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title: dyed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dyed» in the school dictionary: Changed the colour of something with a dye (a colouring liquid or powder). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# dyed

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**Who acts:** your, She, We, aunt, red sock, white shirts · **What happens:** change, have, put on, dye, fix, not change · **To what, where:** colour, dyed wool, opinions, hair purple, eggs, hair

<!-- .vabout -->
«dyed» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [dyed in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dyed.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Changed the colour of something with a dye (a colouring liquid or powder).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dyed:m1:1
# text = Changed the colour of something with a dye (a colouring liquid or powder).
1	Changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dye	dye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	colouring	colouring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	powder	powder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past |  | the colour of something |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient |

<!-- .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.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She dyed her hair purple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dyed:m1e:1
# text = She dyed her hair purple.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dyed	dye	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	purple	purple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dye** | past | She | her hair purple |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent purple=Patient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having a colour put on with dye: dyed wool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dyed:m2:1
# text = Having a colour put on with dye: dyed wool.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	dye	dye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	dyed	dyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | a colour |  |  |  | dyed wool *obl* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient |
| 2 | **put on** | participle |  | a colour *not said here* |  |  |  | with dye | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«dyed-in-the-wool» = fixed and never changing in your opinions: a dyed-in-the-wool football fan.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dyed:m3:1
# text = «dyed-in-the-wool» = fixed and never changing in your opinions: a dyed-in-the-wool football fan.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	dyed	dye	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	11	punct	_	_
11	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	opinions	opinion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	28	punct	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
20	dyed	dye	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	28	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	compound	_	_
27	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	compound	_	_
28	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dye** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **fix** | participle |  | the dyed wool and a dyed wool football fan *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **change** | gerund |  |  |  | your opinions |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **dye** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **opine** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We dyed eggs with onion skins for the spring fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dyed:x1:1
# text = We dyed eggs with onion skins for the spring fair.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dyed	dye	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	onion	onion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	skins	skin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dye** | past | We | eggs |  |  |  | with onion skins for the spring; fair *property* | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt dyed her hair bright red.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dyed:x2:1
# text = My aunt dyed her hair bright red.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dyed	dye	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dye** | past | My aunt | aunt's hair |  |  |  | red *property* | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made tie-dyed T-shirts in art class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dyed:x3:1
# text = We made tie-dyed T-shirts in art class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	made	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	tie	tie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	dyed	dye	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
6	T	t	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	shirts	shirt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | may | We | dyed T shirts |  | art class |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shirt=Patient |
| 2 | **dye** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wool was dyed blue with plants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dyed:x4:1
# text = The wool was dyed blue with plants.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wool	wool	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	dyed	dye	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	plants	plant	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 | **dye** | past · passive |  | the wool |  |  |  | with plants; blue *property* | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His dyed-in-the-wool love of rugby never changes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dyed:x5:1
# text = His dyed-in-the-wool love of rugby never changes.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dyed	dye	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dye** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **change** | present |  |  |  | the wool love of rugby |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **love** |  |  | rugby |  |  |  |  | nom love «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The red sock dyed all my white shirts pink in the wash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dyed:x6:1
# text = The red sock dyed all my white shirts pink in the wash.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sock	sock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	dyed	dye	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	8	det:predet	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	shirts	shirt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	pink	pink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	wash	wash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dye** | past | the red sock |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pink** | present | my white shirts |  |  | the wash |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wash=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She dyed her red hair black, and painted her face.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dyed:x7:1
# text = She dyed her red hair black, and painted her face.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dyed	dye	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dye** | past | She | her red hair |  |  |  | black *property* | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |
| 2 | **paint** | past | She *not said here* | her face |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent face=Destination |

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