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title: glittery — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «glittery» in the school dictionary: Covered with glitter, tiny shiny bits that sparkle. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# glittery

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**Who acts:** tiny shiny bits, light, We, snow, glittery glue, Hollywood · **What happens:** cover, sparkle, shine, flash, make, look · **To what, where:** glittery snow, glittery Christmas cards, class, glittery shoes, stage, hands

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«glittery» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [glittery in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/glittery.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Covered with glitter, tiny shiny bits that sparkle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glittery:m1:1
# text = Covered with glitter, tiny shiny bits that sparkle.
1	Covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	glitter	glitter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bits	bit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	appos	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	sparkle	sparkle	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with glitter | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with glitter=Theme |
| 2 | **sparkle** | present | tiny shiny bits |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shining with lots of small flashes of light: glittery snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glittery:m2:1
# text = Shining with lots of small flashes of light: glittery snow.
1	Shining	shine	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flashes	flash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	glittery	glittery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shine** | gerund |  | glittery snow |  |  |  | with lots of small flashes of light | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with lot=Theme |
| 2 | **flash** |  | light |  |  |  |  |  | nom flash «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Showy and glamorous, full of bright lights and fame.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glittery:m3:1
# text = Showy and glamorous, full of bright lights and fame.
1	Showy	showy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	glamorous	glamorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	fame	fame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made glittery Christmas cards in class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glittery:x1:1
# text = We made glittery Christmas cards in 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	glittery	glittery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	class	class	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 | **make** | past | We | glittery Christmas cards |  | class |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her glittery shoes sparkled on the stage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glittery:x2:1
# text = Her glittery shoes sparkled on the stage.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	glittery	glittery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	sparkled	sparkle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stage	stage	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 | **sparkle** | participle · passive |  | Her glittery shoes |  | the stage |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snow looked glittery in the morning sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glittery:x3:1
# text = The snow looked glittery in the morning sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	glittery	glittery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	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 | **look** | past | the snow |  |  |  |  | in the morning sun.; glittery *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in sun.=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The glittery glue got all over my hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glittery:x4:1
# text = The glittery glue got all over my hands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	glittery	glittery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	all	all	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **get** | past | the glittery glue | my hands |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hand=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hollywood is a glittery world of film stars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glittery:x5:1
# text = Hollywood is a glittery world of film stars.
1	Hollywood	hollywood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	glittery	glittery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	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 a** | present | Hollywood | a glittery world |  |  |  | of film stars | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister painted her nails a glittery purple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glittery:x6:1
# text = My sister painted her nails a glittery purple.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	nails	nail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	glittery	glittery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	purple	purple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | My sister | her *= she* |  |  |  | a glittery purple *obl:unmarked* | vn coloring-24 «NP V NP ADJP»: agent=Agent she=Patient nail=Result |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some schools have banned plastic glitter to protect the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glittery:x7:1
# text = Some schools have banned plastic glitter to protect the sea.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	banned	ban	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	glitter	glitter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ban** | present · perfect | some schools | plastic glitter |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer glitter=Theme |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive | some schools *not said here* | the sea |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sea=Beneficiary |

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