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title: attractive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «attractive» in the school dictionary: Attractive means pleasant to look at, good-looking or pretty. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# attractive

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**Who acts:** Attractive, you, attractive force, garden, price sale, Opposite poles · **What happens:** mean, look, appeal, make, want, pull · **To what, where:** it, things, science, attractive offer, attractive place, indication

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«attractive» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [attractive in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/attractive.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Attractive means pleasant to look at, good-looking or pretty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attractive:m1:1
# text = Attractive means pleasant to look at, good-looking or pretty.
1	Attractive	attractive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	at	at	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	pretty	pretty	ADV	RB	_	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Attractive |  |  |  |  | pleasant *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **look** | to-infinitive | Attractive *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **look** | gerund | Attractive *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"an attractive garden".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attractive:m1e:1
# text = "an attractive garden".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	attractive	attractive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Attractive means interesting or appealing, making you want it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attractive:m2:1
# text = Attractive means interesting or appealing, making you want it.
1	Attractive	attractive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	interesting	interesting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	appealing	appeal	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	xcomp	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Attractive |  |  |  |  | interesting *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **appeal** | gerund | Attractive *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appeal-31.4-2 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **make** | gerund | Attractive *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **want** | present | you | it |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"an attractive offer".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attractive:m2e:1
# text = "an attractive offer".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	attractive	attractive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	offer	offer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In science, an attractive force pulls things towards each other, like magnetism or gravity.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attractive:m3:1
# text = In science, an attractive force pulls things towards each other, like magnetism or gravity.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	attractive	attractive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	pulls	pull	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	7	obl	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	magnetism	magnetism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	gravity	gravity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | present | a attractive force | things |  | science |  | towards each | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent thing=Theme towards each=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The garden looks attractive with all its flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attractive:x1:1
# text = The garden looks attractive with all its flowers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	attractive	attractive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	8	det:predet	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | the garden |  |  |  |  | attractive *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A half-price sale is an attractive offer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attractive:x2:1
# text = A half-price sale is an attractive offer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	attractive	attractive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	offer	offer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | a price sale | a attractive offer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Opposite poles of magnets are attractive; they pull together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attractive:x3:1
# text = Opposite poles of magnets are attractive; they pull together.
1	Opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	poles	pole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	magnets	magnet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	attractive	attractive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	pull	pull	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Opposite poles of magnets |  |  |  |  | attractive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pull together** | present | poles *= pole* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The idea of a day off was very attractive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attractive:x4:1
# text = The idea of a day off was very attractive.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	acl	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
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	attractive	attractive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the idea |  |  |  |  | attractive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bright colours are attractive to bees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attractive:x5:1
# text = The bright colours are attractive to bees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	attractive	attractive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the bright colours |  |  |  |  | to bees; attractive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new park is an attractive place for families.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attractive:x6:1
# text = The new park is an attractive place for families.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	attractive	attractive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the new park | a attractive place |  |  |  | for families | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fine coat is not always an indication of an attractive mind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attractive:x7:1
# text = A fine coat is not always an indication of an attractive mind.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
6	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	indication	indication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	attractive	attractive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | a fine coat | a indication |  |  |  | of a attractive mind; always *property* | tree rules |

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