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title: kilt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «kilt» in the school dictionary: A kilt is a knee-length pleated skirt, usually of tartan cloth, worn traditionally by men and boys in Scotland, and also in Ireland, as part of Highland dress. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# kilt

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**Who acts:** kilt, He, cousin, piper, clan, strongmen · **What happens:** be, pleat, wear, wed, play, have · **To what, where:** knee length, Ireland, tartan cloth, similar pleated skirt, kilt, bagpipes

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«kilt» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [kilt in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/kilt.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A kilt is a knee-length pleated skirt, usually of tartan cloth, worn traditionally by men and boys in Scotland, and also in Ireland, as part of Highland dress.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kilt:m1:1
# text = A kilt is a knee-length pleated skirt, usually of tartan cloth, worn traditionally by men and boys in Scotland, and also in Ireland, as part of Highland dress.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kilt	kilt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	pleated	pleat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	skirt	skirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	tartan	tartan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
17	traditionally	traditionally	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
26	also	also	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
27	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
30	as	as	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
32	of	of	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
33	Highland	highland	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
34	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a kilt | a knee length and pleated skirt |  | Ireland |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pleat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **wear** | participle |  | tartan cloth *not said here* |  |  |  | by men in Scotland and boys; traditionally *property* | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A kilt is a similar pleated skirt worn by girls or women.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kilt:m2:1
# text = A kilt is a similar pleated skirt worn by girls or women.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kilt	kilt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	pleated	pleat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	skirt	skirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl:agent	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pleat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a kilt | a similar pleated skirt |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **wear** | participle |  | a similar pleated skirt *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wore a kilt to his cousin's wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kilt:x1:1
# text = He wore a kilt to his cousin's wedding.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	kilt	kilt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | He | a kilt |  |  |  | to his cousin's wedding | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent kilt=Theme |
| 2 | **wed** |  | his cousin |  |  |  |  |  | nom wedding «event transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The piper wore a kilt and played the bagpipes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kilt:x2:1
# text = The piper wore a kilt and played the bagpipes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	piper	piper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	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	kilt	kilt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bagpipes	bagpipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the piper | a kilt |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent kilt=Theme |
| 2 | **play** | past | the piper *not said here* | the bagpipes |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bagpipe=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each clan has its own tartan for its kilt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kilt:x3:1
# text = Each clan has its own tartan for its kilt.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	clan	clan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tartan	tartan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	kilt	kilt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each clan | clan's own tartan |  |  |  | for clan's kilt | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tartan=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the Highland Games, the strongmen wore kilts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kilt:x4:1
# text = At the Highland Games, the strongmen wore kilts.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Highland	Highland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Games	Game	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	strongmen	strongman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	kilts	kilt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the strongmen | kilts |  | the Highland Games |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent kilt=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her school uniform has a tartan kilt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kilt:x5:1
# text = Her school uniform has a tartan kilt.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tartan	tartan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	kilt	kilt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A kilt has deep pleats at the back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kilt:x6:1
# text = A kilt has deep pleats at the back.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kilt	kilt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pleats	pleat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	back	back	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 | a kilt | deep pleats |  | the back |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pleat=Patient |

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