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title: overcoat — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «overcoat» in the school dictionary: A long, warm coat worn over other clothes in cold weather. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# overcoat

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**Who acts:** Dad, Toad, overcoat, you, detective, It · **What happens:** wear, button up, put, drive, hang, be · **To what, where:** long warm coat, other clothes, overcoat, goggles, hall, long grey overcoat

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A long, warm coat worn over other clothes in cold weather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overcoat:m1:1
# text = A long, warm coat worn over other clothes in cold weather.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	6	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | participle |  | a long warm coat *not said here* |  | other clothes in cold weather |  |  | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad buttoned up his overcoat against the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overcoat:x1:1
# text = Dad buttoned up his overcoat against the snow.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	buttoned	button	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	overcoat	overcoat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	against	against	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	snow	snow	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 | **button up** | past | Dad | Dad's overcoat |  |  |  | against the snow | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent overcoat=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad put on his goggles, cap and overcoat for driving.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overcoat:x2:1
# text = Toad put on his goggles, cap and overcoat for driving.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	goggles	goggle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	overcoat	overcoat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	driving	drive	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | Toad |  |  | Toad's goggles and cap and overcoat |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on goggle=Destination |
| 2 | **drive** | gerund | overcoat *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hang your overcoat in the hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overcoat:x3:1
# text = Hang your overcoat in the hall.
1	Hang	hang	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	overcoat	overcoat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | imperative | you *not said here* | your overcoat |  | the hall |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent overcoat=Theme in hall=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The detective wore a long grey overcoat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overcoat:x4:1
# text = The detective wore a long grey overcoat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	overcoat	overcoat	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 | **wear** | past | the detective | a long grey overcoat |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent overcoat=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was so cold that he wore an overcoat over two jumpers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overcoat:x5:1
# text = It was so cold that he wore an overcoat over two jumpers.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	overcoat	overcoat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	over	over	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	jumpers	jumper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | past | he | a overcoat |  | two jumpers |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent overcoat=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The overcoat came down to his knees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overcoat:x6:1
# text = The overcoat came down to his knees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	overcoat	overcoat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	knees	knee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **come down** | past | the overcoat |  |  | overcoat's knees |  | down *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to knee=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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So I buttoned her into the breast of my overcoat, and Two Tails shuffled and stamped and growled to himself.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:overcoat:x7:1
# text = So I buttoned her into the breast of my overcoat, and Two Tails shuffled and stamped and growled to himself.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	buttoned	button	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	breast	breast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	overcoat	overcoat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	Tails	tail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	shuffled	shuffle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	stamped	stamp	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	growled	growl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	conj	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **button** | past | I | her *= she* |  | the breast of my overcoat |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient |
| 2 | **shuffle** | participle | Two Tails |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **stamp** | participle | Two Tails *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **growl** | participle | Two Tails *not said here* |  | himself *= he* |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to himself=Recipient |

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