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title: glitter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «glitter» in the school dictionary: Tiny shiny pieces of coloured plastic or metal used to decorate cards and crafts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# glitter

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**Who acts:** light, Glitter, person, We, eyes, jewels · **What happens:** use, decorate, shine, flash, describe, look · **To what, where:** metal, cards, person, glitter, Christmas cards, frost

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«glitter» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [glitter in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/glitter.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tiny shiny pieces of coloured plastic or metal used to decorate cards and crafts.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glitter:m1:1
# text = Tiny shiny pieces of coloured plastic or metal used to decorate cards and crafts.
1	Tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	decorate	decorate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
12	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	crafts	craft	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | metal *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **decorate** | to-infinitive |  | cards and crafts |  |  |  |  | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Destination |

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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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To shine with many small flashes of light, like jewels or stars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glitter:m2:1
# text = To shine with many small flashes of light, like jewels or stars.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	shine	shine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flashes	flash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	jewels	jewel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shine** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with many small flashes of light; like jewels or stars | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with flash=Theme |
| 2 | **flash** |  | light |  |  |  |  |  | nom flash «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bright sparkling light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glitter:m3:1
# text = Bright sparkling light.
1	Bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	sparkling	sparkling	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Glitter can also describe a person who looks dazzlingly beautiful and striking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glitter:m4:1
# text = Glitter can also describe a person who looks dazzlingly beautiful and striking.
1	Glitter	glitter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	dazzlingly	dazzlingly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	striking	strike	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can | Glitter | a person |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent person=Theme |
| 2 | **look** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | beautiful *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **strike** | gerund | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We stuck glitter on our Christmas cards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glitter:x1:1
# text = We stuck glitter on our Christmas cards.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stuck	stick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	glitter	glitter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **stick** | past | We | glitter |  | our Christmas cards |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent glitter=Theme on card=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The frost glittered in the morning sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glitter:x2:1
# text = The frost glittered in the morning sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	frost	frost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	glittered	glitter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glitter** | participle |  | the frost *not said here* |  | the morning sun. |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sun.=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her eyes glittered with excitement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glitter:x3:1
# text = Her eyes glittered with excitement.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	glittered	glitter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glitter** | past | Her eyes |  |  |  |  | with excitement | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with excitement=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was glitter all over the classroom floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glitter:x4:1
# text = There was glitter all over the classroom floor.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	glitter	glitter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
4	all	all	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	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 | **be** | past | glitter |  |  | the classroom floor; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over floor=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jewels glittered in the treasure chest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glitter:x5:1
# text = The jewels glittered in the treasure chest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jewels	jewel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	glittered	glitter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **glitter** | past | the jewels |  |  | the treasure chest |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in chest=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All that glitters is not gold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glitter:x6:1
# text = All that glitters is not gold.
1	All	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	3	det:predet	_	_
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	glitters	glitter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | all glitters | gold |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The city lights glittered below the plane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glitter:x7:1
# text = The city lights glittered below the plane.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	glittered	glitter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	below	below	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glitter** | past | the city lights |  |  | the plane |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme below plane=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snow glitters because tiny ice crystals reflect light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glitter:x8:1
# text = Snow glitters because tiny ice crystals reflect light.
1	Snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	glitters	glitter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	crystals	crystal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	reflect	reflect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glitter** | present | Snow |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **reflect** | present | tiny ice crystals | light |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a lady, tall and slim, and glittering.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glitter:x9:1
# text = It was a lady, tall and slim, and glittering.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	slim	slim	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	glittering	glitter	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | tall *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **glitter** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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