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title: pyjama — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pyjama» in the school dictionary: Loose, comfortable clothes for sleeping in, usually a top and trousers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pyjama

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**Who acts:** Loose comfortable clothes, I, We, pyjama top, It, Grandpa · **What happens:** sleep in, belong, put, have, be, come · **To what, where:** pyjamas, pyjama party, house, stars, it, pyjama day

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: pyjamas — kept apart, not parsed.

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Loose, comfortable clothes for sleeping in, usually a top and trousers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pyjama:m1:1
# text = Loose, comfortable clothes for sleeping in, usually a top and trousers.
1	Loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	comfortable	comfortable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	sleeping	sleep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep in** | gerund | Loose comfortable clothes and a top and trousers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «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}

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Usage: pyjama, before another noun — kept apart, not parsed.

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Belonging to pyjamas: «pyjama party», «pyjama top».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pyjama:m2:1
# text = Belonging to pyjamas: «pyjama party», «pyjama top».
1	Belonging	belong	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	pyjamas	pyjama	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	pyjama	pyjama	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	pyjama	pyjama	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belong** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to pyjamas | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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I put on my pyjamas after my bath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pyjama:x1:1
# text = I put on my pyjamas after my bath.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	pyjamas	pyjama	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **put** | present | I |  |  | my pyjamas | after my bath |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on pyjama=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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We had a pyjama party at my friend's house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pyjama:x2:1
# text = We had a pyjama party at my friend's house.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	pyjama	pyjama	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a pyjama party |  | my friend's house |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent party=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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My pyjama top has stars on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pyjama:x3:1
# text = My pyjama top has stars on it.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	pyjama	pyjama	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nmod	_	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** | present | My pyjama top | stars |  | it |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent star=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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It was pyjama day at school, so we came in our PJs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pyjama:x4:1
# text = It was pyjama day at school, so we came in our PJs.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	pyjama	pyjama	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	PJs	PJs	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | pyjama day |  | school |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | past | we | pyjama day *not said here* |  | our PJs |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location day=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa gave me a new pair of pyjamas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pyjama:x5:1
# text = Grandpa gave me a new pair of pyjamas.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	pyjamas	pyjama	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Grandpa | a new pair of pyjamas | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient pair=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Don't go outside in your pyjamas!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pyjama:x6:1
# text = Don't go outside in your pyjamas!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	pyjamas	pyjama	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **not** **go** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | your pyjamas |  | outside *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in pyjama=Location |

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