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title: pants — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pants» in the school dictionary: Underwear worn under your clothes around your bottom; underpants or knickers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# pants

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**Who acts:** clothes, I, you, US, private parts, ghost story · **What happens:** wear, cover down, be, pack, put, have · **To what, where:** Underwear, clothes, leg, film pants, clean pants, pants

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«pants» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [pants in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pants.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Underwear worn under your clothes around your bottom; underpants or knickers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pants:m1:1
# text = Underwear worn under your clothes around your bottom; underpants or knickers.
1	Underwear	underwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	under	under	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	obl	_	_
6	around	around	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	underpants	underpant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	knickers	knicker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | participle · passive |  | Underwear |  | your clothes around your bottom |  | underpants or knickers *obl* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: subject=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}

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Usage: USA, Canada, also often Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trousers: clothes that cover each leg down to the ankle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pants:m2:1
# text = Trousers: clothes that cover each leg down to the ankle.
1	Trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
3	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	1	conj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	cover	cover	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	down	down	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ankle	ankle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover down** | present | clothes | each leg |  |  |  | to the ankle; down *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme leg=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rubbish, very bad: «That film was pants».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pants:m3:1
# text = Rubbish, very bad: «That film was pants».
1	Rubbish	rubbish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	pants	pants	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | past |  | film pants |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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I packed clean pants and socks for the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pants:x1:1
# text = I packed clean pants and socks for the trip.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	pants	pants	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **pack** | past | I | clean pants and socks |  |  |  | for the trip | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent pants=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put your pants on before your trousers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pants:x2:1
# text = Put your pants on before your trousers.
1	Put	put	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	pants	pants	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | your pants |  | your trousers |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent pants=Theme on trousers=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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(US) My pants have a hole in the knee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pants:x3:1
# text = (US) My pants have a hole in the knee.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	pants	pants	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	6	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

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(US) He wore khaki pants and a T-shirt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pants:x4:1
# text = (US) He wore khaki pants and a T-shirt.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	khaki	khaki	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pants	pants	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	T	t	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	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** | past | US | khaki pants and a T shirt |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent pants=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Remember the PANTS rule: your private parts belong to you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pants:x5:1
# text = Remember the PANTS rule: your private parts belong to you.
1	Remember	remember	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	PANTS	pants	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	compound	_	_
4	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	belong	belong	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | imperative | you *not said here* | the PANTS rule |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent rule=Theme |
| 2 | **belong** | present | your private parts |  | you |  |  |  | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That ghost story scared the pants off me!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pants:x6:1
# text = That ghost story scared the pants off me!
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	ghost	ghost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	scared	scare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pants	pants	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	obj	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scare** | past | that ghost story | the pants |  |  |  | off me | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus pants=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK) The weather today is pants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pants:x7:1
# text = (UK) The weather today is pants.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	pants	pants	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | UK | today pants |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"'Pullin' down my pants, Brer Fox,' sezee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pants:x8:1
# text = "'Pullin' down my pants, Brer Fox,' sezee.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Pullin	Pullin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	pants	pants	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	_
13	sezee	sezee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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