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title: candlestick — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «candlestick» in the school dictionary: A holder for a candle, with a hole or spike on top. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# candlestick

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**Who acts:** candlestick chart, prices, bars, Grandma, Jack, It · **What happens:** show, go up, look, polish, jump, be · **To what, where:** prices, silver candlesticks, candlestick, Colonel Mustard, altar, light

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«candlestick» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [candlestick in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/candlestick.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A holder for a candle, with a hole or spike on top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candlestick:m1:1
# text = A holder for a candle, with a hole or spike on top.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	holder	holder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	candle	candle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	spike	spike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: money, charts — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A candlestick chart shows prices going up and down with bars that look like candles.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candlestick:m2:1
# text = A candlestick chart shows prices going up and down with bars that look like candles.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	candlestick	candlestick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	up	up	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	down	down	ADV	RB	_	7	conj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	bars	bar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	candles	candle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a candlestick chart | prices |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent price=Recipient |
| 2 | **go up** | gerund | prices *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with bars | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **look** | present | bars |  |  |  |  | like candles | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma polished the silver candlesticks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candlestick:x1:1
# text = Grandma polished the silver candlesticks.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	polished	polish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	silver	silver	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	candlesticks	candlestick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **polish** | past | Grandma | the silver candlesticks |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent candlestick=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jack jumped over the candlestick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candlestick:x2:1
# text = Jack jumped over the candlestick.
1	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	candlestick	candlestick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **jump** | past | Jack |  |  | the candlestick |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over candlestick=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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It was Colonel Mustard with the candlestick in the library!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candlestick:x3:1
# text = It was Colonel Mustard with the candlestick in the library!
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	Colonel	Colonel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Mustard	mustard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	candlestick	candlestick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	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 | Colonel Mustard |  |  |  | with the candlestick in the library | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two brass candlesticks stood on the altar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candlestick:x4:1
# text = Two brass candlesticks stood on the altar.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
2	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	candlesticks	candlestick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	altar	altar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | Two brass candlesticks |  |  | the altar |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on altar=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She carried a candlestick up the dark stairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candlestick:x5:1
# text = She carried a candlestick up the dark stairs.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	candlestick	candlestick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | She | a candlestick |  |  |  | up the dark stairs | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent candlestick=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hundreds of tapers burnt upon golden candlesticks, and shed a light like the brightest day.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:candlestick:x6:1
# text = Hundreds of tapers burnt upon golden candlesticks, and shed a light like the brightest day.
1	Hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	tapers	taper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	burnt	burnt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	candlesticks	candlestick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	shed	shed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	brightest	bright	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	16	amod	_	_
16	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burnt** | participle | Hundreds of tapers |  |  |  |  | upon golden candlesticks | tree rules |
| 2 | **shed** | past | Hundreds of tapers *not said here* | a light |  |  | day |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location light=Source |

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