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title: parlour — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «parlour» in the school dictionary: A sitting room in a house kept for receiving visitors or for the family to relax in. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# parlour

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**Who acts:** business, milking parlour, We, parlour, cows, funeral parlour · **What happens:** keep, receive, relax, give, be, milk · **To what, where:** house, visitors, certain service, building, cows, sundaes

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«parlour» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [parlour in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/parlour.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sitting room in a house kept for receiving visitors or for the family to relax in.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parlour:m1:1
# text = A sitting room in a house kept for receiving visitors or for the family to relax in.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sitting	sitting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	receiving	receive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
10	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	relax	relax	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
17	in	in	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | participle |  | a house *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **receive** | gerund |  | visitors or the family |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent visitor=Theme |
| 3 | **relax** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 shop or business giving a certain service: an ice-cream parlour, a beauty parlour, a funeral parlour.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parlour:m2:1
# text = A shop or business giving a certain service: an ice-cream parlour, a beauty parlour, a funeral parlour.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
11	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	parlour	parlour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	beauty	beauty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	parlour	parlour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	parlour	parlour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | gerund | business *not said here* | a certain service |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent service=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: farming — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A milking parlour is the building where cows are milked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parlour:m3:1
# text = A milking parlour is the building where cows are milked.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	milking	milking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	parlour	parlour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
8	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	milked	milk	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a milking parlour | the building |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **milk** | present · passive |  | cows |  |  |  |  | vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Source |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had sundaes at the ice-cream parlour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parlour:x1:1
# text = We had sundaes at the ice-cream parlour.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sundaes	sundae	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	parlour	parlour	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 | **have** | past | We | sundaes |  | the cream parlour |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sundae=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma's parlour had a piano and lace curtains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parlour:x2:1
# text = Grandma's parlour had a piano and lace curtains.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	parlour	parlour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	lace	lace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Grandma's parlour | a piano and lace curtains |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piano=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cows walk into the milking parlour twice a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parlour:x3:1
# text = The cows walk into the milking parlour twice a day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	milking	milking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	parlour	parlour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	10	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | the cows |  |  | the milking parlour | day |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into parlour=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We played parlour games at the Christmas party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parlour:x4:1
# text = We played parlour games at the Christmas party.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	parlour	parlour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | We | parlour games |  | the Christmas party |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The visitors were shown into the parlour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parlour:x5:1
# text = The visitors were shown into the parlour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	parlour	parlour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past · passive |  | the visitors |  | the parlour |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Patient into parlour=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The funeral parlour was quiet and calm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parlour:x6:1
# text = The funeral parlour was quiet and calm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	parlour	parlour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the funeral parlour |  |  |  |  | quiet *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the funeral parlour *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then they began to run, rushed into the parlour, and threw themselves round their father’s neck.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parlour:x7:1
# text = Then they began to run, rushed into the parlour, and threw themselves round their father’s neck.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	rushed	rush	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	parlour	parlour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	13	obj	_	_
15	round	round	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	’s	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | they |  |  |  | then |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **run** | to-infinitive | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **rush** | participle | they *not said here* |  |  | the parlour |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into parlour=Destination |
| 4 | **throw** | past | they *not said here* | themselves *= they* |  |  |  | round their father's neck | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent themselves=Theme |

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