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title: connotation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «connotation» in the school dictionary: A feeling or idea that a word suggests, in addition to its basic meaning. For example, «home» means a place to live, but it suggests warmth and safety. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# connotation

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**Who acts:** word, home, Stubborn, Red, poet, Cheap · **What happens:** suggest, mean, live, have, connote, choose · **To what, where:** addition, basic meaning, place, warmth, connotations, different connotations

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A feeling or idea that a word suggests, in addition to its basic meaning. For example, «home» means a place to live, but it suggests warmth and safety.

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*Sentence 1:* A feeling or idea that a word suggests, in addition to its basic meaning.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:connotation:m1:1
# text = A feeling or idea that a word suggests, in addition to its basic meaning.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	suggests	suggest	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	addition	addition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	basic	basic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suggest** *speech: suggest* | present | a word | addition | word's basic meaning |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent addition=Topic to meaning=Recipient |
| 2 | **mean** |  | word |  |  |  |  |  | nom meaning «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* For example, «home» means a place to live, but it suggests warmth and safety.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:connotation:m1:2
# text = For example, «home» means a place to live, but it suggests warmth and safety.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	suggests	suggest	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
16	warmth	warmth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | home | a place |  |  |  | for example | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot place=Theme for example=Attribute |
| 2 | **live** | to-infinitive | home *not said here* | a place *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **suggest** *speech: suggest* | present | home | warmth and safety |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent warmth=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The word "home" has connotations of warmth and safety.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:connotation:x1:1
# text = The word "home" has connotations of warmth and safety.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	connotations	connotation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	warmth	warmth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	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** | present | the word | connotations of warmth and safety |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent connotation=Patient |
| 2 | **connote** |  |  | warmth and safety |  |  |  |  | nom connotation «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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"Stubborn" and "determined" have different connotations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:connotation:x2:1
# text = "Stubborn" and "determined" have different connotations.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Stubborn	stubborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	determined	determined	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	connotations	connotation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Stubborn | different connotations |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent connotation=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Red can have connotations of danger or of love.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:connotation:x3:1
# text = Red can have connotations of danger or of love.
1	Red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	connotations	connotation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | can | Red | connotations of danger or love |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent connotation=Patient |
| 2 | **connote** |  |  | danger or love |  |  |  |  | nom connotation «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The poet chose words with dark connotations to create fear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:connotation:x4:1
# text = The poet chose words with dark connotations to create fear.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poet	poet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	connotations	connotation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	create	create	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
10	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | the poet | words |  |  |  | with dark connotations | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme |
| 2 | **create** | to-infinitive | the poet *not said here* | fear |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fear=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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"Cheap" can have negative connotations, while "good value" sounds positive.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:connotation:x5:1
# text = "Cheap" can have negative connotations, while "good value" sounds positive.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Cheap	cheap	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	negative	negative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	connotations	connotation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
15	positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | can | Cheap | negative connotations |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent connotation=Patient |
| 2 | **sound** | present | good value |  |  |  |  | positive *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Discuss the connotations of the word "storm" in the poem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:connotation:x6:1
# text = Discuss the connotations of the word "storm" in the poem.
1	Discuss	discuss	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	connotations	connotation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discuss** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* | the connotations of the word |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent connotation=Topic |
| 2 | **connote** |  |  | the word |  |  |  |  | nom connotation «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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