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title: apparent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «apparent» in the school dictionary: Easy to see or understand; clear, obvious. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# apparent

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**Who acts:** It, she, He, mistake, we, Earth · **What happens:** see, understand, seem, be, not be, start · **To what, where:** sum, apparent movement, sky, nerves, dog, peace

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«apparent» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [apparent in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/apparent.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Easy to see or understand; clear, obvious.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apparent:m1:1
# text = Easy to see or understand; clear, obvious.
1	Easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	obvious	obvious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **understand** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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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Seeming to be true, though maybe not really true.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apparent:m2:1
# text = Seeming to be true, though maybe not really true.
1	Seeming	seem	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	nsubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	maybe	maybe	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	really	really	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  | maybe *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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It was apparent that she was tired.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apparent:x1:1
# text = It was apparent that she was tired.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	apparent	apparent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | apparent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | she |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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He started crying for no apparent reason.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apparent:x2:1
# text = He started crying for no apparent reason.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
6	apparent	apparent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for no apparent reason | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for reason=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The mistake became apparent when we checked the sum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apparent:x3:1
# text = The mistake became apparent when we checked the sum.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	apparent	apparent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **become** | past | the mistake |  |  |  |  | apparent *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **check** | past | we | the sum |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sum=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The Sun's apparent movement across the sky is caused by Earth spinning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apparent:x4:1
# text = The Sun's apparent movement across the sky is caused by Earth spinning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	apparent	apparent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	spinning	spin	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | present · passive | Earth | the Sun's apparent movement across the sky |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition subject=Patient |
| 2 | **spin** | gerund | Earth *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **move** |  | the Sun |  |  | the sky |  |  | nom movement «act transitive»: poss=agent across=place |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Her apparent calm hid her nerves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apparent:x5:1
# text = Her apparent calm hid her nerves.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	apparent	apparent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	nerves	nerve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | apparent calm | her nerves |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nerve=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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It soon became apparent that the dog had eaten the cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apparent:x6:1
# text = It soon became apparent that the dog had eaten the cake.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
3	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	apparent	apparent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | It |  |  |  |  | apparent, soon *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **eat** | past · perfect · passive |  | the dog |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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When peace was proclaimed, his deceitful conduct was apparent to both combatants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apparent:x7:1
# text = When peace was proclaimed, his deceitful conduct was apparent to both combatants.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	proclaimed	proclaim	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	deceitful	deceitful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	apparent	apparent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	combatants	combatant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **proclaim** | past · passive |  | peace |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | his deceitful conduct |  |  |  |  | to both combatants; apparent *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **conduct** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom conduct «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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