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title: pom — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pom» in the school dictionary: A Pom or Pommy is an English person or a British person; it is a joking word but can sound rude. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pom

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**Who acts:** Pom, it, Aussies, man, G'day, beanie hat · **What happens:** be, joke, sound, beat, pom, ask · **To what, where:** English person, joking word, Poms, cricket, man, red pom · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«pom» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [pom in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pom.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: Australia, New Zealand, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Pom or Pommy is an English person or a British person; it is a joking word but can sound rude.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pom:m1:1
# text = A Pom or Pommy is an English person or a British person; it is a joking word but can sound rude.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Pom	pom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	Pommy	Pommy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	joking	joke	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	amod	_	_
18	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
19	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	sound	sound	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	conj	_	_
22	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a Pom or Pommy | a English person or a British person and a joking word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **joke** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | it | a joking word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **sound** | can |  |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 pom is short for a pom-pom (pompom), a fluffy ball of wool or a cheerleader's bunch of ribbons.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pom:m2:1
# text = A pom is short for a pom-pom (pompom), a fluffy ball of wool or a cheerleader's bunch of ribbons.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pom	pom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	pom	pom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	pom	pom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	pompom	pompom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	cheerleader	cheerleader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	's	's	PART	POS	_	21	case	_	_
23	bunch	bunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	ribbons	ribbon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a pom |  |  |  |  | for a pom pom or a cheerleader's bunch of ribbons; short *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pom is short for a Pomeranian, a small fluffy dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pom:m3:1
# text = A pom is short for a Pomeranian, a small fluffy dog.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pom	pom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Pomeranian	Pomeranian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	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** | present | a pom |  |  |  |  | for a Pomeranian; short *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Aussies beat the Poms at cricket. (Australia, slang)

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*Sentence 1:* The Aussies beat the Poms at cricket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pom:x1:1
# text = The Aussies beat the Poms at cricket.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Aussies	Aussie	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	beat	beat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Poms	pom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **beat** | past | the Aussies | the Poms |  | cricket |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location pom=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Australia, slang)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pom:x1:2
# text = (Australia, slang)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«G'day, mate, you a Pom?» asked the man at the beach.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pom:x2:1
# text = «G'day, mate, you a Pom?» asked the man at the beach.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	G'day	G'day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Pom	pom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
11	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pom** *in a quote* |  | the man *= man* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | G'day |  | the man |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent man=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My beanie hat has a red pom on top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pom:x3:1
# text = My beanie hat has a red pom on top.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	beanie	beanie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pom	pom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My beanie hat | a red pom |  | top |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pom=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made woolly poms in art class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pom:x4:1
# text = We made woolly poms in art class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	woolly	woolly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	poms	pom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | woolly poms |  | art class |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pom=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cheerleaders shook their poms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pom:x5:1
# text = The cheerleaders shook their poms.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cheerleaders	cheerleader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shook	shake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	poms	pom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | past | the cheerleaders | cheerleaders's poms |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent pom=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our neighbour's pom barks at everything. (short for Pomeranian)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Our neighbour's pom barks at everything.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pom:x6:1
# text = Our neighbour's pom barks at everything.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	pom	pom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	barks	bark	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bark** | present | Our neighbour's pom |  |  |  |  | at everything | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at everything=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (short for Pomeranian)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pom:x6:2
# text = (short for Pomeranian)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Pomeranian	Pomeranian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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