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title: moustache — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «moustache» in the school dictionary: A moustache is hair that grows on a man's upper lip, between the nose and the mouth. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# moustache

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**Who acts:** moustache, hair, milk moustache, animals, mouths, Grandad · **What happens:** be, grow, leave, drink, have, call · **To what, where:** hair, upper lip, white line, long feelers, mouths, moustaches · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A moustache is hair that grows on a man's upper lip, between the nose and the mouth.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moustache:m1:1
# text = A moustache is hair that grows on a man's upper lip, between the nose and the mouth.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	moustache	moustache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	upper	upper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	lip	lip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	between	between	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	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 | a moustache | hair |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | hair |  |  | a man's upper lip |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on lip=Location |

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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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A milk moustache is a white line of milk left on the upper lip after drinking.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moustache:m2:1
# text = A milk moustache is a white line of milk left on the upper lip after drinking.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	moustache	moustache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	upper	upper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	lip	lip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	drinking	drink	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 milk moustache | a white line |  |  |  | of milk | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | participle |  | a white line *not said here* |  | the upper lip |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent on lip=Location |
| 3 | **drink** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some animals and insects have long feelers near their mouths called moustaches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moustache:m3:1
# text = Some animals and insects have long feelers near their mouths called moustaches.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	feelers	feeler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	near	near	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	mouths	mouth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	moustaches	moustache	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | some animals and insects | long feelers |  | animals's mouths |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeler=Patient |
| 2 | **call** | participle | animals's mouths *not said here* | moustaches |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad has a big grey moustache.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moustache:x1:1
# text = Grandad has a big grey moustache.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	moustache	moustache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandad | a big grey moustache |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moustache=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The villain twirled his curly moustache.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moustache:x2:1
# text = The villain twirled his curly moustache.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	villain	villain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	twirled	twirl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	curly	curly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	moustache	moustache	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 | **twirl** | past | the villain | villain's curly moustache |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent moustache=Material |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You've got a milk moustache!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moustache:x3:1
# text = You've got a milk moustache!
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	moustache	moustache	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 | **get** | present · perfect | You | a milk moustache |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer moustache=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad grew a moustache for Movember.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moustache:x4:1
# text = Dad grew a moustache for Movember.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grew	grow	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	moustache	moustache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Movember	Movember	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | Dad | a moustache |  |  |  | for Movember | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent moustache=Product for movember=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hercule Poirot is famous for his neat moustache.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moustache:x5:1
# text = Hercule Poirot is famous for his neat moustache.
1	Hercule	Hercule	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	Poirot	Poirot	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	moustache	moustache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Hercule |  |  |  |  | for Hercule's neat moustache; famous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The walrus has a moustache of stiff whiskers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moustache:x6:1
# text = The walrus has a moustache of stiff whiskers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	walrus	walrus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	moustache	moustache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	whiskers	whisker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the walrus | a moustache of stiff whiskers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moustache=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When the king had so said, the door opened of itself, and they went in, while the king gnawed his moustache in anger.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moustache:x7:1
# text = When the king had so said, the door opened of itself, and they went in, while the king gnawed his moustache in anger.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
17	in	in	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
22	gnawed	gnaw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
23	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	moustache	moustache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past · perfect | the king |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **open** | past | the door |  |  |  |  | of door | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **go in** | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **gnaw** | past | the king | king's moustache |  | anger |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moustache=Patient |

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