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title: sleeve — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sleeve» in the school dictionary: A sleeve is the part of a shirt, coat or jumper that covers your arm. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sleeve

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**Who acts:** sleeve, jumper, you, He, It, magician · **What happens:** be, cover, have, roll up, paint, wipe · **To what, where:** part, arm, cover, long sleeves, sleeves, nose

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«sleeve» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [sleeve in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sleeve.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A sleeve is the part of a shirt, coat or jumper that covers your arm.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleeve:m1:1
# text = A sleeve is the part of a shirt, coat or jumper that covers your arm.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sleeve	sleeve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	covers	cover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 sleeve | the part |  |  |  | of a shirt and coat or jumper | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | present | jumper | your arm |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme arm=Destination |

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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 sleeve is also a cover or case for something flat, like a record, a laptop or a card.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleeve:m2:1
# text = A sleeve is also a cover or case for something flat, like a record, a laptop or a card.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sleeve	sleeve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cover	cover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	_
11	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	record	record	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	laptop	laptop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sleeve | a cover or case |  |  |  | for something | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My jumper has long sleeves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleeve:x1:1
# text = My jumper has long sleeves.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sleeves	sleeve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Roll up your sleeves before you paint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleeve:x2:1
# text = Roll up your sleeves before you paint.
1	Roll	roll	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	sleeves	sleeve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	paint	paint	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll up** | imperative | you *not said here* | your sleeves |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sleeve=Agent |
| 2 | **paint** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wiped his nose on his sleeve!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleeve:x3:1
# text = He wiped his nose on his sleeve!
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wiped	wipe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sleeve	sleeve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wipe** | past | He | his nose |  | his sleeve |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent nose=Theme on sleeve=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's hot, so wear a T-shirt with short sleeves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleeve:x4:1
# text = It's hot, so wear a T-shirt with short sleeves.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	T	t	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	sleeves	sleeve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | infinitive |  | a T shirt |  |  |  | with short sleeves | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shirt=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the photo back in its plastic sleeve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleeve:x5:1
# text = Put the photo back in its plastic sleeve.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sleeve	sleeve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put back** | imperative | you *not said here* | the photo |  | photo's plastic sleeve |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent photo=Theme in sleeve=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The magician hid a card up his sleeve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleeve:x6:1
# text = The magician hid a card up his sleeve.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magician	magician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	sleeve	sleeve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **hide up** | past | the magician | a card |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She always has a clever idea up her sleeve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleeve:x7:1
# text = She always has a clever idea up her sleeve.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	3	advmod	_	_
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	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	sleeve	sleeve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | a clever idea |  |  |  | up her sleeve; always *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“He was in his shirt sleeves trembling with cold.”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sleeve:x8:1
# text = “He was in his shirt sleeves trembling with cold.”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sleeves	sleeve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
8	trembling	tremble	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tremble** *in a quote* | past · progressive | He |  |  | his shirt sleeves |  | with cold | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sleeve=Location |

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