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title: tiara — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tiara» in the school dictionary: A tiara is a small crown, often decorated with jewels, worn on the head by women and girls, like princesses and queens at special events. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tiara

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**Who acts:** tiara, papal tiara, princess, I, bride, fairy costume · **What happens:** be, decorate, wear, keep, have, come · **To what, where:** small crown, jewels, head, tall triple crown, sparkly tiara, plastic tiara

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«tiara» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [tiara in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tiara.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A tiara is a small crown, often decorated with jewels, worn on the head by women and girls, like princesses and queens at special events.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiara:m1:1
# text = A tiara is a small crown, often decorated with jewels, worn on the head by women and girls, like princesses and queens at special events.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tiara	tiara	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	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	decorated	decorate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	jewels	jewel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	like	like	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	princesses	princess	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	queens	queen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
26	at	at	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	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 tiara | a small crown |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **decorate** | participle |  | a small crown *not said here* |  |  |  | with jewels; often *property* | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with jewel=Theme |
| 3 | **wear** | participle |  | jewels *not said here* |  | the head |  | by women and girls and princesses and queens; at special events | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent at event=Source |

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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: church, history — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The papal tiara was a tall triple crown once worn by popes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiara:m2:1
# text = The papal tiara was a tall triple crown once worn by popes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	papal	papal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tiara	tiara	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	triple	triple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	10	advmod	_	_
10	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	popes	pope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the papal tiara | a tall triple crown |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | a tall triple crown *not said here* |  |  |  | by popes; once *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The princess wore a sparkly tiara.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiara:x1:1
# text = The princess wore a sparkly tiara.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sparkly	sparkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tiara	tiara	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the princess | a sparkly tiara |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent tiara=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I wore a plastic tiara to my birthday party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiara:x2:1
# text = I wore a plastic tiara to my birthday party.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tiara	tiara	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | I | a plastic tiara |  |  |  | to my birthday party | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent tiara=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The queen's diamond tiara is kept safe in a museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiara:x3:1
# text = The queen's diamond tiara is kept safe in a museum.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	diamond	diamond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tiara	tiara	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present · passive |  | the queen's diamond tiara |  | a museum |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in museum=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bride had a small tiara in her hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiara:x4:1
# text = The bride had a small tiara in her hair.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bride	bride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tiara	tiara	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	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	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	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** | past | the bride | a small tiara |  | bride's hair |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tiara=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fairy costume came with a wand and a tiara.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiara:x5:1
# text = The fairy costume came with a wand and a tiara.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fairy	fairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wand	wand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	tiara	tiara	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the fairy costume |  |  |  |  | with a wand and a tiara | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Popes once wore a tall triple tiara.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiara:x6:1
# text = Popes once wore a tall triple tiara.
1	Popes	pope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	advmod	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	triple	triple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tiara	tiara	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | Popes | a tall triple tiara |  |  |  | once *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent tiara=Source |

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