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title: dreamlike — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dreamlike» in the school dictionary: Strange, soft or unreal, as if it were happening in a dream. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dreamlike

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**Who acts:** it, you, misty lake, Everything, music, Walking · **What happens:** happen, dream, look, have, walk, be · **To what, where:** dream, strange dreamlike way, slow dreamlike sound, field, dreamlike experience, dreamlike calm

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Strange, soft or unreal, as if it were happening in a dream.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreamlike:m1:1
# text = Strange, soft or unreal, as if it were happening in a dream.
1	Strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	unreal	unreal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | past · progressive | it |  |  | a dream |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in dream=Location |

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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 -->
Very beautiful and peaceful, like something you might dream of.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreamlike:m2:1
# text = Very beautiful and peaceful, like something you might dream of.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	csubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	peaceful	peaceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	dream	dream	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dream** | might | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn cognize-85 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The misty lake at dawn looked dreamlike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreamlike:x1:1
# text = The misty lake at dawn looked dreamlike.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	misty	misty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	dreamlike	dreamlike	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the misty lake at dawn |  |  |  |  | dreamlike *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everything in Wonderland happened in a strange, dreamlike way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreamlike:x2:1
# text = Everything in Wonderland happened in a strange, dreamlike way.
1	Everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Wonderland	Wonderland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	dreamlike	dreamlike	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | past | Everything |  |  | a strange dreamlike way |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in way=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The music had a slow, dreamlike sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreamlike:x3:1
# text = The music had a slow, dreamlike sound.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	music	music	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	8	det	_	_
5	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	dreamlike	dreamlike	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the music | a slow dreamlike sound |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Walking through the field of bluebells was a dreamlike experience.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreamlike:x4:1
# text = Walking through the field of bluebells was a dreamlike experience.
1	Walking	walk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
2	through	through	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bluebells	bluebell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	dreamlike	dreamlike	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	experience	experience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | gerund |  |  |  | the field of bluebells |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through field=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Walking | a dreamlike experience |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rat and Mole felt a dreamlike calm on the island at dawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreamlike:x5:1
# text = Rat and Mole felt a dreamlike calm on the island at dawn.
1	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	felt	feel	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	dreamlike	dreamlike	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	calm	calm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | Rat and Mole | a dreamlike calm |  | the island at dawn |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent calm=Theme on island=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The painting shows a dreamlike garden with floating clocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreamlike:x6:1
# text = The painting shows a dreamlike garden with floating clocks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	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	dreamlike	dreamlike	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	floating	float	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	clocks	clock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the painting | a dreamlike garden |  |  |  | with floating clocks | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent garden=Recipient |
| 2 | **float** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snow falling at night makes the town look dreamlike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreamlike:x7:1
# text = Snow falling at night makes the town look dreamlike.
1	Snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
9	dreamlike	dreamlike	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | gerund | Snow *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | present | Snow | the town |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **look** | infinitive | the town *not said here* |  |  |  |  | dreamlike *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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