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title: brilliance — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «brilliance» in the school dictionary: Brilliance is great cleverness or talent: «the brilliance of the scientist». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# brilliance

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**Who acts:** Brilliance, Everyone, us, winning goal, It, She · **What happens:** be, admire, make, squint, change, sparkle · **To what, where:** great cleverness, bright light, quality, brilliance, us, moment

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brilliance is great cleverness or talent: «the brilliance of the scientist».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brilliance:m1:1
# text = Brilliance is great cleverness or talent: «the brilliance of the scientist».
1	Brilliance	Brilliance	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cleverness	cleverness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	talent	talent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	brilliance	brilliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Brilliance | great cleverness or talent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
Brilliance is very bright light or shine: «the brilliance of the stars».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brilliance:m2:1
# text = Brilliance is very bright light or shine: «the brilliance of the stars».
1	Brilliance	Brilliance	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	shine	shine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	brilliance	brilliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Brilliance | bright light or shine and the brilliance of the stars |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brilliance is the quality of being excellent or impressive: «a moment of brilliance in the match».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brilliance:m3:1
# text = Brilliance is the quality of being excellent or impressive: «a moment of brilliance in the match».
1	Brilliance	Brilliance	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	excellent	excellent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	impressive	impressive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	brilliance	brilliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Brilliance | the quality |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | excellent *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone admired the brilliance of her idea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brilliance:x1:1
# text = Everyone admired the brilliance of her idea.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	admired	admire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	brilliance	brilliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **admire** | past | Everyone | the brilliance of her idea |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer brilliance=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The brilliance of the sun made us squint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brilliance:x2:1
# text = The brilliance of the sun made us squint.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brilliance	brilliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	squint	squint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the brilliance of the sun | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **squint** | infinitive | us *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The winning goal was a moment of pure brilliance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brilliance:x3:1
# text = The winning goal was a moment of pure brilliance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	winning	winning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	brilliance	brilliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the winning goal | a moment |  |  |  | of pure brilliance | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Einstein's brilliance changed science.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brilliance:x4:1
# text = Einstein's brilliance changed science.
1	Einstein	Einstein	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	brilliance	brilliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | Einstein's brilliance | science |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent science=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The diamond sparkled with brilliance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brilliance:x5:1
# text = The diamond sparkled with brilliance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diamond	diamond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	sparkled	sparkle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	brilliance	brilliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sparkle** | participle |  | the diamond *not said here* |  |  |  | with brilliance | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with brilliance=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was sheer brilliance to bring an umbrella today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brilliance:x6:1
# text = It was sheer brilliance to bring an umbrella today.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	sheer	sheer	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	brilliance	brilliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	umbrella	umbrella	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | sheer brilliance |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bring** | to-infinitive |  | a umbrella |  |  | today |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent umbrella=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She looked up in surprise at the dazzling brilliance that streamed through the hole; then gave a sigh which seemed to come from her heart.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brilliance:x7:1
# text = She looked up in surprise at the dazzling brilliance that streamed through the hole; then gave a sigh which seemed to come from her heart.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	dazzling	dazzling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	brilliance	brilliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	streamed	stream	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	through	through	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	_
17	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	sigh	sigh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
21	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	xcomp	_	_
24	from	from	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look up** | past | She |  |  |  |  | at the dazzling brilliance; in surprise | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in surprise=Theme |
| 2 | **stream** | past | the dazzling brilliance |  |  | the hole |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through hole=Location |
| 3 | **give** | past | She *not said here* | a sigh |  |  | then |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sigh=Theme |
| 4 | **seem** | past | a sigh |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 5 | **come** | to-infinitive | a sigh *not said here* |  |  | her heart |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from heart=Initial\_Location |

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