=Attribute clause=Theme |
| 4 | **fill** | participle | apple *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with gold and precious jewellery | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with gold=Instrument |
| 5 | **see** | past · perfect | she |  |  |  | ever |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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