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title: salon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «salon» in the school dictionary: A salon is a shop where people go to have their hair cut or styled, their nails done or their skin treated. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# salon

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**Who acts:** salon, people, Mum, big sister, guests, rich women · **What happens:** be, go, have, cut, style, do · **To what, where:** shop, hair, nails, skin, elegant sitting room, big house

<!-- .vabout -->
«salon» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [salon in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/salon.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A salon is a shop where people go to have their hair cut or styled, their nails done or their skin treated.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salon:m1:1
# text = A salon is a shop where people go to have their hair cut or styled, their nails done or their skin treated.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	salon	salon	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	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	styled	style	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	nails	nail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
19	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	acl	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj:pass	_	_
23	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a salon | a shop |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **have** | to-infinitive | people *not said here* | people's hair and people's nails |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |
| 4 | **cut** | participle |  | people's hair and people's nails *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **style** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **do** | participle |  | people's nails *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 7 | **treat** | participle · passive |  | people's skin |  |  |  |  | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: old-fashioned, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A salon is an elegant sitting room in a big house where guests are received.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salon:m2:1
# text = A salon is an elegant sitting room in a big house where guests are received.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	salon	salon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	elegant	elegant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	sitting	sitting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
12	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	15	advmod	_	_
13	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	received	receive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a salon | a elegant sitting room |  | a big house |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **receive** | present · passive |  | guests |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A salon was a meeting of writers, artists and thinkers at a rich person's home, especially in France.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salon:m3:1
# text = A salon was a meeting of writers, artists and thinkers at a rich person's home, especially in France.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	salon	salon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	writers	writer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	artists	artist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	thinkers	thinker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	France	France	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a salon | a meeting |  | a rich person's home |  | of writers and artists and thinkers; in France | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A salon can be an art exhibition, as in the famous Paris Salon.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salon:m4:1
# text = A salon can be an art exhibition, as in the famous Paris Salon.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	salon	salon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	exhibition	exhibition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	Paris	Paris	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	Salon	Salon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a salon | a art exhibition |  |  |  | as the famous Paris Salon | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum has an appointment at the hair salon on Saturday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salon:x1:1
# text = Mum has an appointment at the hair salon on Saturday.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	appointment	appointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	salon	salon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Mum | a appointment |  | the hair salon on Saturday |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appointment=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The salon smelled of shampoo and hair spray.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salon:x2:1
# text = The salon smelled of shampoo and hair spray.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	salon	salon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smelled	smell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	shampoo	shampoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	spray	spray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | past | the salon |  |  |  |  | of shampoo and hair spray | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of shampoo=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My big sister works in a nail salon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salon:x3:1
# text = My big sister works in a nail salon.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	nail	nail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	salon	salon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | My big sister |  |  |  |  | in a nail salon | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in salon=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The guests waited in the grand salon of the palace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salon:x4:1
# text = The guests waited in the grand salon of the palace.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	salon	salon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | the guests |  |  | the grand salon of the palace |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in salon=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old Paris, rich women held salons where writers shared ideas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salon:x5:1
# text = In old Paris, rich women held salons where writers shared ideas.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Paris	Paris	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	salons	salon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
10	writers	writer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	shared	share	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | rich women | salons |  | old Paris |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent salon=Theme in paris=Location |
| 2 | **share** | past | writers | ideas |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The painting was shown at the Paris Salon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salon:x6:1
# text = The painting was shown at the Paris Salon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Paris	Paris	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Salon	Salon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past · passive |  | the painting |  | the Paris Salon |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The salon was busy before the school dance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salon:x7:1
# text = The salon was busy before the school dance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	salon	salon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the salon |  |  |  | before the school dance | busy *property* | tree rules |

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