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title: vanity — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vanity» in the school dictionary: Being too proud of how you look or what you can do; caring too much about being admired. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vanity

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**Who acts:** you, all, Something, everything, vanity unit, vanity · **What happens:** be, look, do, care, admire, mean · **To what, where:** much, cupboard, bathroom basin, Toad, trouble, crow · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«vanity» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [vanity in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/vanity.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being too proud of how you look or what you can do; caring too much about being admired.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vanity:m1:1
# text = Being too proud of how you look or what you can do; caring too much about being admired.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
2	too	too	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	obl	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
14	caring	care	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	advcl	_	_
15	too	too	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	obj	_	_
17	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	admired	admire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | proud *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **do** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **care** | gerund |  | much |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **admire** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S» |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: Bible, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something worthless or empty; «vanity of vanities, all is vanity» (Ecclesiastes) means everything in this life passes away.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vanity:m2:1
# text = Something worthless or empty; «vanity of vanities, all is vanity» (Ecclesiastes) means everything in this life passes away.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	18	nsubj	_	_
2	worthless	worthless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	vanity	vanity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	vanities	vanity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	vanity	vanity	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Ecclesiastes	Ecclesiastes	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	_
18	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
19	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	23	nsubj	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	22	det	_	_
22	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
23	passes	pass	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	ccomp	_	_
24	away	away	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | all |  |  |  |  | vanity *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Something |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **pass away** | present | everything |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn die-42.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vanity or vanity unit is a cupboard under a bathroom basin, or a dressing table.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vanity:m3:1
# text = A vanity or vanity unit is a cupboard under a bathroom basin, or a dressing table.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	vanity	vanity	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	vanity	vanity	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	under	under	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	basin	basin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	dressing	dressing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a vanity unit | a cupboard or a dressing table |  | a bathroom basin |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad's vanity got him into trouble again and again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vanity:x1:1
# text = Toad's vanity got him into trouble again and again.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	vanity	vanity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	again	again	ADV	RB	_	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Toad's vanity | Toad |  | trouble | again |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crow's vanity made it open its beak and drop the cheese.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vanity:x2:1
# text = The crow's vanity made it open its beak and drop the cheese.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crow	crow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	vanity	vanity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	drop	drop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the crow's vanity | crow |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **open** | infinitive | crow *not said here* | vanity's beak |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location beak=Theme |
| 3 | **drop** | present | the crow's vanity *not said here* | the cheese |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheese=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's not vanity to brush your hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vanity:x3:1
# text = It's not vanity to brush your hair.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	vanity	vanity	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	brush	brush	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | vanity *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **brush** | to-infinitive |  | your hair |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hair=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Vanity of vanities, all is vanity,» says the preacher in Ecclesiastes.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vanity:x4:1
# text = «Vanity of vanities, all is vanity,» says the preacher in Ecclesiastes.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Vanity	vanity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	vanities	vanity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	vanity	vanity	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
11	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	preacher	preacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Ecclesiastes	Ecclesiastes	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | all |  |  |  |  | vanity *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Vanity of vanities | the preacher |  | Ecclesiastes |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent preacher=Theme in ecclesiastes=Manner |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her vanity made her look in every mirror.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vanity:x5:1
# text = Her vanity made her look in every mirror.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	vanity	vanity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	mirror	mirror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Her vanity | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | infinitive | her *= she* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in every mirror | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in mirror=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new bathroom has a white vanity with two drawers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vanity:x6:1
# text = The new bathroom has a white vanity with two drawers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	vanity	vanity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	drawers	drawer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the new bathroom | a white vanity |  |  |  | with two drawers | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vanity=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not let your vanity make you overestimate your powers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vanity:x7:1
# text = Do not let your vanity make you overestimate your powers.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	vanity	vanity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	overestimate	overestimate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	xcomp	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	powers	power	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **let** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | your vanity |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **overestimate** | present | you | your powers |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent power=Value |

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