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title: embellish — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «embellish» in the school dictionary: To make something more beautiful by adding decorations. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# embellish

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**Who acts:** ones, We, Grandpa, you, She · **What happens:** make, add, not be, embellish, like, not embellish · **To what, where:** something, decorations, extra details, story, cards, dress

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«embellish» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [embellish in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/embellish.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To make something more beautiful by adding decorations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embellish:m1:1
# text = To make something more beautiful by adding decorations.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
5	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	adding	add	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	decorations	decoration	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | beautiful *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | decorations |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent decoration=Patient |

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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}

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To add extra details to a story to make it more exciting, often ones that are not true.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embellish:m2:1
# text = To add extra details to a story to make it more exciting, often ones that are not true.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	12	advmod	_	_
12	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  | extra details |  |  |  | to a story | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent detail=Patient to story=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | story |  |  |  | exciting *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 3 | **not** **is** | present | ones |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We embellished our cards with glitter and stars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embellish:x1:1
# text = We embellished our cards with glitter and stars.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	embellished	embellish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	glitter	glitter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **embellish** | past | We | our cards |  |  |  | with glitter and stars | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent card=Destination with glitter=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The queen's dress was embellished with pearls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embellish:x2:1
# text = The queen's dress was embellished with pearls.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	embellished	embellish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	pearls	pearl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **embellish** | past · passive |  | the queen's dress |  |  |  | with pearls | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with pearl=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Grandpa likes to embellish his fishing stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embellish:x3:1
# text = Grandpa likes to embellish his fishing stories.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	embellish	embellish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | Grandpa |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **embellish** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Grandpa *not said here* | Grandpa's fishing stories |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme story=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Don't embellish the facts in a news report.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embellish:x4:1
# text = Don't embellish the facts in a news report.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	embellish	embellish	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	report	report	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 | **not** **embellish** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the facts |  | a news report |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme fact=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She embellished her poem with lovely describing words.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embellish:x5:1
# text = She embellished her poem with lovely describing words.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	embellished	embellish	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	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	describing	describe	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **embellish** | past | She | her poem |  |  |  | with lovely describing words | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent poem=Destination with word=Theme |
| 2 | **describe** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book cover was embellished with gold letters.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **embellish** | past · passive |  | the book cover |  |  |  | with gold letters | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with letter=Theme |

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