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title: glamorous — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «glamorous» in the school dictionary: Glamorous means very attractive and exciting, often in a rich, stylish, showy way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# glamorous

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**Who acts:** Glamorous, glamorous job, life, actress, pilot, party · **What happens:** mean, seem, be, wear, sound, clean out · **To what, where:** real life, glamorous gold dress, pilot, hard work, rabbit hutch, glamorous life · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Glamorous means very attractive and exciting, often in a rich, stylish, showy way.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glamorous:m1:1
# text = Glamorous means very attractive and exciting, often in a rich, stylish, showy way.
1	Glamorous	Glamorous	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	attractive	attractive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
11	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
13	stylish	stylish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
15	showy	showy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Glamorous |  |  |  |  | attractive *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}

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A glamorous job or life seems exciting and special to other people, even if it is not always so in real life.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glamorous:m2:1
# text = A glamorous job or life seems exciting and special to other people, even if it is not always so in real life.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	glamorous	glamorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
14	even	even	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
15	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	20	advmod	_	_
19	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	20	advmod	_	_
20	so	so	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | present | a glamorous job or life |  |  |  |  | exciting *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | life |  |  | real life |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The actress wore a glamorous gold dress.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glamorous:x1:1
# text = The actress wore a glamorous gold dress.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	actress	actress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	glamorous	glamorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the actress | a glamorous gold dress |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being a pilot sounds glamorous, but it is hard work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glamorous:x2:1
# text = Being a pilot sounds glamorous, but it is hard work.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	csubj	_	_
4	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	glamorous	glamorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | gerund |  | a pilot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sound** | present |  |  |  |  |  | glamorous *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is a** | present | pilot | hard work |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The party at the hotel was very glamorous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glamorous:x3:1
# text = The party at the hotel was very glamorous.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	glamorous	glamorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the party at the hotel |  |  |  |  | glamorous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Cleaning out the rabbit hutch is not glamorous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glamorous:x4:1
# text = Cleaning out the rabbit hutch is not glamorous.
1	Cleaning	clean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	csubj	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	hutch	hutch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	glamorous	glamorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean out** | gerund |  | the rabbit hutch |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent hutch=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | Cleaning |  |  |  |  | glamorous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Aunt Rosie looked glamorous with her red lipstick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glamorous:x5:1
# text = Aunt Rosie looked glamorous with her red lipstick.
1	Aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Rosie	Rosie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	glamorous	glamorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	lipstick	lipstick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	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 | Aunt |  |  |  |  | glamorous *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hollywood is famous for glamorous film premieres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glamorous:x6:1
# text = Hollywood is famous for glamorous film premieres.
1	Hollywood	hollywood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	glamorous	glamorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	premieres	premiere	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Hollywood |  |  |  |  | for glamorous film premieres; famous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum said a glamorous life on social media is often just a show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glamorous:x7:1
# text = Mum said a glamorous life on social media is often just a show.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	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	glamorous	glamorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
7	social	social	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	media	media	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	just	just	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Mum | a glamorous life |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent life=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | social media |  |  | a show |  | often *property* | tree rules |

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