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title: ponytail — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ponytail» in the school dictionary: A ponytail is a hairstyle where long hair is pulled back and tied with a band at the back of the head so that it hangs down like a pony's tail. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ponytail

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**Who acts:** ponytail, hair, Lily, you, boys, she · **What happens:** be, pull back, tie, hang down, put, light · **To what, where:** hairstyle, long hair, style, hair, high ponytail, ponytail

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«ponytail» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [ponytail in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ponytail.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ponytail is a hairstyle where long hair is pulled back and tied with a band at the back of the head so that it hangs down like a pony's tail.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ponytail:m1:1
# text = A ponytail is a hairstyle where long hair is pulled back and tied with a band at the back of the head so that it hangs down like a pony's tail.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ponytail	ponytail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hairstyle	hairstyle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	pulled	pull	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
11	back	back	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
23	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	26	mark	_	_
24	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	23	fixed	_	_
25	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
26	hangs	hang	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
27	down	down	ADP	RP	_	26	compound:prt	_	_
28	like	like	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	pony	pony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	's	's	PART	POS	_	30	case	_	_
32	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a ponytail | a hairstyle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pull back** | present · passive |  | long hair |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **tie** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with a band at the back of the head | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient with band=Co-Patient |
| 4 | **hang down** | present | hair |  |  |  |  | like a pony's tail | vn assuming\_position-50 «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 -->
The hair that hangs down in this style.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ponytail:m2:1
# text = The hair that hangs down in this style.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hangs	hang	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	down	down	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **hang down** | present | the hair |  |  | this style |  | down *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in style=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lily tied her hair in a high ponytail for netball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ponytail:x1:1
# text = Lily tied her hair in a high ponytail for netball.
1	Lily	Lily	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tied	tie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	ponytail	ponytail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	netball	netball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | past | Lily | Lily's hair |  | a high ponytail for netball |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please put long hair in a ponytail before you light the Bunsen burner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ponytail:x2:1
# text = Please put long hair in a ponytail before you light the Bunsen burner.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ponytail	ponytail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	light	light	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	Bunsen	Bunsen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	burner	burner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	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* | long hair |  | a ponytail |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent hair=Theme in ponytail=Destination |
| 2 | **light** | present | you | the Bunsen burner |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent burner=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her ponytail swung as she ran.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ponytail:x3:1
# text = Her ponytail swung as she ran.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	ponytail	ponytail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swung	swing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swing** | past | Her ponytail |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **run** | past | ponytail |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some boys kept tugging her ponytail, so she moved seats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ponytail:x4:1
# text = Some boys kept tugging her ponytail, so she moved seats.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tugging	tug	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	ponytail	ponytail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | some boys |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tug** | gerund | some boys *not said here* | her ponytail |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent ponytail=Patient |
| 3 | **move** | past | she | seats |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent seat=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My dad has a short ponytail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ponytail:x5:1
# text = My dad has a short ponytail.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ponytail	ponytail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She took out her ponytail and brushed her hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ponytail:x6:1
# text = She took out her ponytail and brushed her hair.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	ponytail	ponytail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	brushed	brush	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take out** | past | She | her ponytail |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ponytail=Theme |
| 2 | **brush** | past | She *not said here* | her hair |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hair=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The horse's real tail was longer than any ponytail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ponytail:x7:1
# text = The horse's real tail was longer than any ponytail.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	ponytail	ponytail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the horse's real tail |  |  |  |  | than any ponytail; long *property* | tree rules |

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