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title: necklace — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «necklace» in the school dictionary: A necklace is a piece of jewellery you wear around your neck, often a chain or a string of beads. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# necklace

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**Who acts:** necklace, you, She, many necklaces, Grandma, We · **What happens:** be, wear, make, cost, sell, thread · **To what, where:** piece, neck, necklace, 8 dollars, 5 necklaces, pearl necklace

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«necklace» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [necklace in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/necklace.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A necklace is a piece of jewellery you wear around your neck, often a chain or a string of beads.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:necklace:m1:1
# text = A necklace is a piece of jewellery you wear around your neck, often a chain or a string of beads.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	necklace	necklace	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	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	around	around	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	chain	chain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	beads	bead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 necklace | a piece |  |  |  | of jewellery | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | present | you | a piece *not said here* |  | your neck and a chain or a string of beads |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent piece=Source |

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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 necklace can be made of shells, pearls, flowers, beads or gold.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:necklace:m2:1
# text = A necklace can be made of shells, pearls, flowers, beads or gold.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	necklace	necklace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	shells	shell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	pearls	pearl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	beads	bead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can · passive |  | a necklace |  |  |  | of shells and pearls and flowers and beads or gold | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She makes a necklace with 24 beads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:necklace:x1:1
# text = She makes a necklace with 24 beads.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	necklace	necklace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	beads	bead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **make** | present | She | a necklace |  |  |  | with 24 beads | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent necklace=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each necklace costs 8 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:necklace:x2:1
# text = Each necklace costs 8 dollars.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	necklace	necklace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | each necklace | 8 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many necklaces can she make with 60 beads?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:necklace:x3:1
# text = How many necklaces can she make with 60 beads?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	necklaces	necklace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	beads	bead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | many necklaces |  |  |  |  | with 60 beads | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She sold 5 necklaces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:necklace:x4:1
# text = She sold 5 necklaces.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	necklaces	necklace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past | She | 5 necklaces |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent necklace=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma wears a pearl necklace on special days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:necklace:x5:1
# text = Grandma wears a pearl necklace on special days.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	pearl	pearl	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	necklace	necklace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **wear** | present | Grandma | a pearl necklace |  |  | day |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent necklace=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We threaded pasta to make necklaces in art class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:necklace:x6:1
# text = We threaded pasta to make necklaces in art class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	threaded	thread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pasta	pasta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	necklaces	necklace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **thread** | past | We | pasta |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pasta=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | necklaces |  | art class |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset necklace=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The queen's necklace sparkled with jewels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:necklace:x7:1
# text = The queen's necklace sparkled with jewels.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	necklace	necklace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	sparkled	sparkle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	jewels	jewel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **sparkle** | participle |  | the queen's necklace *not said here* |  |  |  | with jewels | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with jewel=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her necklace has a little heart on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:necklace:x8:1
# text = Her necklace has a little heart on it.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	necklace	necklace	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	6	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	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 | Her necklace | a little heart |  | heart |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heart=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In her hand she took a gold necklace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:necklace:x9:1
# text = In her hand she took a gold necklace.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	necklace	necklace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | she | a gold necklace |  | her hand |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent necklace=Value in hand=Location |

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