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title: trouser — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «trouser» in the school dictionary: Having to do with trousers: «trouser leg», «trouser pocket», «trouser press». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# trouser

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**Who acts:** he, I, you, Dad, salesman · **What happens:** have, do, take, keep, trouser, put · **To what, where:** money, sly way, cash, coins, trouser pocket, trouser leg

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: used before a noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having to do with trousers: «trouser leg», «trouser pocket», «trouser press».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trouser:m1:1
# text = Having to do with trousers: «trouser leg», «trouser pocket», «trouser press».
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	trouser	trouser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	trouser	trouser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	trouser	trouser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	press	press	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with trousers | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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: informal, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To take and keep money, often in a sly or unfair way: «he trousered the cash».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trouser:m2:1
# text = To take and keep money, often in a sly or unfair way: «he trousered the cash».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	advcl	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	sly	sly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	trousered	trouser	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive | he *not said here* | money |  | a sly way |  | often *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent money=Theme in way=Location |
| 3 | **trouser** *in a quote* | past | he | the cash |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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I put the coins in my trouser pocket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trouser:x1:1
# text = I put the coins in my trouser pocket.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	trouser	trouser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | I | the coins |  | my trouser pocket |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent coin=Theme in pocket=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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His trouser leg got caught in the bike chain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trouser:x2:1
# text = His trouser leg got caught in the bike chain.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	trouser	trouser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	chain	chain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past · passive |  | His trouser leg |  | the bike chain |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Roll up your trouser legs before you paddle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trouser:x3:1
# text = Roll up your trouser legs before you paddle.
1	Roll	roll	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	trouser	trouser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	paddle	paddle	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll up** | imperative | you *not said here* | your trouser legs |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Agent |
| 2 | **paddle** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad uses a trouser press to keep his work trousers smart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trouser:x4:1
# text = Dad uses a trouser press to keep his work trousers smart.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	trouser	trouser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	press	press	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
11	smart	smart	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Dad | a trouser press |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent press=Patient |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* | Dad's work trousers |  |  |  | smart *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trousers=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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(informal, UK) The salesman trousered a big bonus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trouser:x5:1
# text = (informal, UK) The salesman trousered a big bonus.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	salesman	salesman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	trousered	trouser	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	bonus	bonus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trouser** | past | the salesman | informal UK |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(informal) He trousered the prize money and left.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trouser:x6:1
# text = (informal) He trousered the prize money and left.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	trousered	trouser	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trouser** | past | He | the prize money |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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