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title: tee — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tee» in the school dictionary: A tee is a small peg, often wooden or plastic, that holds a golf ball up before it is hit. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tee

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** tee, that, hole, you, We, Dad · **What happens:** be, hold, hit, begin, tee up, get · **To what, where:** small peg, golf ball, tee, flat area, something, letter T

<!-- .vabout -->
«tee» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [tee in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tee.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tee is a small peg, often wooden or plastic, that holds a golf ball up before it is hit.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tee:m1:1
# text = A tee is a small peg, often wooden or plastic, that holds a golf ball up before it is hit.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tee	tee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	peg	peg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	golf	golf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
18	up	up	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
19	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj:pass	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	hit	hit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tee | a small peg |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | present | that | a golf ball |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |
| 3 | **hit** | present · passive |  | tee |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Co-Theme |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tee is also the flat area where each hole in golf begins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tee:m2:1
# text = The tee is also the flat area where each hole in golf begins.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tee	tee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	golf	golf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	begins	begin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the tee | the flat area |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **begin** | present | each hole in golf |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tee is short for a T-shirt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tee:m3:1
# text = A tee is short for a T-shirt.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tee	tee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	T	t	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a tee |  |  |  |  | for a T shirt; short *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To tee up is to put the ball on a tee, or to get something ready; to tee off is to make the first hit in golf.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tee:m4:1
# text = To tee up is to put the ball on a tee, or to get something ready; to tee off is to make the first hit in golf.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	tee	tee	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tee	tee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
16	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	obj	_	_
17	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	tee	tee	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
21	off	off	ADP	RP	_	20	compound:prt	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	20	conj	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	27	amod	_	_
27	hit	hit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
28	in	in	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	golf	golf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tee up** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a tee |  | put *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |
| 4 | **tee off** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tee is also the letter T or a T-shaped thing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tee:m5:1
# text = A tee is also the letter T or a T-shaped thing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tee	tee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	T	t	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	T	t	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tee | the letter T or a shaped thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the golf ball on the tee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tee:x1:1
# text = Put the golf ball on the tee.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	golf	golf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tee	tee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the golf ball |  | the tee |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme on tee=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We met at the first tee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tee:x2:1
# text = We met at the first tee.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
6	tee	tee	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 | **meet** | past | We |  |  | the first tee |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad teed off and the ball flew into the bushes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tee:x3:1
# text = Dad teed off and the ball flew into the bushes.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	teed	tee	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bushes	bush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tee off** | past | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fly** | past | the ball |  |  |  |  | into the bushes *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into bush=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wore a white tee and shorts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tee:x4:1
# text = He wore a white tee and shorts.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tee	tee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	shorts	short	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | He | a white tee and shorts |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent tee=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In tee-ball, you hit the ball off a stand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tee:x5:1
# text = In tee-ball, you hit the ball off a stand.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	tee	tee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	off	off	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	stand	stand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit off** | past | you | the ball |  | tee ball |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP ADJP»: agent=Agent ball=Patient stand=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach teed up the next game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tee:x6:1
# text = The coach teed up the next game.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	teed	tee	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tee up** | past | the coach | the next game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That costume suits you to a tee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tee:x7:1
# text = That costume suits you to a tee.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	suits	suit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tee	tee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suit** | present | that costume | you |  |  |  | to a tee | tree rules |

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