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title: outfit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «outfit» in the school dictionary: An outfit is a set of clothes worn together. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# outfit

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**Who acts:** outfit, clothes, I, She, you, twins · **What happens:** be, wear, outfit, need, dress up, choose · **To what, where:** set, clothes, costume, group, someone, them · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«outfit» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [outfit in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/outfit.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An outfit is a set of clothes worn together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outfit:m1:1
# text = An outfit is a set of clothes worn together.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	outfit	outfit	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	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	5	nmod	_	_
8	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a outfit | a set |  |  |  | of clothes | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | clothes *not said here* |  |  |  | together *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 -->
An outfit is a costume for a special event.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outfit:m2:1
# text = An outfit is a costume for a special event.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	outfit	outfit	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	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a outfit | a costume |  |  |  | for a special event | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Informally, an outfit is a group, team, band or company.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outfit:m3:1
# text = Informally, an outfit is a group, team, band or company.
1	Informally	informally	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	outfit	outfit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a outfit | a group and team and band or company |  |  |  | informally *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To outfit someone is to give them the clothes or equipment they need.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outfit:m4:1
# text = To outfit someone is to give them the clothes or equipment they need.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	outfit	outfit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	6	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	equipment	equipment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outfit** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  | them *= they* |  |  | give *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **need** | present | clothes | the clothes or equipment *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot clothes=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I wore my new outfit to the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outfit:x1:1
# text = I wore my new outfit to the party.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	outfit	outfit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	party	party	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 | **wear** | past | I | my new outfit |  |  |  | to the party | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent outfit=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She dressed up in a pirate outfit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outfit:x2:1
# text = She dressed up in a pirate outfit.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dressed	dress	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	outfit	outfit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dress up** | past | She |  |  | a pirate outfit |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Choose an outfit that suits the weather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outfit:x3:1
# text = Choose an outfit that suits the weather.
1	Choose	choose	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	outfit	outfit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	suits	suit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | imperative | you *not said here* | a outfit |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent outfit=Theme |
| 2 | **suit** | present | a outfit | the weather |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The twins wore matching outfits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outfit:x4:1
# text = The twins wore matching outfits.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	matching	match	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	outfits	outfit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the twins |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **match** | gerund | the twins *not said here* | outfits |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent outfit=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The band is a small outfit from Dublin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outfit:x5:1
# text = The band is a small outfit from Dublin.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	outfit	outfit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Dublin	Dublin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the band | a small outfit |  | Dublin |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop outfitted us with boots and tents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outfit:x6:1
# text = The shop outfitted us with boots and tents.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	outfitted	outfit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	tents	tent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **outfit** | past | the shop |  | us |  |  | with boots and tents | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient with boot=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When autumn arrived, Tiny had her outfit quite ready; and the field-mouse said to her, "In four weeks the wedding must take place."

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:outfit:x7:1
# text = When autumn arrived, Tiny had her outfit quite ready; and the field-mouse said to her, "In four weeks the wedding must take place."
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Tiny	Tiny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	outfit	outfit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
21	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	In	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	24	nummod	_	_
24	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	obl	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	_
27	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	28	aux	_	_
28	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	ccomp	_	_
29	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	28	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | past | autumn |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | past | Tiny | Tiny's outfit |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent outfit=Patient |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the field mouse |  | Tiny |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to she=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **take** *in a quote* | must | the wedding | place |  |  | week |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Theme |

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