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title: tattoo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tattoo» in the school dictionary: A picture or pattern made on the skin with ink pushed in by a needle, which stays there. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# tattoo

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**Who acts:** needle, military show, steady beating, rain, uncle, We · **What happens:** make, push in, stay, march, tap, drum · **To what, where:** picture, skin, ink, sound, tattoo, anchor

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«tattoo» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [tattoo in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tattoo.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A picture or pattern made on the skin with ink pushed in by a needle, which stays there.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tattoo:m1:1
# text = A picture or pattern made on the skin with ink pushed in by a needle, which stays there.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	ink	ink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	pushed	push	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
19	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a picture or pattern *not said here* |  | the skin with ink |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **push in** | participle |  | ink *not said here* |  |  |  | by a needle | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent by needle=Trajectory |
| 3 | **stay** | present | a needle |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make such a picture on someone's skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tattoo:m2:1
# text = To make such a picture on someone's skin.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	5	det:predet	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | such picture |  | someone's skin |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset picture=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A military show with music, marching and drums, often at night, like the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tattoo:m3:1
# text = A military show with music, marching and drums, often at night, like the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	military	military	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	marching	march	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	drums	drum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	Edinburgh	Edinburgh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
18	Military	Military	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	Tattoo	Tattoo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **march** | gerund | a military show with music |  |  |  | night | like the Edinburgh Military Tattoo | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A steady beating or tapping sound, like rain drumming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tattoo:m4:1
# text = A steady beating or tapping sound, like rain drumming.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	beating	beating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	tapping	tap	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	drumming	drum	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tap** | gerund | a steady beating *not said here* | sound |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent sound=Location |
| 2 | **drum** | gerund | rain |  |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle has a tattoo of an anchor on his arm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tattoo:x1:1
# text = My uncle has a tattoo of an anchor on his arm.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
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	5	det	_	_
5	tattoo	tattoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	anchor	anchor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My uncle | a tattoo of a anchor on uncle's arm |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tattoo=Patient |
| 2 | **tattoo** |  |  | a anchor on uncle's arm |  |  |  |  | nom tattoo «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We put on temporary tattoos at the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tattoo:x2:1
# text = We put on temporary tattoos at the party.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	temporary	temporary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tattoos	tattoo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | We |  |  | temporary tattoos |  | at the party | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on tattoo=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In many countries you must be 18 to get a tattoo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tattoo:x3:1
# text = In many countries you must be 18 to get a tattoo.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	18	18	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tattoo	tattoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | must | you | 18 |  | many countries |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive |  | a tattoo |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer tattoo=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Māori tā moko are traditional tattoos with special meaning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tattoo:x4:1
# text = Māori tā moko are traditional tattoos with special meaning.
1	Māori	Māori	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	tā	tā	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	moko	moko	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tattoos	tattoo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Māori tā moko | traditional tattoos |  |  |  | with special meaning | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched the military tattoo with bagpipes and drums.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tattoo:x5:1
# text = We watched the military tattoo with bagpipes and drums.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	military	military	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tattoo	tattoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bagpipes	bagpipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	drums	drum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We | the military tattoo |  |  |  | with bagpipes and drums | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tattoo=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rain beat a tattoo on the tin roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tattoo:x6:1
# text = Rain beat a tattoo on the tin roof.
1	Rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	beat	beat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tattoo	tattoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beat** | past | Rain | a tattoo |  |  |  | on the tin roof | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent tattoo=Instrument on roof=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The artist tattooed a dragon on her back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tattoo:x7:1
# text = The artist tattooed a dragon on her back.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	artist	artist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tattooed	tattoo	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	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tattoo** | past | the artist | a dragon |  | artist's back |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent dragon=Theme on back=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They sang in unison a merry dance-song, and beat a lively tattoo on the drum.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tattoo:x8:1
# text = They sang in unison a merry dance-song, and beat a lively tattoo on the drum.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	unison	unison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	merry	merry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	beat	beat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	tattoo	tattoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	drum	drum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | They | a merry dance song |  | unison |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme |
| 2 | **beat** | infinitive | They *not said here* | a lively tattoo |  |  |  | on the drum | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent tattoo=Instrument on drum=Patient |

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