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title: ambient — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ambient» in the school dictionary: In the surroundings; around you, such as ambient temperature or ambient light. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ambient

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**Who acts:** Ambient music, gentle music, you, ambient noise, Ambient light, spa · **What happens:** be, make, create, not listen, keep, light · **To what, where:** gentle music, calm mood, medicine, ambient temperature, room, soft ambient music

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the surroundings; around you, such as ambient temperature or ambient light.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambient:m1:1
# text = In the surroundings; around you, such as ambient temperature or ambient light.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	surroundings	surroundings	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	ambient	ambient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	ambient	ambient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ambient music is quiet, gentle music made to create a calm mood, not to be listened to closely.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambient:m2:1
# text = Ambient music is quiet, gentle music made to create a calm mood, not to be listened to closely.
1	Ambient	ambient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	create	create	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	mood	mood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	listened	listen	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl:relcl	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	closely	closely	ADV	RB	_	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Ambient music |  |  |  |  | gentle music *obl*; quiet *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | gentle music *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **create** | to-infinitive | gentle music *not said here* | a calm mood |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mood=Result |
| 4 | **not** **listen** | to-infinitive · passive | gentle music *not said here* | a calm mood *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: to closely=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep the medicine at ambient temperature.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambient:x1:1
# text = Keep the medicine at ambient temperature.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	ambient	ambient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the medicine |  | ambient temperature |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme at temperature=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ambient noise in the canteen was very loud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambient:x2:1
# text = The ambient noise in the canteen was very loud.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ambient	ambient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	canteen	canteen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the ambient noise in the canteen |  |  |  |  | loud *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ambient light from the window lit the room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambient:x3:1
# text = Ambient light from the window lit the room.
1	Ambient	ambient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	lit	light	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **light** | past | Ambient light from the window | the room |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spa played soft ambient music.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambient:x4:1
# text = The spa played soft ambient music.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spa	spa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	ambient	ambient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **play** | past | the spa | soft ambient music |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Measure the ambient temperature before the experiment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambient:x5:1
# text = Measure the ambient temperature before the experiment.
1	Measure	measure	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	ambient	ambient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | imperative | you *not said here* | the ambient temperature |  |  | before the experiment |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme temperature=Value |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ice melted faster in the warm ambient air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambient:x6:1
# text = The ice melted faster in the warm ambient air.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	melted	melt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	ambient	ambient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | past | the ice |  |  | the warm ambient air |  | fast *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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