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title: complementary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «complementary» in the school dictionary: Going well together and making each other better or complete. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# complementary

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**Who acts:** Complementary angles, Complementary colours, Angles, skills, one, you · **What happens:** go, make, add up, be, use, draw · **To what, where:** colour wheel, medicine treatment, Blue complementary colours, complementary angle, bright side, complementary flavours

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«complementary» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [complementary in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/complementary.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Going well together and making each other better or complete.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complementary:m1:1
# text = Going well together and making each other better or complete.
1	Going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
3	together	together	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	nsubj	_	_
8	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | together, well *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Complementary angles add up to 90 degrees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complementary:m2:1
# text = Complementary angles add up to 90 degrees.
1	Complementary	complementary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	angles	angle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	add	add	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	90	90	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add up** *speech: assert* | present | Complementary angles |  |  |  |  | to 90 degrees | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to degree=Co-Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: art — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Complementary colours are opposite each other on the colour wheel, like red and green.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complementary:m3:1
# text = Complementary colours are opposite each other on the colour wheel, like red and green.
1	Complementary	complementary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Complementary colours |  |  | the colour wheel |  | each other *obl*; opposite *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Complementary colours *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Complementary medicine is treatment used alongside normal medicine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complementary:m4:1
# text = Complementary medicine is treatment used alongside normal medicine.
1	Complementary	complementary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	alongside	alongside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | medicine treatment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | medicine treatment *not said here* |  |  |  | alongside normal medicine | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Angles of 40° and 50° are complementary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complementary:x1:1
# text = Angles of 40° and 50° are complementary.
1	Angles	angle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	°	°	SYM	SYM	_	3	dep	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	°	°	SYM	SYM	_	6	flat	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	complementary	complementary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Angles of 40  50 |  |  |  |  | complementary *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Blue and orange are complementary colours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complementary:x2:1
# text = Blue and orange are complementary colours.
1	Blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	complementary	complementary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Blue complementary colours |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Their skills are complementary: one draws, one writes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complementary:x3:1
# text = Their skills are complementary: one draws, one writes.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	complementary	complementary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nsubj	_	_
7	draws	draw	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nsubj	_	_
10	writes	write	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	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** | present | Their skills |  |  |  |  | complementary *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **draw** | present | one |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **write** | present | one |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Find the complementary angle to 25°.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complementary:x4:1
# text = Find the complementary angle to 25°.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	complementary	complementary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	angle	angle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	°	°	SYM	SYM	_	6	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | the complementary angle |  |  |  | to 25 | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent angle=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Complementary colours look bright side by side.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complementary:x5:1
# text = Complementary colours look bright side by side.
1	Complementary	complementary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | Complementary colours | bright side |  |  |  | by side | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent by side=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Salt and pepper are complementary flavours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complementary:x6:1
# text = Salt and pepper are complementary flavours.
1	Salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	pepper	pepper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	complementary	complementary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flavours	flavour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Salt and pepper | complementary flavours |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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