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title: jewel — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jewel» in the school dictionary: A precious stone, such as a diamond, ruby or emerald, often cut to shine. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# jewel

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**Who acts:** she, queen, pirate, ruby, little park, ring · **What happens:** cut, shine, be, sparkle, crown, find · **To what, where:** ruby, jewel, crown, box, red jewel, tiny blue jewel · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«jewel» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [jewel in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/jewel.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A precious stone, such as a diamond, ruby or emerald, often cut to shine.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewel:m1:1
# text = A precious stone, such as a diamond, ruby or emerald, often cut to shine.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	precious	precious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	diamond	diamond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	ruby	ruby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	emerald	emerald	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	shine	shine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | participle |  | ruby or emerald *not said here* |  |  |  | often *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **shine** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
A piece of jewellery with such a stone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewel:m2:1
# text = A piece of jewellery with such a stone.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	jewellery	jewellery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	8	det:predet	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone or something very special and valuable (she is a jewel; the jewel of the city).

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewel:m3:1
# text = Someone or something very special and valuable (she is a jewel; the jewel of the city).
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	conj	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	valuable	valuable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	jewel	jewel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	jewel	jewel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | she | a jewel and the jewel of the city |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The queen's crown sparkled with jewels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewel:x1:1
# text = The queen's crown sparkled with jewels.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	sparkled	sparkle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	jewels	jewel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 |  | the queen's crown *not said here* |  |  |  | with jewels | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with jewel=Theme |
| 2 | **crown** |  | the queen |  |  |  |  |  | nom crown «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pirate found a box of gold and jewels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewel:x2:1
# text = The pirate found a box of gold and jewels.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	jewels	jewel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the pirate | a box of gold and jewels |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ruby is a red jewel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewel:x3:1
# text = A ruby is a red jewel.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ruby	ruby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	jewel	jewel	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 | **is a** | present | a ruby | a red jewel |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This little park is the jewel of our town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewel:x4:1
# text = This little park is the jewel of our town.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	jewel	jewel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | this little park | the jewel |  |  |  | of our town | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma's ring has a tiny blue jewel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewel:x5:1
# text = Grandma's ring has a tiny blue jewel.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	jewel	jewel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **have** | present | Grandma's ring | a tiny blue jewel |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jewel=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You're a jewel for helping me, thanks!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewel:x6:1
# text = You're a jewel for helping me, thanks!
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	jewel	jewel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	helping	help	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | You | a jewel |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | gerund | a jewel *not said here* |  | me |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crown jewels are kept in the Tower of London.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewel:x7:1
# text = The crown jewels are kept in the Tower of London.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	jewels	jewel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Tower	Tower	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present · passive |  | the crown jewels |  | the Tower of London |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in tower=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This jewel was called the philosopher's stone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewel:x8:1
# text = This jewel was called the philosopher's stone.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	jewel	jewel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	philosopher	philosopher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past · passive |  | this jewel |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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