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title: robe — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «robe» in the school dictionary: A robe is a long, loose piece of clothing that covers the body, worn for special ceremonies, by judges, priests, kings and graduates. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# robe

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**Who acts:** robe, long loose piece, judge, choir, father, wizard · **What happens:** be, cover, wear, dress, robe, walk in · **To what, where:** long loose piece, body, bathrobe, gown, home, robe

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A robe is a long, loose piece of clothing that covers the body, worn for special ceremonies, by judges, priests, kings and graduates.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robe:m1:1
# text = A robe is a long, loose piece of clothing that covers the body, worn for special ceremonies, by judges, priests, kings and graduates.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robe	robe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	clothing	clothing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	covers	cover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	ceremonies	ceremony	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	by	by	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	judges	judge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	priests	priest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	kings	king	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	graduates	graduate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	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 robe | a long loose piece |  |  |  | of clothing | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | present | a long loose piece | the body |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme body=Destination |
| 3 | **wear** | participle |  | the body *not said here* |  |  |  | for special ceremonies; by judges and priests and kings and graduates | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: 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 -->
A robe is a bathrobe or dressing gown worn at home after a bath or before getting dressed.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robe:m2:1
# text = A robe is a bathrobe or dressing gown worn at home after a bath or before getting dressed.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robe	robe	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	bathrobe	bathrobe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	dressing	dress	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
8	gown	gown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	after	after	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
17	getting	get	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	dressed	dress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 robe | a bathrobe |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dress** | gerund | a robe *not said here* | gown |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gown=Patient |
| 3 | **wear** | participle |  | gown *not said here* |  | home | after a bath |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent at home=Source |
| 4 | **dress** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V» |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be robed is to be dressed in a robe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robe:m3:1
# text = To be robed is to be dressed in a robe.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	robed	robe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	dressed	dress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	robe	robe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **robe** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-2 «NP V» |
| 2 | **dress** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  | a robe |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The judge wore a black robe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robe:x1:1
# text = The judge wore a black robe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	robe	robe	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 | **wear** | past | the judge | a black robe |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent robe=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The choir walked in, wearing white robes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robe:x2:1
# text = The choir walked in, wearing white robes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	choir	choir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	robes	robe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk in** | past | the choir |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **wear** | gerund | the choir *not said here* | white robes |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent robe=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Joseph's father gave him a beautiful robe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robe:x3:1
# text = Joseph's father gave him a beautiful robe.
1	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	robe	robe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Joseph's father | a beautiful robe | Joseph |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient robe=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wizard swept his robe around him and vanished.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robe:x4:1
# text = The wizard swept his robe around him and vanished.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wizard	wizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swept	sweep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	robe	robe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	vanished	vanish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweep** | past | the wizard | wizard's robe |  |  |  | around him *= he* | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent robe=Theme around he=Trajectory |
| 2 | **vanish** | past | the wizard *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I put on my robe after my bath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robe:x5:1
# text = I put on my robe 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	robe	robe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 robe | after my bath |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on robe=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king was robed in red velvet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robe:x6:1
# text = The king was robed in red velvet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	robed	robe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	velvet	velvet	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 | **robe** | past · passive |  | the king |  |  |  | in red velvet | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in velvet=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was simply dressed in a plain white robe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robe:x7:1
# text = She was simply dressed in a plain white robe.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	simply	simply	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	dressed	dress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	robe	robe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dress** | past · passive |  | She |  | a plain white robe |  | simply *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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