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title: pageant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pageant» in the school dictionary: A show or procession where people dress up and act out scenes from history or stories. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pageant

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**Who acts:** show, nativity pageant, She, pageant · **What happens:** dress up, act out, put, have, march, enter · **To what, where:** scenes, school, pageant, shepherds, town pageant, streets

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«pageant» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [pageant in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pageant.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A show or procession where people dress up and act out scenes from history or stories.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pageant:m1:1
# text = A show or procession where people dress up and act out scenes from history or stories.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	procession	procession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	dress	dress	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	act	act	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	scenes	scene	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dress up** | present | a show or procession |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **act out** | infinitive | a show or procession *not said here* | scenes from history or stories |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: 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 -->
A beauty contest (especially USA).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pageant:m2:1
# text = A beauty contest (especially USA).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	beauty	beauty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	contest	contest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A grand, colourful display.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pageant:m3:1
# text = A grand, colourful display.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	colourful	colourful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	display	display	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school put on a pageant about the Romans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pageant:x1:1
# text = Our school put on a pageant about the Romans.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pageant	pageant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Romans	Roman	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | participle · passive |  | Our school |  | a pageant |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: subject=Theme on pageant=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The nativity pageant had shepherds and kings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pageant:x2:1
# text = The nativity pageant had shepherds and kings.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	nativity	nativity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pageant	pageant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	shepherds	shepherd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	kings	king	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the nativity pageant | shepherds and kings |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shepherd=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town pageant marched through the streets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pageant:x3:1
# text = The town pageant marched through the streets.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pageant	pageant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	marched	march	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	streets	street	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **march** | participle |  | the town pageant *not said here* |  | the streets |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through street=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She entered a beauty pageant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pageant:x4:1
# text = She entered a beauty pageant.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	entered	enter	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	beauty	beauty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	pageant	pageant	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 | **enter** | past | She | a beauty pageant |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme pageant=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pageant of autumn colours was beautiful..

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pageant:x5:1
# text = The pageant of autumn colours was beautiful..
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pageant	pageant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	..	..	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the pageant of autumn colours |  |  |  |  | beautiful *property* | tree rules |

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