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title: undress — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «undress» in the school dictionary: To take off your clothes, or to take someone's clothes off (like a baby or doll). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# undress

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**Who acts:** state, Mum, We, doctor, She · **What happens:** take off, not mean, dress, get, undress, ask · **To what, where:** clothes, pyjamas, baby, changing room, him, He

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«undress» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [undress in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undress.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To take off your clothes, or to take someone's clothes off (like a baby or doll).

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undress:m1:1
# text = To take off your clothes, or to take someone's clothes off (like a baby or doll).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	9	obj	_	_
13	off	off	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	vocative	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	doll	doll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take off** | to-infinitive |  | your clothes |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=Theme |
| 2 | **take off** | to-infinitive |  | someone's clothes |  |  |  | a baby or doll *vocative* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: noun, formal or jokey — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«in a state of undress» means not fully dressed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undress:m2:1
# text = «in a state of undress» means not fully dressed.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	undress	undress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
10	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	dressed	dress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **mean** | present | a state of undress |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **dress** *not said to happen* | participle | a state of undress *not said here* |  |  |  |  | fully *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Undress and get into your pyjamas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undress:x1:1
# text = Undress and get into your pyjamas.
1	Undress	undress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	pyjamas	pyjama	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | infinitive |  |  |  | your pyjamas |  |  | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into pyjama=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum undressed the baby for the bath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undress:x2:1
# text = Mum undressed the baby for the bath.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	undressed	undress	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bath	bath	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 | **undress** | past | Mum | the baby |  |  |  | for the bath | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We undressed quickly in the changing room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undress:x3:1
# text = We undressed quickly in the changing room.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	undressed	undress	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	changing	changing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	room	room	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 | **undress** | past | We |  |  | the changing room |  | quickly *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor asked him to undress to the waist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undress:x4:1
# text = The doctor asked him to undress to the waist.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	undress	undress	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	waist	waist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the doctor |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **undress** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the doctor *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the waist | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He got undressed and jumped into bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undress:x5:1
# text = He got undressed and jumped into bed.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	undressed	undress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **undress** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **jump** | past |  |  |  | bed |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into bed=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She answered the door in a state of undress.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undress:x6:1
# text = She answered the door in a state of undress.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	undress	undress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | She | the door |  | a state of undress |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent door=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She undressed herself and got into the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undress:x7:1
# text = She undressed herself and got into the water.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	undressed	undress	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **undress** | past | She | herself *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herself=Patient |
| 2 | **get** | past | She *not said here* |  |  | the water |  |  | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into water=Destination |

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