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title: wig — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wig» in the school dictionary: A wig is a covering of real or false hair worn on the head to hide baldness, for a costume or to change how someone looks. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wig

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**Who acts:** wig, someone, judges, actor, Rich men, aunt · **What happens:** be, wear, hide, change, look, wig out · **To what, where:** covering, real hair, head, baldness, white wigs, countries

<!-- .vabout -->
«wig» 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: [wig in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wig.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wig is a covering of real or false hair worn on the head to hide baldness, for a costume or to change how someone looks.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wig:m1:1
# text = A wig is a covering of real or false hair worn on the head to hide baldness, for a costume or to change how someone looks.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wig	wig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	covering	covering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
11	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
17	baldness	baldness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	_
25	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	27	advmod	_	_
26	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	27	nsubj	_	_
27	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wig | a covering |  |  |  | of real hair | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | real hair *not said here* |  | the head |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **hide** | to-infinitive |  | baldness |  |  |  | for a costume | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baldness=Patient |
| 4 | **change** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **look** | present | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

<!-- .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: law, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In some countries judges and barristers wear white wigs in court as part of their uniform.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wig:m2:1
# text = In some countries judges and barristers wear white wigs in court as part of their uniform.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
4	judges	judge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	barristers	barrister	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	wigs	wig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | judges and barristers | white wigs |  | some countries |  | in court; as part of judges's uniform | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wig=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: slang, wig out — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To wig out means to become very upset or panic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wig:m3:1
# text = To wig out means to become very upset or panic.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	wig	wig	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	nsubj	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	panic	panic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wig out** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **become** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | upset *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The actor wore a long blonde wig in the play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wig:x1:1
# text = The actor wore a long blonde wig in the play.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	actor	actor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	blonde	blonde	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	wig	wig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the actor | a long blonde wig |  | the play |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wig=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Judges in England still wear white wigs in some courts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wig:x2:1
# text = Judges in England still wear white wigs in some courts.
1	Judges	judge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	wigs	wig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	courts	court	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | Judges in England | white wigs |  | some courts | still |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wig=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rich men in old portraits wore powdered wigs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wig:x3:1
# text = Rich men in old portraits wore powdered wigs.
1	Rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	portraits	portrait	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	powdered	powder	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	wigs	wig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | Rich men in old portraits | powdered wigs |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wig=Theme |
| 2 | **powder** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt wore a wig while she was having treatment for cancer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wig:x4:1
# text = My aunt wore a wig while she was having treatment for cancer.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wig	wig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
10	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	cancer	cancer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | My aunt | a wig |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wig=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | past · progressive | aunt | treatment |  |  |  | for cancer | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent treatment=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I bought a rainbow wig for the fancy-dress party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wig:x5:1
# text = I bought a rainbow wig for the fancy-dress party.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	wig	wig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	fancy	fancy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | I | a rainbow wig |  |  |  | for the dress party | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent wig=Theme for party=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't wig out, we'll find your homework. (slang)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Don't wig out, we'll find your homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wig:x6:1
# text = Don't wig out, we'll find your homework.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	wig	wig	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **wig out** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | future | we | your homework |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (slang)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wig:x6:2
# text = (slang)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wind blew the clown's wig right off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wig:x7:1
# text = The wind blew the clown's wig right off.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	clown	clown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	wig	wig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	right	right	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	off	off	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | past | the wind | the clown's wig |  |  |  | off *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent wig=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A BALD KNIGHT, who wore a wig, went out to hunt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wig:x8:1
# text = A BALD KNIGHT, who wore a wig, went out to hunt.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	BALD	bald	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	KNIGHT	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wig	wig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	out	out	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	hunt	hunt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | a BALD KNIGHT | a wig |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wig=Theme |
| 2 | **go out** | past | a BALD KNIGHT *not said here* |  |  |  |  | out *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **hunt** | to-infinitive | a BALD KNIGHT *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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