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title: festive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «festive» in the school dictionary: Festive means happy and cheerful, like a party or celebration. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# festive

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**Who acts:** Festive, hall, We, festive season, Mum, Everyone · **What happens:** mean, connect, look, sing, be, make · **To what, where:** songs, festive mood, busy time, festive pudding, festive jumpers, Many festive evenings

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Festive means happy and cheerful, like a party or celebration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:festive:m1:1
# text = Festive means happy and cheerful, like a party or celebration.
1	Festive	festive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	cheerful	cheerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	celebration	celebration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Festive |  |  |  |  | like a party or celebration; happy *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Connected with a holiday or festival, especially Christmas: «the festive season».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:festive:m2:1
# text = Connected with a holiday or festival, especially Christmas: «the festive season».
1	Connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	festive	festive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **connect** | participle |  |  |  |  | season | with a holiday  Christmas or festival | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient with holiday=Co-Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hall looked festive with lights and balloons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:festive:x1:1
# text = The hall looked festive with lights and balloons.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	festive	festive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	balloons	balloon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the hall |  |  |  |  | with lights and balloons; festive *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sang songs in a festive mood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:festive:x2:1
# text = We sang songs in a festive mood.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	festive	festive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	mood	mood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | We | songs |  | a festive mood |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The festive season is a busy time for shops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:festive:x3:1
# text = The festive season is a busy time for shops.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	festive	festive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the festive season | a busy time |  |  |  | for shops | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum made a festive pudding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:festive:x4:1
# text = Mum made a festive pudding.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	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	festive	festive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pudding	pudding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Mum | a festive pudding |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pudding=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone wore festive jumpers to school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:festive:x5:1
# text = Everyone wore festive jumpers to school.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	festive	festive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	jumpers	jumper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **wear** | past | Everyone | festive jumpers |  |  |  | to school | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent jumper=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town square was full of festive stalls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:festive:x6:1
# text = The town square was full of festive stalls.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	festive	festive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	stalls	stall	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 | **is** | past | the town square |  |  |  |  | of festive stalls; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many festive evenings were spent on board.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:festive:x7:1
# text = Many festive evenings were spent on board.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	festive	festive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	evenings	evening	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	spent	spend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | past · passive |  | Many festive evenings |  |  |  | on board *goal* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Asset on board=Goal |

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