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title: underwear — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «underwear» in the school dictionary: Underwear is the clothing you wear next to your skin, under your other clothes, like pants, knickers, briefs, vests and bras. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# underwear

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**Who acts:** Underwear, you, I, Thermal underwear, parts, little brother · **What happens:** be, wear, put, pack, go, keep · **To what, where:** clothing, other clothes, clean underwear, underwear, drawer, you

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Underwear is the clothing you wear next to your skin, under your other clothes, like pants, knickers, briefs, vests and bras.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underwear:m1:1
# text = Underwear is the clothing you wear next to your skin, under your other clothes, like pants, knickers, briefs, vests and bras.
1	Underwear	underwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	clothing	clothing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	next	next	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	under	under	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	pants	pants	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	knickers	knicker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	briefs	brief	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	vests	vest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	appos	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	bras	bra	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Underwear | the clothing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | present | you | the clothing *not said here* |  | your other clothes and pants and knickers and briefs |  | next *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent clothing=Theme |

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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 -->
Put on clean underwear every morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underwear:x1:1
# text = Put on clean underwear every morning.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	underwear	underwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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* |  |  | clean underwear | morning |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on underwear=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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I packed underwear and socks for the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underwear:x2:1
# text = I packed underwear and socks for the trip.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	underwear	underwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	trip	trip	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 | **pack** | past | I | underwear and socks |  |  |  | for the trip | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent underwear=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Underwear goes in the drawer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underwear:x3:1
# text = Underwear goes in the drawer.
1	Underwear	underwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	drawer	drawer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Underwear |  |  | the drawer |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in drawer=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Thermal underwear keeps you warm in the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underwear:x4:1
# text = Thermal underwear keeps you warm in the snow.
1	Thermal	thermal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	underwear	underwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Thermal underwear | you |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The parts your underwear covers are private.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underwear:x5:1
# text = The parts your underwear covers are private.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	underwear	underwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	covers	cover	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the parts |  |  |  |  | private *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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My little brother put his underwear on backwards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underwear:x6:1
# text = My little brother put his underwear on backwards.
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	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	underwear	underwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	backwards	backwards	ADV	RB	_	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 | **put** | past | My little brother | brother's underwear |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent underwear=Theme on backwards=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash new underwear before wearing it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underwear:x7:1
# text = Wash new underwear before wearing it.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	underwear	underwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | new underwear |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent underwear=Patient |
| 2 | **wear** | gerund | you *not said here* | underwear |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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