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title: buoyant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «buoyant» in the school dictionary: Buoyant means able to float, or able to keep things floating. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# buoyant

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**Who acts:** Buoyant, things, buoyant market, prices, Cork, Armbands · **What happens:** mean, float, keep, do, rise, be · **To what, where:** things, prices, children, buoyant mood, Life jackets, branches

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«buoyant» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [buoyant in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/buoyant.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Buoyant means able to float, or able to keep things floating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buoyant:m1:1
# text = Buoyant means able to float, or able to keep things floating.
1	Buoyant	buoyant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	float	float	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	floating	float	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	xcomp	_	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 | Buoyant |  |  |  |  | able *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **float** | to-infinitive | Buoyant *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **keep** | to-infinitive | Buoyant *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **float** | gerund | things *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Buoyant means cheerful and full of hope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buoyant:m2:1
# text = Buoyant means cheerful and full of hope.
1	Buoyant	buoyant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cheerful	cheerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	hope	hope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **mean** | present | Buoyant |  |  |  |  | cheerful *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A buoyant market or economy is doing well, with prices or sales rising.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buoyant:m3:1
# text = A buoyant market or economy is doing well, with prices or sales rising.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	buoyant	buoyant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	economy	economy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	sales	sale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	rising	rise	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present · progressive | a buoyant market or economy | prices or sales |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent price=Eventuality |
| 2 | **rise** | gerund | prices or sales *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cork is very buoyant, so it floats easily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buoyant:x1:1
# text = Cork is very buoyant, so it floats easily.
1	Cork	cork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	buoyant	buoyant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	floats	float	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Cork |  |  |  |  | buoyant *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **float** | present | Cork |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Armbands are buoyant and help children float.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buoyant:x2:1
# text = Armbands are buoyant and help children float.
1	Armbands	armband	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	buoyant	buoyant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	float	float	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	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** | present | Armbands |  |  |  |  | buoyant *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | present | Armbands *not said here* | children |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent child=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **float** | infinitive | children *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Salt water is more buoyant than fresh water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buoyant:x3:1
# text = Salt water is more buoyant than fresh water.
1	Salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
5	buoyant	buoyant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Salt water |  |  |  |  | than fresh water; buoyant *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The empty bottle was buoyant and bobbed on the waves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buoyant:x4:1
# text = The empty bottle was buoyant and bobbed on the waves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	buoyant	buoyant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	bobbed	bob	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the empty bottle |  |  |  |  | buoyant *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **bob** | participle | the empty bottle *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the win, the team was in a buoyant mood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buoyant:x5:1
# text = After the win, the team was in a buoyant mood.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	win	win	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	buoyant	buoyant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	mood	mood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the team |  |  | a buoyant mood | after the win |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sales of ice cream were buoyant all summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buoyant:x6:1
# text = Sales of ice cream were buoyant all summer.
1	Sales	sale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	buoyant	buoyant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Sales of ice cream |  |  |  | summer | buoyant *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Life jackets are made of buoyant material.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buoyant:x7:1
# text = Life jackets are made of buoyant material.
1	Life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	jackets	jacket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	buoyant	buoyant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Life jackets |  |  |  | of buoyant material | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No fresher rose hangs on the branches than she; no appleblossom carried away by the wind is more buoyant!

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buoyant:x8:1
# text = No fresher rose hangs on the branches than she; no appleblossom carried away by the wind is more buoyant!
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	fresher	fresher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl	_	_
4	hangs	hang	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
12	appleblossom	appleblossom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
13	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	away	away	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	20	advmod	_	_
20	buoyant	buoyant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | past | no fresher *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hang** | present | no fresher |  |  | the branches than she |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on branch=Location |
| 3 | **carry away** | participle |  | no appleblossom *not said here* |  |  |  | by the wind; away *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present | no appleblossom |  |  |  |  | buoyant *property* | tree rules |

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