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title: manicure — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «manicure» in the school dictionary: A beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails: cutting, shaping and often painting the nails. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# manicure

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**Who acts:** Mum, sister, salon, palace, He, She · **What happens:** cut, shape, paint, give, trim, manicure · **To what, where:** nails, manicure, someone, it, manicures, manicured lawns · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«manicure» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [manicure in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/manicure.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails: cutting, shaping and often painting the nails.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manicure:m1:1
# text = A beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails: cutting, shaping and often painting the nails.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	beauty	beauty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	fingernails	fingernail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	shaping	shape	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	painting	paint	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	nails	nail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **shape** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **paint** | gerund |  | the nails |  |  |  | often *property* | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent nail=Destination |

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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}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To give someone a manicure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manicure:m2:1
# text = To give someone a manicure.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	manicure	manicure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | to-infinitive |  | a manicure | someone |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient manicure=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: adjective form: manicured — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very neat and carefully trimmed: a manicured lawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manicure:m3:1
# text = Very neat and carefully trimmed: a manicured lawn.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	trimmed	trim	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	manicured	manicure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	lawn	lawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trim** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **manicure** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum had a manicure before the wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manicure:x1:1
# text = Mum had a manicure before the wedding.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	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	manicure	manicure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	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 | **have** | past | Mum | a manicure |  |  | before the wedding |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent manicure=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister painted my nails and called it a manicure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manicure:x2:1
# text = My sister painted my nails and called it a manicure.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	nails	nail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	manicure	manicure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | My sister | my nails |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent nail=Destination |
| 2 | **call** | past | My sister *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The salon offers manicures and pedicures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manicure:x3:1
# text = The salon offers manicures and pedicures.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	salon	salon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	offers	offer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	manicures	manicure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	pedicures	pedicure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | present | the salon | manicures and pedicures |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent manicure=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The palace had perfectly manicured lawns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manicure:x4:1
# text = The palace had perfectly manicured lawns.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	perfectly	perfectly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	manicured	manicure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	lawns	lawn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | past | the palace | manicured lawns |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lawn=Patient |
| 2 | **manicure** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | perfectly *property* | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He manicures his nails himself.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manicure:x5:1
# text = He manicures his nails himself.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	manicures	manicure	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	nails	nail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **manicure** | present | He | his nails  himself |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nail=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She got a sparkly manicure for her birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manicure:x6:1
# text = She got a sparkly manicure for her birthday.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	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	sparkly	sparkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	manicure	manicure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	birthday	birthday	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 | **get** | past | She | a sparkly manicure |  |  |  | for her birthday | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent manicure=Theme for birthday=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hedges were neatly manicured.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manicure:x7:1
# text = The hedges were neatly manicured.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hedges	hedge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	neatly	neatly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	manicured	manicure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **manicure** | past · passive |  | the hedges |  |  |  | neatly *property* | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A manicure takes about half an hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manicure:x8:1
# text = A manicure takes about half an hour.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	manicure	manicure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	7	det:predet	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | a manicure |  |  |  | hour |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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