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title: tutu — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tutu» in the school dictionary: A tutu is a short, stiff, frilly skirt that sticks out, worn by ballet dancers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tutu

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**Who acts:** tutu, short frilly skirt, children, She, little sister, Dad · **What happens:** be, stick out, wear, dress up, put, twirl · **To what, where:** short frilly skirt, light, net skirt, white tutu, sparkly tutu, kitchen

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tutu is a short, stiff, frilly skirt that sticks out, worn by ballet dancers.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tutu:m1:1
# text = A tutu is a short, stiff, frilly skirt that sticks out, worn by ballet dancers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tutu	tutu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
9	frilly	frilly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	skirt	skirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	sticks	stick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	parataxis	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	ballet	ballet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	dancers	dancer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tutu | a short frilly skirt |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stick out** | present | a short frilly skirt |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **wear** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by ballet dancers | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tutu is also any light, puffy, net skirt that children wear for dressing up.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tutu:m2:1
# text = A tutu is also any light, puffy, net skirt that children wear for dressing up.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tutu	tutu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	puffy	puffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	net	net	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	skirt	skirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	obj	_	_
13	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
15	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	dressing	dress	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
17	up	up	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 tutu | any light and net skirt |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | present | children | net skirt |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent that=Source |
| 3 | **dress up** | gerund | children *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore a white tutu for the ballet show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tutu:x1:1
# text = She wore a white tutu for the ballet show.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	tutu	tutu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	ballet	ballet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	show	show	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 | She | a white tutu |  |  |  | for the ballet show | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent tutu=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little sister put on her sparkly tutu and twirled round the kitchen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tutu:x2:1
# text = My little sister put on her sparkly tutu and twirled round the kitchen.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sparkly	sparkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tutu	tutu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	twirled	twirl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
11	round	round	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | participle | My little sister |  |  | sister's sparkly tutu |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on tutu=Destination |
| 2 | **twirl** | participle | My little sister *not said here* |  |  | the kitchen |  |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme round kitchen=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dancers' tutus stuck out like plates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tutu:x3:1
# text = The dancers' tutus stuck out like plates.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dancers	dancer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	tutus	tutu	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	stuck	stick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick out** | participle |  | the dancers's tutus *not said here* |  |  |  | like plates | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For the charity fun run, Dad wore a pink tutu.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tutu:x4:1
# text = For the charity fun run, Dad wore a pink tutu.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
4	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	run	run	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	wore	wear	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	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	tutu	tutu	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 | **wear** | past | Dad | a pink tutu |  |  |  | for the charity fun run | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent tutu=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tutu is made of many layers of stiff net.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tutu:x5:1
# text = The tutu is made of many layers of stiff net.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tutu	tutu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	layers	layer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | the tutu |  |  |  | of many layers of stiff net | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In «Swan Lake» the swans dance in white tutus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tutu:x6:1
# text = In «Swan Lake» the swans dance in white tutus.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Swan	Swan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Lake	Lake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	swans	swan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	dance	dance	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	tutus	tutu	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | present | the swans |  |  | Swan Lake |  | in white tutus | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in lake=Location |

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