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title: underpants — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «underpants» in the school dictionary: Underpants are a piece of underwear worn under trousers or a skirt, covering the bottom and the private parts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# underpants

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**Who acts:** Underpants, anyone, you, Grandad, Captain, underpants rule · **What happens:** be, wear, cover, use, not forget, pack · **To what, where:** piece, trousers, bottom, pants, UK, word · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Underpants are a piece of underwear worn under trousers or a skirt, covering the bottom and the private parts.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underpants:m1:1
# text = Underpants are a piece of underwear worn under trousers or a skirt, covering the bottom and the private parts.
1	Underpants	underpant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	underwear	underwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
8	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	skirt	skirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	covering	cover	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Underpants | a piece |  |  |  | of underwear | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | a piece *not said here* |  | trousers or a skirt |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **cover** | gerund |  | the bottom and the private parts |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme bottom=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the UK «underpants» are usually men's or boys' pants; in the US the word is used for anyone's.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underpants:m2:1
# text = In the UK «underpants» are usually men's or boys' pants; in the US the word is used for anyone's.
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	14	obl	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	underpants	underpants	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
8	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
9	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	'	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	pants	pants	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj:pass	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	22	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	's	's	PART	POS	_	24	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | men's pants |  | the UK |  | underpants *obl*; usually *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present · passive | anyone | the word |  |  |  | in the US | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't forget to pack clean underpants for the school trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underpants:x1:1
# text = Don't forget to pack clean underpants for the school trip.
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	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	pack	pack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	underpants	underpant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **forget** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pack** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | clean underpants |  |  |  | for the school trip | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP.theme V NP»: agent=Theme underpant=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad buys a new pair of underpants every Christmas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underpants:x2:1
# text = Grandad buys a new pair of underpants every Christmas.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	buys	buy	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	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	underpants	underpant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | present | Grandad | a new pair of underpants |  |  |  | every Christmas *obl:unmarked* | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pair=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Captain Underpants is a superhero in a funny book series.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underpants:x3:1
# text = Captain Underpants is a superhero in a funny book series.
1	Captain	Captain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	Underpants	Underpants	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
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	superhero	superhero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Captain | a superhero |  | a funny book series |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The underpants rule says your private parts belong to you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underpants:x4:1
# text = The underpants rule says your private parts belong to you.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	underpants	underpants	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	belong	belong	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the underpants rule |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **belong** | present | your private parts |  | you |  |  |  | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother ran into the garden in his underpants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underpants:x5:1
# text = My little brother ran into the garden in his underpants.
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	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	underpants	underpants	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | My little brother |  |  |  |  | into the garden *result*; in brother's underpants | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into garden=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Socks and underpants go in the top drawer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underpants:x6:1
# text = Socks and underpants go in the top drawer.
1	Socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	underpants	underpant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	drawer	drawer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **go** | present | Socks and underpants |  |  | the top drawer |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in drawer=Location |

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