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title: glamour — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «glamour» in the school dictionary: Glamour is the special exciting attraction of something that seems rich, stylish or beautiful. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# glamour

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**Who acts:** Glamour, magic spell, things, film star, Gold balloons, actors · **What happens:** be, seem, make, look, love, add · **To what, where:** special exciting attraction, magic spell, glamour, touch, fairy tale, least · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Glamour is the special exciting attraction of something that seems rich, stylish or beautiful.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glamour:m1:1
# text = Glamour is the special exciting attraction of something that seems rich, stylish or beautiful.
1	Glamour	glamour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	attraction	attraction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	stylish	stylish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Glamour | the special exciting attraction |  |  |  | of something | tree rules |
| 2 | **seem** | present |  |  |  |  |  | rich *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

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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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Usage: old, stories — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A glamour was a magic spell that made things look different from what they are.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glamour:m2:1
# text = A glamour was a magic spell that made things look different from what they are.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glamour	glamour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	magic	magic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	spell	spell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
11	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	obl	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a glamour | a magic spell |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past | a magic spell |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **look** | present | things |  |  |  |  | different *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film star loved the glamour of the red carpet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glamour:x1:1
# text = The film star loved the glamour of the red carpet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	loved	love	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	glamour	glamour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | past | the film star | the glamour of the red carpet |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer glamour=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gold balloons added a touch of glamour to the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glamour:x2:1
# text = Gold balloons added a touch of glamour to the party.
1	Gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	balloons	balloon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	added	add	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	glamour	glamour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | past | Gold balloons | a touch of glamour |  |  |  | to the party | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent touch=Patient to party=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **touch** |  |  | glamour |  |  |  |  | nom touch «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The glamour of being famous soon wore off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glamour:x3:1
# text = The glamour of being famous soon wore off.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glamour	glamour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nmod	_	_
6	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
7	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | famous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear off** | past | the glamour |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Behind the glamour, actors work long hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glamour:x4:1
# text = Behind the glamour, actors work long hours.
1	Behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	glamour	glamour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	actors	actor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | actors |  |  | the glamour | hour |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the fairy tale, the witch cast a glamour so the old hut looked like a palace.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glamour:x5:1
# text = In the fairy tale, the witch cast a glamour so the old hut looked like a palace.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	fairy	fairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	cast	cast	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	glamour	glamour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	hut	hut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cast** | past | the witch | a glamour |  | the fairy tale |  |  | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent glamour=Theme in tale=Destination |
| 2 | **look** | past | the old hut |  |  |  |  | like a palace | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The city has the glamour of bright lights and big shops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glamour:x6:1
# text = The city has the glamour of bright lights and big shops.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	glamour	glamour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the city | the glamour of bright lights and big shops |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glamour=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To the boys there was at least some glamour in the pirate calling; but all that she saw was that the ship had not been tidied for years.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glamour:x7:1
# text = To the boys there was at least some glamour in the pirate calling; but all that she saw was that the ship had not been tidied for years.
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
4	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	5	expl	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	least	least	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	nmod	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	glamour	glamour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	calling	call	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
15	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
16	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	27	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	16	obj	_	_
18	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
20	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	27	aux:pass	_	_
21	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nsubj:pass	_	_
24	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	27	aux	_	_
25	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	27	advmod	_	_
26	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	27	aux:pass	_	_
27	tidied	tidy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
28	for	for	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | some glamour |  | least |  | to the boys; in the pirate | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | gerund | the pirate *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **see** | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **not** **tidy** | past · perfect · passive |  | all |  |  | year |  | tree rules |

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