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title: coppery — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «coppery» in the school dictionary: Coppery means having the colour of copper: a shiny reddish-brown or orange-brown. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# coppery

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**Who acts:** Coppery, beech, leaves, She, sky, old coin · **What happens:** mean, have, taste, smell, leaf, turn · **To what, where:** colour, coppery hair, coppery shine, coppery taste, old pipes, coppery fur

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Coppery means having the colour of copper: a shiny reddish-brown or orange-brown.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coppery:m1:1
# text = Coppery means having the colour of copper: a shiny reddish-brown or orange-brown.
1	Coppery	coppery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	nsubj	_	_
11	reddish	reddish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Coppery |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** *not said to happen* | gerund | Coppery *not said here* | the colour of copper |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient |

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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 -->
Coppery can also mean tasting or smelling of copper, like metal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coppery:m2:1
# text = Coppery can also mean tasting or smelling of copper, like metal.
1	Coppery	coppery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	tasting	taste	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	smelling	smell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Coppery |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **taste** *not said to happen* | gerund | Coppery *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like metal | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **smell** | gerund | Coppery *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of copper | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of copper=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The beech leaves turned coppery in autumn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coppery:x1:1
# text = The beech leaves turned coppery in autumn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	beech	beech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	coppery	coppery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	autumn	autumn	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 | **leaf** |  | beech |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn** | past | the leaves |  |  |  | autumn | coppery *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has long coppery hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coppery:x2:1
# text = She has long coppery hair.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
4	coppery	coppery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **have** | present | She | coppery hair |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sky glowed coppery at sunset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coppery:x3:1
# text = The sky glowed coppery at sunset.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	glowed	glow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	coppery	coppery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sunset	sunset	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 | **glow** | past | the sky |  |  |  | sunset | coppery *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The old coin had a coppery shine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coppery:x4:1
# text = The old coin had a coppery shine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	coppery	coppery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shine	shine	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** | past | the old coin | a coppery shine |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shine=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The water had a coppery taste from the old pipes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coppery:x5:1
# text = The water had a coppery taste from the old pipes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	coppery	coppery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	pipes	pipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the water | a coppery taste |  | the old pipes |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent taste=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fox's coppery fur shone in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coppery:x6:1
# text = The fox's coppery fur shone in the sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	coppery	coppery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	shone	shine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shine** | participle |  | the fox's coppery fur *not said here* |  | the sun. |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sun.=Location |

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