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title: legging — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «legging» in the school dictionary: Leggings: tight, stretchy trousers, usually for girls and women, worn for sport, dance or everyday. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# legging

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**Who acts:** singular, She, I, little sister, old soldier, One legging · **What happens:** wear, leg, mean, be, dance, need · **To what, where:** tight stretchy trousers, warm outer coverings, trousers, one leg, black leggings, class · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«legging» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [legging in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/legging.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leggings: tight, stretchy trousers, usually for girls and women, worn for sport, dance or everyday.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legging:m1:1
# text = Leggings: tight, stretchy trousers, usually for girls and women, worn for sport, dance or everyday.
1	Leggings	legging	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	stretchy	stretchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	everyday	everyday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | participle |  | tight stretchy trousers and girls and women *not said here* |  |  |  | for sport and dance or everyday | 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 -->
Leggings: warm outer coverings for the legs, worn over trousers in snow, or by soldiers and riders in the past.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legging:m2:1
# text = Leggings: warm outer coverings for the legs, worn over trousers in snow, or by soldiers and riders in the past.
1	Leggings	legging	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	outer	outer	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	coverings	covering	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	riders	rider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | participle |  | warm outer coverings for the legs or soldiers in the past and riders *not said here* |  | trousers |  | in snow | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The singular «legging» means one leg of such a garment, and is rare.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legging:m3:1
# text = The singular «legging» means one leg of such a garment, and is rare.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	singular	singular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nsubj	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	legging	leg	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	12	det:predet	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	garment	garment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leg** *in a quote* | gerund | the singular *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | the singular | one leg of such garment |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Topic |
| 3 | **is** | present | the singular *not said here* |  |  |  |  | rare *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore black leggings to dance class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legging:x1:1
# text = She wore black leggings to dance class.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	leggings	legging	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	dance	dance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | She | black leggings |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent legging=Source |
| 2 | **dance** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | class |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location class=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I need a new pair of leggings for PE.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legging:x2:1
# text = I need a new pair of leggings for PE.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|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	leggings	legging	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | I | a new pair of leggings for PE |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pair=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little sister has leggings with stars on them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legging:x3:1
# text = My little sister has leggings with stars on them.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	leggings	legging	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My little sister | leggings |  |  |  | with stars on stars | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent legging=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In winter I wear leggings under my jeans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legging:x4:1
# text = In winter I wear leggings under my jeans.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	leggings	legging	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	jeans	jeans	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | I | leggings |  | my jeans | winter |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent legging=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old soldier wore leather leggings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legging:x5:1
# text = The old soldier wore leather leggings.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	leather	leather	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	leggings	legging	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One legging had a hole at the knee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legging:x6:1
# text = One legging had a hole at the knee.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	legging	legging	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	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	at	at	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** | past | One legging | a hole |  | the knee |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hole=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Are leggings allowed with the school uniform?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legging:x7:1
# text = Are leggings allowed with the school uniform?
1	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	_
2	leggings	legging	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	uniform	uniform	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 | **is a** | present |  | leggings |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **allow** | participle · passive |  | leggings |  |  |  | with the school uniform | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

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