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title: shirt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shirt» in the school dictionary: A shirt is a piece of clothing for the top of the body, often with sleeves, a collar and buttons. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# shirt

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**Who acts:** shirt, T shirt, sports shirt, He, She, many shirts · **What happens:** be, show, buy, cost, have, wash · **To what, where:** piece, soft shirt, colors, 4 shirts, 12 dollars, 6 shirts

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«shirt» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [shirt in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shirt.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shirt is a piece of clothing for the top of the body, often with sleeves, a collar and buttons.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shirt:m1:1
# text = A shirt is a piece of clothing for the top of the body, often with sleeves, a collar and buttons.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shirt	shirt	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	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	clothing	clothing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	sleeves	sleeve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	collar	collar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	buttons	button	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	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 shirt | a piece and sleeves |  |  |  | of clothing; for the top of the body | tree rules |

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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 T-shirt is a soft shirt with short sleeves and no buttons.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shirt:m2:1
# text = A T-shirt is a soft shirt with short sleeves and no buttons.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	T	t	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	sleeves	sleeve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	14	det	_	_
14	buttons	button	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 T shirt | a soft shirt |  |  |  | with short sleeves and no buttons | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sports shirt (jersey) shows a team's colors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shirt:m3:1
# text = A sports shirt (jersey) shows a team's colors.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	jersey	jersey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	colors	color	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a sports shirt | a team's colors |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent color=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He bought 4 shirts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shirt:x1:1
# text = He bought 4 shirts.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	shirts	shirt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | He | 4 shirts |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shirt=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each shirt costs 12 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shirt:x2:1
# text = Each shirt costs 12 dollars.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dollars	dollar	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 | **cost** | present | each shirt | 12 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has 6 shirts and 3 pairs of pants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shirt:x3:1
# text = She has 6 shirts and 3 pairs of pants.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	shirts	shirt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	pairs	pair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	pants	pants	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | 6 shirts and 3 pairs of pants |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shirt=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many shirts did he wash?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shirt:x4:1
# text = How many shirts did he wash?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shirts	shirt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | past · do-support | many shirts |  |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tuck in your shirt for the photo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shirt:x5:1
# text = Tuck in your shirt for the photo.
1	Tuck	tuck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My T-shirt has a dinosaur on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shirt:x6:1
# text = My T-shirt has a dinosaur on it.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	T	t	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dinosaur	dinosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team shirts are blue and white.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shirt:x7:1
# text = The team shirts are blue and white.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shirts	shirt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the team shirts |  |  |  |  | blue *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the team shirts *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He spilled juice on his shirt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shirt:x8:1
# text = He spilled juice on his shirt.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spilled	spill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spill** | past | He | juice |  | his shirt |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location juice=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each shirt has 6 buttons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shirt:x9:1
# text = Each shirt has 6 buttons.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	buttons	button	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 | **have** | present | each shirt | 6 buttons |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fold your shirts and put them in the drawer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shirt:x10:1
# text = Fold your shirts and put them in the drawer.
1	Fold	fold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	shirts	shirt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	drawer	drawer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fold** | imperative | you *not said here* | your shirts |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent shirt=Patient |
| 2 | **put** | infinitive | you *not said here* | shirts *= shirt* |  | the drawer |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme in drawer=Destination |

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