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title: indigo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «indigo» in the school dictionary: A deep blue-purple colour, one of the seven colours named in the rainbow (between blue and violet). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# indigo

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**Who acts:** Indigo, jeans, night sky, People, I, many colours · **What happens:** name, make, use, come, be, turn · **To what, where:** seven colours, rainbow, dark blue dye, plant, blue, dyed indigo

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A deep blue-purple colour, one of the seven colours named in the rainbow (between blue and violet).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indigo:m1:1
# text = A deep blue-purple colour, one of the seven colours named in the rainbow (between blue and violet).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
3	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
13	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	between	between	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	parataxis	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	violet	violet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | participle |  | the seven colours *not said here* |  | the rainbow |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
A dark blue dye, first made from a plant, used for colouring cloth such as jeans.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indigo:m2:1
# text = A dark blue dye, first made from a plant, used for colouring cloth such as jeans.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	dye	dye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	advmod	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	colouring	colouring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	jeans	jeans	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a dark blue dye *not said here* |  | a plant |  | first *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from plant=Material |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a plant *not said here* |  |  |  | for colouring cloth such jeans | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Indigo comes between blue and violet in the rainbow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indigo:x1:1
# text = Indigo comes between blue and violet in the rainbow.
1	Indigo	Indigo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	violet	violet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **come** | present | Indigo |  |  | blue |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between blue=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her jeans were dyed indigo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indigo:x2:1
# text = Her jeans were dyed indigo.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	jeans	jeans	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	dyed	dyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	indigo	indigo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Her jeans | dyed indigo |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The night sky turned deep indigo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indigo:x3:1
# text = The night sky turned deep indigo.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	indigo	indigo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | the night sky | deep indigo |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent indigo=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People once grew the indigo plant to make blue dye.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indigo:x4:1
# text = People once grew the indigo plant to make blue dye.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	advmod	_	_
3	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	indigo	indigo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	dye	dye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | People | the indigo plant |  |  |  | once *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location plant=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | People *not said here* | blue dye |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset dye=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I painted the sea indigo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indigo:x5:1
# text = I painted the sea indigo.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	indigo	indigo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | I | the sea indigo |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent indigo=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many colours are in the rainbow? Seven, including indigo.

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*Sentence 1:* How many colours are in the rainbow?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indigo:x6:1
# text = How many colours are in the rainbow?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | many colours |  |  | the rainbow |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* Seven, including indigo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indigo:x6:2
# text = Seven, including indigo.
1	Seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	including	include	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	case	_	_
4	indigo	indigo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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