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title: discolouration — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «discolouration» in the school dictionary: A change in the usual colour of something, often to a worse colour. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# discolouration

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**Who acts:** colour, slight discolouration, water, Tea, Damp, doctor · **What happens:** change, be, come out, cause, leave, look · **To what, where:** old photo, discolouration, grey discolouration, wall, much water, jeans

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A change in the usual colour of something, often to a worse colour.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discolouration:m1:1
# text = A change in the usual colour of something, often to a worse colour.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	14	amod	_	_
14	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A spot or patch where the colour has changed, like a stain or a mark.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discolouration:m2:1
# text = A spot or patch where the colour has changed, like a stain or a mark.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	stain	stain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present · perfect | the colour |  |  |  |  | like a stain or a mark | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a slight discolouration on the old photo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discolouration:x1:1
# text = There was a slight discolouration on the old photo.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	slight	slight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	discolouration	discolouration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a slight discolouration |  |  | the old photo; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on photo=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The water came out with a brown discolouration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discolouration:x2:1
# text = The water came out with a brown discolouration.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	discolouration	discolouration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | past | the water |  |  |  |  | with a brown discolouration; out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tea can cause discolouration of the teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discolouration:x3:1
# text = Tea can cause discolouration of the teeth.
1	Tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	discolouration	discolouration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | can | Tea | discolouration of the teeth |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition discolouration=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Damp left a grey discolouration on the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discolouration:x4:1
# text = Damp left a grey discolouration on the wall.
1	Damp	damp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	discolouration	discolouration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | Damp | a grey discolouration |  | the wall |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent discolouration=Theme on wall=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor looked at the discolouration on her skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discolouration:x5:1
# text = The doctor looked at the discolouration on her skin.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	discolouration	discolouration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  | on doctor's skin; at the discolouration | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at discolouration=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yellow discolouration on leaves can mean too much water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discolouration:x6:1
# text = Yellow discolouration on leaves can mean too much water.
1	Yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	discolouration	discolouration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Yellow discolouration on leaves | much water |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bleach caused discolouration on my jeans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discolouration:x7:1
# text = Bleach caused discolouration on my jeans.
1	Bleach	bleach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	discolouration	discolouration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	jeans	jeans	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | past | Bleach | discolouration |  | my jeans |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition discolouration=Patient |

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