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title: waistcoat — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «waistcoat» in the school dictionary: A short jacket with buttons and no sleeves, worn over a shirt and often under a suit jacket; in the USA and Canada it is called a vest. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# waistcoat

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**Who acts:** Dad, cousin, White Rabbit, page boy, crossing guard, I · **What happens:** wear, call, wed, take, have · **To what, where:** short jacket, shirt, jacket, USA, grey waistcoat, watch · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A short jacket with buttons and no sleeves, worn over a shirt and often under a suit jacket; in the USA and Canada it is called a vest.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:waistcoat:m1:1
# text = A short jacket with buttons and no sleeves, worn over a shirt and often under a suit jacket; in the USA and Canada it is called a vest.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	jacket	jacket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	buttons	button	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	sleeves	sleeve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
16	under	under	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	suit	suit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	jacket	jacket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	28	punct	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	_
26	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj:pass	_	_
27	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	aux:pass	_	_
28	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	vest	vest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | participle · passive |  | a short jacket with buttons and no sleeves |  | a shirt and a suit jacket |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | present · passive |  | jacket |  | the USA and Canada |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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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 -->
Dad wore a grey waistcoat to my cousin's wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:waistcoat:x1:1
# text = Dad wore a grey waistcoat to my cousin's wedding.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	waistcoat	waistcoat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | Dad | a grey waistcoat |  |  |  | to my cousin's wedding | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent waistcoat=Theme |
| 2 | **wed** |  | my cousin |  |  |  |  |  | nom wedding «event transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The White Rabbit took a watch out of his waistcoat pocket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:waistcoat:x2:1
# text = The White Rabbit took a watch out of his waistcoat pocket.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	White	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Rabbit	Rabbit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	watch	watch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	waistcoat	waistcoat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the White Rabbit | a watch |  | Rabbit's waistcoat pocket |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent watch=Theme out pocket=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The page boy wore a little velvet waistcoat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:waistcoat:x3:1
# text = The page boy wore a little velvet waistcoat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	velvet	velvet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	waistcoat	waistcoat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the page boy | a little velvet waistcoat |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent waistcoat=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our crossing guard wears a bright yellow safety waistcoat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:waistcoat:x4:1
# text = Our crossing guard wears a bright yellow safety waistcoat.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	crossing	crossing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	waistcoat	waistcoat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | Our crossing guard | a bright yellow safety waistcoat |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent waistcoat=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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In the play, I wore a waistcoat and a top hat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:waistcoat:x5:1
# text = In the play, I wore a waistcoat and a top hat.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	waistcoat	waistcoat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | I | a waistcoat and a top hat |  | the play |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent waistcoat=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The waistcoat had six shiny buttons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:waistcoat:x6:1
# text = The waistcoat had six shiny buttons.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	waistcoat	waistcoat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	buttons	button	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the waistcoat | six shiny buttons |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Patient |

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