---
title: dappled — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dappled» in the school dictionary: Dappled means marked with spots or patches of different colours or shades. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dappled/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/) / dappled

# dappled

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Dappled light, We, fawn, dappled coat, painter, one · **What happens:** dapple, mean, mark, be, sit, shade · **To what, where:** pattern, dappled shade, oak tree, dappled sunlight, path, pony · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«dappled» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [dappled in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dappled.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dappled means marked with spots or patches of different colours or shades.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dappled:m1:1
# text = Dappled means marked with spots or patches of different colours or shades.
1	Dappled	dapple	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	marked	mark	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	patches	patch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	shades	shade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dapple** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **mark** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with spots or patches of different colours or shades | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent with spot=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Dappled light or shade is a pattern of light and shadow, for example under trees.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dappled:m2:1
# text = Dappled light or shade is a pattern of light and shadow, for example under trees.
1	Dappled	dapple	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	shadow	shadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
15	under	under	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dapple** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Dappled light or shade | a pattern |  |  |  | of light and shadow; for example under trees | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sat in the dappled shade of the oak tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dappled:x1:1
# text = We sat in the dappled shade of the oak tree.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	dappled	dapple	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | We |  |  | the dappled shade of the oak tree |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in shade=Location |
| 2 | **dapple** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **shade** |  |  | the oak tree |  |  |  |  | nom shade «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dappled sunlight danced on the path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dappled:x2:1
# text = The dappled sunlight danced on the path.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dappled	dapple	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	danced	dance	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dapple** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **dance** | participle |  | the dappled sunlight *not said here* |  | the path |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on path=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pony was dappled grey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dappled:x3:1
# text = The pony was dappled grey.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pony	pony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	dappled	dapple	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dapple** | past · passive |  | the pony |  |  |  | grey *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fawn has a dappled coat that hides it in the woods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dappled:x4:1
# text = A fawn has a dappled coat that hides it in the woods.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fawn	fawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	dappled	dapple	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	hides	hide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a fawn | a dappled coat |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Patient |
| 2 | **dapple** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **hide** | present | a dappled coat | coat |  | the woods |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Patient in wood=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The painter showed the dappled light on the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dappled:x5:1
# text = The painter showed the dappled light on the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	painter	painter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	dappled	dappled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the painter | the dappled light |  | the river |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent light=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The forest floor was dappled with gold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dappled:x6:1
# text = The forest floor was dappled with gold.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	dappled	dapple	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dapple** | past · passive |  | the forest floor |  |  |  | with gold | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with gold=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This horse was dappled too, and so like Dapplegrim that no one could distinguish the one from the other.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dappled:x7:1
# text = This horse was dappled too, and so like Dapplegrim that no one could distinguish the one from the other.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	dappled	dapple	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Dapplegrim	Dapplegrim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	_
13	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	distinguish	distinguish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dapple** | past · passive |  | this horse |  |  |  | like Dapplegrim | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |
| 2 | **distinguish** | could | no one | the one |  |  |  | from the other | vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent one=Theme from other=Co-Theme |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [dapple](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dapple/)
- next →: [dare](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dare/)
- ↑ back to [D in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/)