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title: madder — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «madder» in the school dictionary: Madder is the comparative of mad: more angry. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# madder

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**Who acts:** Madder, roots, she, That, Dad, car · **What happens:** be, mean, give, make, use, dye · **To what, where:** comparative, plant, red dye, red colour, colour, cloth

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Madder is the comparative of mad: more angry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:madder:m1:1
# text = Madder is the comparative of mad: more angry.
1	Madder	madder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	comparative	comparative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	mad	mad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	9	advmod	_	_
9	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	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 | Madder | the comparative |  |  |  | of mad | tree rules |

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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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Usage: informal, mostly UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Madder means more crazy, silly or wild.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:madder:m2:1
# text = Madder means more crazy, silly or wild.
1	Madder	madder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
4	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Madder |  |  |  |  | crazy *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Madder is a plant with roots that give a red dye, and the red colour made from it, used for thousands of years to dye cloth.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:madder:m3:1
# text = Madder is a plant with roots that give a red dye, and the red colour made from it, used for thousands of years to dye cloth.
1	Madder	madder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	dye	dye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
22	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nmod	_	_
26	to	to	PART	TO	_	27	mark	_	_
27	dye	dye	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	advcl	_	_
28	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Madder | a plant |  |  |  | with roots | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | roots | a red dye |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dye=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  | the red colour *not said here* |  | colour |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from it=Material |
| 4 | **use** | participle · passive |  | the red colour |  |  |  | for thousands of years | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for thousand=Eventuality |
| 5 | **dye** | to-infinitive |  | cloth |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cloth=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The longer she waited, the madder she got.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:madder:x1:1
# text = The longer she waited, the madder she got.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	madder	madder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | she | the madder |  |  |  | long *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | past | she | the madder *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer madder=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That's an even madder idea than the last one!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:madder:x2:1
# text = That's an even madder idea than the last one!
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	even	even	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	madder	mad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | a madder idea |  |  |  | than the last one | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad got madder when the car still wouldn't start.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:madder:x3:1
# text = Dad got madder when the car still wouldn't start.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	madder	mad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	still	still	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Dad |  |  |  |  | mad *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **not** **start** | would | the car |  |  |  | still |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Madder roots were boiled to make red dye.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:madder:x4:1
# text = Madder roots were boiled to make red dye.
1	Madder	madder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	boiled	boil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	dye	dye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boil** | past · passive |  | Madder roots |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | red dye |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset dye=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The painter used rose madder for the sunset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:madder:x5:1
# text = The painter used rose madder for the sunset.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	painter	painter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	madder	mad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sunset	sunset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | the painter *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **rise** | past | the painter |  |  |  | sunset | mad *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soldiers' coats were dyed with madder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:madder:x6:1
# text = The soldiers' coats were dyed with madder.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	coats	coat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	dyed	dye	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	madder	mad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dye** | past · passive |  | the soldiers's coats |  |  |  | with madder | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But if they had only known what were Gilguerillo's thoughts they would have thought him madder than ever.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:madder:x7:1
# text = But if they had only known what were Gilguerillo's thoughts they would have thought him madder than ever.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	15	obj	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	Gilguerillo	Gilguerillo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	thoughts	thought	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux	_	_
15	thought	think	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
16	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	madder	mad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	xcomp	_	_
18	than	than	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | past · perfect · passive |  | they |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** | past |  | Gilguerillo's thoughts |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | would · perfect · passive |  | Gilguerillo's thoughts |  |  |  | mad *property* | tree rules |

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