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title: clarity — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «clarity» in the school dictionary: Being clear and easy to understand. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# clarity

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**Who acts:** you, teacher, your, clarity, us, new TV · **What happens:** be, understand, see through, see, write, follow · **To what, where:** something, answer, us, fish, amazing picture clarity, ruler

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Being clear and easy to understand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clarity:m1:1
# text = Being clear and easy to understand.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | clear *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **understand** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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}

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Being clear to see through or see well, like clean water or a sharp picture.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clarity:m2:1
# text = Being clear to see through or see well, like clean water or a sharp picture.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	through	through	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
8	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | clear *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see through** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | through *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **see** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | like clean water or a sharp picture; well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clear thinking, when you understand something well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clarity:m3:1
# text = Clear thinking, when you understand something well.
1	Clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	thinking	thinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	understand	understand	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **understand** | present | you | something |  |  |  | well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Write your answer with clarity so the teacher can follow it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clarity:x1:1
# text = Write your answer with clarity so the teacher can follow it.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	clarity	clarity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | your answer |  |  |  | with clarity | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |
| 2 | **follow** | can | the teacher | answer |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **answer** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The clarity of the lake let us see the fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clarity:x2:1
# text = The clarity of the lake let us see the fish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clarity	clarity	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	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | infinitive | the clarity of the lake | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | infinitive | us *not said here* | the fish |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fish=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The new TV has amazing picture clarity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clarity:x3:1
# text = The new TV has amazing picture clarity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	amazing	amazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	clarity	clarity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **have** | present | the new TV | amazing picture clarity |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clarity=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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For clarity, use a ruler for your graph.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clarity:x4:1
# text = For clarity, use a ruler for your graph.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	clarity	clarity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a ruler |  |  |  | for clarity; for your graph | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent ruler=Theme for clarity=Eventuality |
| 2 | **graph** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom graph «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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After a good sleep I had more clarity about the problem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clarity:x5:1
# text = After a good sleep I had more clarity about the problem.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	clarity	clarity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | more clarity |  |  | after a good sleep | about the problem | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clarity=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The teacher explained with great clarity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clarity:x6:1
# text = The teacher explained with great clarity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	explained	explain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	clarity	clarity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  | with great clarity | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Diamonds are judged by their clarity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clarity:x7:1
# text = Diamonds are judged by their clarity.
1	Diamonds	diamond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	judged	judge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	clarity	clarity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **judge** | present · passive | Diamonds's clarity | Diamonds |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent subject=Value |

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