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title: smock — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «smock» in the school dictionary: A smock is a loose outer garment, like a long overall, worn over other clothes to keep them clean. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# smock

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**Who acts:** smock, fine smock, Painters, He · **What happens:** be, wear, keep, hide, embroider · **To what, where:** loose outer garment, other clothes, clothes, loose linen shirt, rich silk garment, tales

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A smock is a loose outer garment, like a long overall, worn over other clothes to keep them clean.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smock:m1:1
# text = A smock is a loose outer garment, like a long overall, worn over other clothes to keep them clean.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	smock	smock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	outer	outer	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	garment	garment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	overall	overall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	_
15	over	over	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	14	obl	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
20	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a smock | a loose outer garment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle | a smock *not said here* |  |  | other clothes |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **keep** | to-infinitive | a smock *not said here* | clothes |  |  |  | clean *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

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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: old use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A smock was a loose linen shirt worn by country people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smock:m2:1
# text = A smock was a loose linen shirt worn by country people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	smock	smock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	linen	linen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a smock | a loose linen shirt |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | a loose linen shirt *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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In tales, a fine smock is a rich silk garment with gold embroidery.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smock:m3:1
# text = In tales, a fine smock is a rich silk garment with gold embroidery.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	smock	smock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	garment	garment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	embroidery	embroidery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fine smock | a rich silk garment |  | tales |  | with gold embroidery | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Painters wear a smock to keep paint off their clothes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smock:x1:1
# text = Painters wear a smock to keep paint off their clothes.
1	Painters	painter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	smock	smock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	6	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 | **wear** | present | Painters | a smock |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent smock=Source |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | Painters *not said here* | paint |  |  |  | off Painters's clothes | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paint=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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He hid the pig under his smock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smock:x2:1
# text = He hid the pig under his smock.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	under	under	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	smock	smock	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 | **hide** | past | He | the pig |  | pig's smock |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent pig=Patient under smock=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eight silken smocks were embroidered with gold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smock:x3:1
# text = Eight silken smocks were embroidered with gold.
1	Eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
2	silken	silken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	smocks	smock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	embroidered	embroider	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **embroider** | past · passive |  | Eight silken smocks |  |  |  | with gold | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: subject=Destination with gold=Theme |

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