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title: bauble — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bauble» in the school dictionary: A shiny ball or decoration hung on a Christmas tree. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bauble

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**Who acts:** We, cat, crown, queen, She, you · **What happens:** hang, knock, paint, be, crown, buy · **To what, where:** shiny ball, Christmas tree, red baubles, glass bauble, own baubles, art

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shiny ball or decoration hung on a Christmas tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bauble:m1:1
# text = A shiny ball or decoration hung on a Christmas tree.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	decoration	decoration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	hung	hang	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | participle |  | a shiny ball or decoration *not said here* |  | a Christmas tree |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on tree=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 -->
A small, cheap piece of jewellery or a pretty object of little value.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bauble:m2:1
# text = A small, cheap piece of jewellery or a pretty object of little value.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	cheap	cheap	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	jewellery	jewellery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	pretty	pretty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hung red and gold baubles on the Christmas tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bauble:x1:1
# text = We hung red and gold baubles on the Christmas tree.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	gold	gold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	baubles	bauble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | past | We | red baubles |  | the Christmas tree |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bauble=Theme on tree=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The cat knocked a glass bauble off the branch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bauble:x2:1
# text = The cat knocked a glass bauble off the branch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	knocked	knock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bauble	bauble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	branch	branch	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 | **knock** | past | the cat | a glass bauble |  |  |  | off the branch | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent bauble=Patient off branch=Co-Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In art we painted our own baubles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bauble:x3:1
# text = In art we painted our own baubles.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	baubles	bauble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | we | our own baubles |  | art |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent bauble=Theme in art=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The queen's crown was real gold, not a cheap bauble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bauble:x4:1
# text = The queen's crown was real gold, not a cheap bauble.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	cheap	cheap	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	bauble	bauble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the queen's crown | real gold and a cheap bauble |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **crown** |  | the queen |  |  |  |  |  | nom crown «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She bought a little bauble at the market stall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bauble:x5:1
# text = She bought a little bauble at the market stall.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bauble	bauble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	stall	stall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | She | a little bauble |  | the market stall |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent bauble=Theme at stall=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful: broken baubles can cut your fingers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bauble:x6:1
# text = Be careful: broken baubles can cut your fingers.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	baubles	bauble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	cut	cut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **cut** | can | broken baubles | your fingers |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset finger=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She brings her gift with her, whether it is a world or a bauble.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bauble:x7:1
# text = She brings her gift with her, whether it is a world or a bauble.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	bauble	bauble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | present | She | her gift |  |  |  | with her *= she* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent gift=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | gift | a world or a bauble |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **gift** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom gift «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

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