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title: grecian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «grecian» in the school dictionary: Of ancient Greece, or in the style of ancient Greece: «Grecian columns», «a Grecian urn». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# grecian

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**Who acts:** Grecian nose, museum, bank, She, Mock Turtle, garden · **What happens:** be, have, paint, learn, laugh, run · **To what, where:** line, Grecian urn, tall Grecian columns, front, Grecian nose, little Grecian temple · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of ancient Greece, or in the style of ancient Greece: «Grecian columns», «a Grecian urn».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grecian:m1:1
# text = Of ancient Greece, or in the style of ancient Greece: «Grecian columns», «a Grecian urn».
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Grecian	grecian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	columns	column	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	Grecian	grecian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	urn	urn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: of looks, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A «Grecian nose» is straight, in line with the forehead, like on Greek statues.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grecian:m2:1
# text = A «Grecian nose» is straight, in line with the forehead, like on Greek statues.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Grecian	grecian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	forehead	forehead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	statues	statue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a Grecian nose |  |  | line and Greek statues |  | with the forehead; straight *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum had a Grecian urn painted with dancers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grecian:x1:1
# text = The museum had a Grecian urn painted with dancers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Grecian	grecian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	urn	urn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	painted	paint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	dancers	dancer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the museum | a Grecian urn |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent urn=Patient |
| 2 | **paint** | participle |  | a Grecian urn *not said here* |  |  |  | with dancers | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent with dancer=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bank has tall Grecian columns at the front.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grecian:x2:1
# text = The bank has tall Grecian columns at the front.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	Grecian	grecian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	columns	column	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the bank | tall Grecian columns |  | the front |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent column=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has a Grecian nose like a statue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grecian:x3:1
# text = She has a Grecian nose like a statue.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Grecian	grecian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	statue	statue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | a Grecian nose |  |  |  | like a statue | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Mock Turtle learned «Laughing and Grief» — Latin and Greek.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grecian:x4:1
# text = The Mock Turtle learned «Laughing and Grief» — Latin and Greek.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Mock	Mock	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Turtle	Turtle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	ccomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	Grief	Grief	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
10	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	Latin	Latin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | the Mock Turtle |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **laugh** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The garden had a little Grecian temple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grecian:x5:1
# text = The garden had a little Grecian temple.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	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	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	Grecian	grecian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	temple	temple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the garden | a little Grecian temple |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent temple=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grecian patterns run round the edge of the vase.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grecian:x6:1
# text = Grecian patterns run round the edge of the vase.
1	Grecian	grecian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	patterns	pattern	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	run	run	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	round	round	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	vase	vase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | Grecian patterns |  |  | the edge of the vase |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme round edge=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He drew two Grecian temples with slender marble pillars, and with steps all round them.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grecian:x7:1
# text = He drew two Grecian temples with slender marble pillars, and with steps all round them.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	Grecian	grecian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	temples	temple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	slender	slender	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	marble	marble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	pillars	pillar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
14	all	all	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	round	round	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Typo=Yes|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | He | two Grecian temples |  |  |  | with slender marble pillars | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent temple=Theme |
| 2 | **round** | present | He *not said here* | temples *= temple* |  |  |  | with steps; all *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent they=Patient with step=Instrument |

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