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title: mural — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mural» in the school dictionary: A mural is a large picture painted directly onto a wall or ceiling. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mural

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**Who acts:** mural, class, Artists, church, We · **What happens:** be, paint, show, have, plan, cover · **To what, where:** large picture, wall, mural, hall, history, huge mural

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A mural is a large picture painted directly onto a wall or ceiling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mural:m1:1
# text = A mural is a large picture painted directly onto a wall or ceiling.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mural	mural	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	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	painted	paint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	directly	directly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	ceiling	ceiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 mural | a large picture |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **paint** | participle |  | a large picture *not said here* |  | a wall or ceiling |  | directly *property* | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent onto wall=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class painted a mural of the ocean in the hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mural:x1:1
# text = Our class painted a mural of the ocean in the hall.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	painted	paint	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	mural	mural	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | Our class | a mural of the ocean |  | the hall |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent mural=Theme in hall=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The mural on the bridge shows the town's history.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mural:x2:1
# text = The mural on the bridge shows the town's history.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mural	mural	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the mural on the bridge | the town's history |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent history=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Artists painted a huge mural of footballers on the side of the building.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mural:x3:1
# text = Artists painted a huge mural of footballers on the side of the building.
1	Artists	artist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mural	mural	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	footballers	footballer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | Artists | a huge mural of footballers on the side of the building |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent mural=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The church had old murals of Bible stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mural:x4:1
# text = The church had old murals of Bible stories.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	murals	mural	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the church | old murals of Bible stories |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mural=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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We planned the mural on paper first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mural:x5:1
# text = We planned the mural on paper first.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	planned	plan	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mural	mural	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** | past | We | the mural |  | paper |  | first *property* | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mural=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The mural covered the whole wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mural:x6:1
# text = The mural covered the whole wall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mural	mural	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	covered	cover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past | the mural | the whole wall |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme wall=Destination |

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