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title: thong — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thong» in the school dictionary: Thongs are flip-flops: simple open sandals with a strap between the toes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thong

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**Who acts:** Thongs, thong, you, I, Kiwis, Aussies · **What happens:** be, use, tie, fasten, not forget, break · **To what, where:** flip flops, piece, thin strip, things, thongs, barefoot · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«thong» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [thong in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thong.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: Australia, New Zealand — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thongs are flip-flops: simple open sandals with a strap between the toes.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thong:m1:1
# text = Thongs are flip-flops: simple open sandals with a strap between the toes.
1	Thongs	thong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	flip	flip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	flops	flop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	sandals	sandal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	strap	strap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	between	between	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	toes	toe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Thongs | flip flops |  |  |  | simple open sandals with a strap between the toes *nmod* | tree rules |

<!-- .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 -->
A thong is a piece of underwear or swimwear with a very thin strip at the back.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thong:m2:1
# text = A thong is a piece of underwear or swimwear with a very thin strip at the back.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thong	thong	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	underwear	underwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	swimwear	swimwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a thong | a piece |  |  |  | of underwear or swimwear with a thin strip at the back | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thong is a thin strip of leather used to tie or fasten things.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thong:m3:1
# text = A thong is a thin strip of leather used to tie or fasten things.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thong	thong	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	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	tie	tie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	fasten	fasten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
14	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a thong | a thin strip |  |  |  | of leather | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a thin strip *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **tie** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **fasten** | infinitive |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't forget your thongs for the beach! (Australia)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Don't forget your thongs for the beach!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thong:x1:1
# text = Don't forget your thongs for the beach!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	forget	forget	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	thongs	thong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beach	beach	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 | **not** **forget** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your thongs |  |  |  | for the beach | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Australia)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thong:x1:2
# text = (Australia)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My thongs broke and I had to walk barefoot. (Australia)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* My thongs broke and I had to walk barefoot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thong:x2:1
# text = My thongs broke and I had to walk barefoot.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	thongs	thong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	barefoot	barefoot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | My thongs |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **walk** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | barefoot |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme barefoot=Trajectory |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Australia)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thong:x2:2
# text = (Australia)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the UK, thongs are called flip-flops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thong:x3:1
# text = In the UK, thongs are called flip-flops.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	thongs	thong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	flip	flip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	flops	flop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | thongs |  | the UK |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sandal was tied with a leather thong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thong:x4:1
# text = The sandal was tied with a leather thong.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sandal	sandal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	thong	thong	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | past · passive |  | the sandal |  |  |  | with a leather thong | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient with thong=Co-Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The necklace hung on a leather thong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thong:x5:1
# text = The necklace hung on a leather thong.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	necklace	necklace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	hung	hang	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	thong	thong	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | participle |  | the necklace *not said here* |  | a leather thong |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on thong=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kiwis call them jandals, Aussies call them thongs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thong:x6:1
# text = Kiwis call them jandals, Aussies call them thongs.
1	Kiwis	kiwi	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	jandals	jandal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	Aussies	aussie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	thongs	thong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | Kiwis | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme jandal=Result |
| 2 | **call** | present | Aussies | jandals *= jandal* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Finally, he found and drew forth a nicely plaited whip-thong with a red snapper all waxed and knotted.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thong:x7:1
# text = Finally, he found and drew forth a nicely plaited whip-thong with a red snapper all waxed and knotted.
1	Finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
9	nicely	nicely	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	plaited	plait	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
11	whip	whip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	thong	thong	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
14	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	snapper	snapper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
18	all	all	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	waxed	wax	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	knotted	knot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | he |  |  |  |  | finally *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **draw** | past | he *not said here* | a plaited whip thong |  |  |  | forth *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **plait** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | nicely *property* | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **wax** | past | a red snapper | a plaited whip thong *not said here* |  |  |  | all *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location thong=Theme |
| 5 | **knot** | past | a red snapper *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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