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title: dazzled — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dazzled» in the school dictionary: Unable to see clearly for a moment because of a very bright light: «I was dazzled by the car's headlights». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dazzled

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** headlights, acrobats, someone, sun, bright sunlight, I · **What happens:** see, dazzle, make, come out, slow down, trick · **To what, where:** I, audience, someone, drivers, crowd, driver · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«dazzled» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [dazzled in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dazzled.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unable to see clearly for a moment because of a very bright light: «I was dazzled by the car's headlights».

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dazzled:m1:1
# text = Unable to see clearly for a moment because of a very bright light: «I was dazzled by the car's headlights».
1	Unable	unable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	dazzled	dazzle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
19	by	by	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	's	's	PART	POS	_	21	case	_	_
23	headlights	headlight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | moment | because a bright light; clearly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **dazzle** *in a quote* | past · passive | the car's headlights | I |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |

<!-- .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 -->
Very impressed by something amazing, beautiful or clever: «The audience was dazzled by the acrobats».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dazzled:m2:1
# text = Very impressed by something amazing, beautiful or clever: «The audience was dazzled by the acrobats».
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	impressed	impressed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	amazing	amazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	audience	audience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	dazzled	dazzle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	acrobats	acrobat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dazzle** *in a quote* | past · passive | the acrobats | the audience |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb, past — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Made someone unable to see, or amazed them: «The sun dazzled the drivers».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dazzled:m3:1
# text = Made someone unable to see, or amazed them: «The sun dazzled the drivers».
1	Made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	unable	unable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	amazed	amazed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	dazzled	dazzle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	drivers	driver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past |  | someone |  |  |  | amazed, unable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **dazzle** *in a quote* | past | the sun | the drivers |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus driver=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I was dazzled by the bright sunlight when I came out of the cinema.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dazzled:x1:1
# text = I was dazzled by the bright sunlight when I came out of the cinema.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	dazzled	dazzle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
11	out	out	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	cinema	cinema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dazzle** | past · passive | the bright sunlight | I |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |
| 2 | **come out** | past | I |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crowd was dazzled by the fireworks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dazzled:x2:1
# text = The crowd was dazzled by the fireworks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	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	dazzled	dazzle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dazzle** | past · passive | the fireworks | the crowd |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The driver was dazzled by the low sun and slowed down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dazzled:x3:1
# text = The driver was dazzled by the low sun and slowed down.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	dazzled	dazzle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	slowed	slow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
11	down	down	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dazzle** | past · passive | the low sun | the driver |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |
| 2 | **slow down** | participle | the low sun *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were dazzled by the jewels in the Tower of London.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dazzled:x4:1
# text = We were dazzled by the jewels in the Tower of London.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	dazzled	dazzle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	jewels	jewel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Tower	Tower	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dazzle** | past · passive | the jewels | We |  | the Tower of London |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The magician dazzled the children with his tricks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dazzled:x5:1
# text = The magician dazzled the children with his tricks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magician	magician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dazzled	dazzle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	tricks	trick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dazzle** | past | the magician | the children |  |  |  | with magician's tricks | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus child=Experiencer |
| 2 | **trick** |  | magician |  |  |  |  |  | nom trick «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't shine your torch at me; I'm dazzled!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dazzled:x6:1
# text = Don't shine your torch at me; I'm dazzled!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	shine	shine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	torch	torch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	dazzled	dazzle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **shine** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your torch |  |  |  | at me | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent torch=Theme |
| 2 | **dazzle** | present · passive |  | I |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The judges were dazzled by her singing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dazzled:x7:1
# text = The judges were dazzled by her singing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judges	judge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	dazzled	dazzle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	singing	singing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dazzle** | past · passive | her singing | the judges |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |
| 2 | **sing** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom singing «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the sight of her Houarn stopped, dazzled by her beauty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dazzled:x8:1
# text = At the sight of her Houarn stopped, dazzled by her beauty.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	Houarn	Houarn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	dazzled	dazzle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	beauty	beauty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past |  |  |  | the sight of her Houarn |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at sight=Location |
| 2 | **dazzle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by Houarn's beauty | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **sight** |  |  | her Houarn |  |  |  |  | nom sight «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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