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title: wellington — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wellington» in the school dictionary: A wellington is a tall rubber or plastic boot that keeps your feet dry in rain and mud; they usually come in pairs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wellington

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**Who acts:** wellington, that, feet, Duke, you, it · **What happens:** be, keep, come, name, put, jump · **To what, where:** tall rubber, feet, rain, pairs, capital city, famous British general

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«wellington» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [wellington in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wellington.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wellington is a tall rubber or plastic boot that keeps your feet dry in rain and mud; they usually come in pairs.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wellington:m1:1
# text = A wellington is a tall rubber or plastic boot that keeps your feet dry in rain and mud; they usually come in pairs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wellington	wellington	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
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	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	boot	boot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
20	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
22	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	pairs	pair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wellington | a tall rubber or plastic boot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | that | your feet |  | rain and mud |  | dry *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent foot=Theme in rain=Location |
| 3 | **come** | present | feet *= foot* |  |  | pairs |  | usually *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pair=Location |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wellington (with a capital W) is the capital city of New Zealand.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wellington:m2:1
# text = Wellington (with a capital W) is the capital city of New Zealand.
1	Wellington	Wellington	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	W	W	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	capital	capital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	flat	_	_
14	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Wellington | the capital city |  |  |  | of New Zealand | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Duke of Wellington was a famous British general after whom the boots were named.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wellington:m3:1
# text = The Duke of Wellington was a famous British general after whom the boots were named.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Duke	Duke	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Wellington	Wellington	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	general	general	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Duke of Wellington | a famous British general |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** | past · passive |  | the boots |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put on your wellingtons, it is muddy outside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wellington:x1:1
# text = Put on your wellingtons, it is muddy outside.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	wellingtons	wellington	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
9	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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* |  |  | your wellingtons |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on wellington=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | muddy, outside *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I jumped in every puddle in my wellies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wellington:x2:1
# text = I jumped in every puddle in my wellies.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	puddle	puddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	wellies	welly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump** | past | I |  |  | every puddle |  | in my wellies | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in puddle=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My new wellingtons are green with frogs on them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wellington:x3:1
# text = My new wellingtons are green with frogs on them.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wellingtons	wellington	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My new wellingtons |  |  |  |  | with frogs on frogs; green *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Farmers wear wellingtons in the fields.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wellington:x4:1
# text = Farmers wear wellingtons in the fields.
1	Farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	wellingtons	wellington	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | Farmers | wellingtons |  | the fields |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent wellington=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wellington is the capital of New Zealand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wellington:x5:1
# text = Wellington is the capital of New Zealand.
1	Wellington	Wellington	PROPN	NNP	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	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	_
7	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Wellington | the capital |  |  |  | of New Zealand | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leave your wellies by the back door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wellington:x6:1
# text = Leave your wellies by the back door.
1	Leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	wellies	welly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | imperative | you *not said here* | your wellies |  |  |  | by the back door | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent welly=Theme by door=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wellington is known as a windy city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wellington:x7:1
# text = Wellington is known as a windy city.
1	Wellington	Wellington	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	windy	windy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present · passive |  | Wellington |  |  |  | as a windy city | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus as city=Attribute |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rain boots and wellingtons are the same thing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wellington:x8:1
# text = Rain boots and wellingtons are the same thing.
1	Rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	wellingtons	wellington	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Rain boots and wellingtons | the same thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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