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title: trousers — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «trousers» in the school dictionary: A piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist down, with a separate part for each leg. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# trousers

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**Who acts:** piece, I, you, trousers, He · **What happens:** cover down, tore, put, be, need, keep · **To what, where:** body, waist, trousers, fence, school trousers, new pair

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist down, with a separate part for each leg.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trousers:m1:1
# text = A piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist down, with a separate part for each leg.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	clothing	clothing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	covers	cover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	waist	waist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	down	down	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	separate	separate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	det	_	_
20	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover down** | present | a piece of clothing | the body |  | the waist |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme body=Destination |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I tore my trousers on the fence.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tore** | past | I | my trousers |  | the fence |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put on your school trousers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trousers:x2:1
# text = Put on your school trousers.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | your school trousers |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on trousers=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These trousers are too long for me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trousers:x3:1
# text = These trousers are too long for me.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this trousers |  |  |  |  | for me; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I need a new pair of trousers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trousers:x4:1
# text = I need a new pair of trousers.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | I | a new pair of trousers |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pair=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He keeps his keys in his trouser pocket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trousers:x5:1
# text = He keeps his keys in his trouser pocket.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|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 | **keep** | present | He | his keys |  | his trouser pocket |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent key=Theme in pocket=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tuck your trousers into your socks to keep ticks off on a hike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trousers:x6:1
# text = Tuck your trousers into your socks to keep ticks off on a hike.
1	Tuck	tuck	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	ticks	tick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	hike	hike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tuck** | imperative | you *not said here* | your trousers |  | your socks |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent trousers=Theme into sock=Destination |
| 2 | **keep off** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | ticks |  | a hike |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent tick=Theme on hike=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He managed, however, to scramble out with wet sleeves and bespattered trousers.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trousers:x7:1
# text = He managed, however, to scramble out with wet sleeves and bespattered trousers.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	managed	manage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	however	however	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	scramble	scramble	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	sleeves	sleeve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	bespattered	bespatter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **manage** | past | He |  |  |  |  | however *property* | vn succeed-74-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **scramble out** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with wet sleeves | vn mix-22.1-1 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient with sleeve=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **bespatter** | past | He *not said here* | trousers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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