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title: waxwork — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «waxwork» in the school dictionary: A life-size model of a person made of wax, usually of a famous person. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# waxwork

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**Who acts:** We, photo, waxwork, I, Madame, waxworks · **What happens:** make, exhibit, have, take, look, say · **To what, where:** person, such models, photo, famous waxworks, London, scary story · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A life-size model of a person made of wax, usually of a famous person.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:waxwork:m1:1
# text = A life-size model of a person made of wax, usually of a famous person.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	wax	wax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a person and a famous person *not said here* |  |  |  | of wax | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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: waxworks — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A museum or exhibition of such models, such as Madame Tussauds in London.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:waxwork:m2:1
# text = A museum or exhibition of such models, such as Madame Tussauds in London.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	exhibition	exhibition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	models	model	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	Madame	Madame	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	_
12	Tussauds	Tussauds	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exhibit** |  |  | such models such Madame Tussauds in London |  |  |  |  | nom exhibition «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had our photo taken with a waxwork of the Queen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:waxwork:x1:1
# text = We had our photo taken with a waxwork of the Queen.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	waxwork	waxwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | our photo |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | participle | our photo *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a waxwork of the Queen | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The waxwork looked so real I nearly said hello.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:waxwork:x2:1
# text = The waxwork looked so real I nearly said hello.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	waxwork	waxwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
9	hello	hello	INTJ	UH	_	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the waxwork |  |  |  |  | real *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | I |  |  |  |  | nearly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent hello=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Madame Tussauds is a famous waxworks in London.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:waxwork:x3:1
# text = Madame Tussauds is a famous waxworks in London.
1	Madame	Madame	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Tussauds	Tussauds	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	waxworks	waxwork	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Madame | a famous waxworks |  | London |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the scary story, the waxworks came alive at midnight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:waxwork:x4:1
# text = In the scary story, the waxworks came alive at midnight.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	scary	scary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	waxworks	waxwork	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	alive	alive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	midnight	midnight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the waxworks |  |  | the scary story | midnight | alive *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in story=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It takes months to make one waxwork.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:waxwork:x5:1
# text = It takes months to make one waxwork.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	waxwork	waxwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | It |  |  |  | month |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | one waxwork |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset waxwork=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The waxwork of the footballer was wearing his real shirt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:waxwork:x6:1
# text = The waxwork of the footballer was wearing his real shirt.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	waxwork	waxwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	footballer	footballer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past · progressive | the waxwork of the footballer | waxwork's real shirt |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shirt=Theme |

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