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title: fresco — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fresco» in the school dictionary: A fresco is a painting made on a wall or ceiling while the plaster is still wet, so the colours become part of the wall. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fresco

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**Who acts:** fresco, plaster, colours, method, Michelangelo, Frescoes · **What happens:** be, make, become, paint, cover, show · **To what, where:** painting, wall, part, method, way, frescoes

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A fresco is a painting made on a wall or ceiling while the plaster is still wet, so the colours become part of the wall.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fresco:m1:1
# text = A fresco is a painting made on a wall or ceiling while the plaster is still wet, so the colours become part of the wall.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fresco	fresco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	ceiling	ceiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	plaster	plaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	still	still	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	so	so	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj	_	_
22	become	become	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
23	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	xcomp	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fresco | a painting |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a painting *not said here* |  | a wall or ceiling |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **is** | present | the plaster |  |  |  | still | wet *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **become** | present | the colours | part of the wall |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fresco is the method of painting this way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fresco:m2:1
# text = Fresco is the method of painting this way.
1	Fresco	fresco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	method	method	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	painting	paint	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Fresco | the method |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **paint** | gerund | the method *not said here* | this way |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent way=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Michelangelo painted the frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fresco:x1:1
# text = Michelangelo painted the frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.
1	Michelangelo	Michelangelo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	frescoes	fresco	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Sistine	Sistine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Chapel	Chapel	PROPN	NNP	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 | **paint** | past | Michelangelo | the frescoes |  | the Sistine Chapel |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent fresco=Theme in chapel=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The church walls are covered in old frescoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fresco:x2:1
# text = The church walls are covered in old frescoes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	frescoes	fresco	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 | **cover** | present · passive |  | the church walls |  |  |  | in old frescoes | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in fresco=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Frescoes in Pompeii show scenes of Roman life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fresco:x3:1
# text = Frescoes in Pompeii show scenes of Roman life.
1	Frescoes	fresco	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Pompeii	Pompeii	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	scenes	scene	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | Frescoes in Pompeii | scenes of Roman life |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent scene=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The artist had to work fast before the plaster dried.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fresco:x4:1
# text = The artist had to work fast before the plaster dried.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	artist	artist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	plaster	plaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	dried	dry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the artist |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | to-infinitive | the artist *not said here* |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **dry** | past | the plaster |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a pretend fresco with plaster in art class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fresco:x5:1
# text = We made a pretend fresco with plaster in art class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	pretend	pretend	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fresco	fresco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	plaster	plaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a pretend fresco |  |  |  | with plaster in art class | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fresco=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fresco showed angels and saints.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fresco:x6:1
# text = The fresco showed angels and saints.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fresco	fresco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	angels	angel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	saints	saint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the fresco |  | angels and saints |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent angel=Recipient |

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