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title: highlighter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «highlighter» in the school dictionary: A pen with bright see-through ink, used to mark important words in a text. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# highlighter

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**Who acts:** make product, parts, you, pencil case, She, nothing · **What happens:** use, mark, make, look, have, highlight · **To what, where:** pen, important words, text, parts, yellow highlighter, key words

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«highlighter» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [highlighter in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/highlighter.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A pen with bright see-through ink, used to mark important words in a text.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highlighter:m1:1
# text = A pen with bright see-through ink, used to mark important words in a text.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
5	see	see	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	through	thorough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	ink	ink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	mark	mark	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
13	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a pen with bright through ink *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mark** | to-infinitive |  | important words |  | a text |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent word=Theme in text=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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A make-up product that makes parts of the face look brighter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highlighter:m2:1
# text = A make-up product that makes parts of the face look brighter.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	make	make	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound	_	_
5	product	product	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
13	brighter	bright	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a make product | parts of the face |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | infinitive | parts of the face *not said here* |  |  |  |  | bright *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use a yellow highlighter to mark the key words.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highlighter:x1:1
# text = Use a yellow highlighter to mark the key words.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	highlighter	highlighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	mark	mark	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	key	key	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a yellow highlighter |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent highlighter=Patient |
| 2 | **mark** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the key words |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent word=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My pencil case has five different highlighters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highlighter:x2:1
# text = My pencil case has five different highlighters.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	highlighters	highlighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My pencil case | five different highlighters |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent highlighter=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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She highlighted the main facts with a pink highlighter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highlighter:x3:1
# text = She highlighted the main facts with a pink highlighter.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	highlighted	highlight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	highlighter	highlighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **highlight** | past | She | the main facts |  |  |  | with a pink highlighter | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't highlight every line, or nothing stands out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highlighter:x4:1
# text = Don't highlight every line, or nothing stands out.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	highlight	highlight	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	9	nsubj	_	_
9	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **highlight** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | every line |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Patient |
| 2 | **stand out** | present | nothing |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The highlighter ran out of ink halfway through the page.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highlighter:x5:1
# text = The highlighter ran out of ink halfway through the page.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	highlighter	highlighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	ink	ink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	halfway	halfway	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
8	through	through	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the highlighter |  |  | ink |  | through the page; halfway *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out ink=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My big sister puts highlighter on her cheeks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highlighter:x6:1
# text = My big sister puts highlighter on her cheeks.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	puts	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	highlighter	highlighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	cheeks	cheek	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | present | My big sister | highlighter |  | sister's cheeks |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent highlighter=Theme on cheek=Destination |

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