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title: opaque — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «opaque» in the school dictionary: Opaque means light cannot pass through it, so you cannot see through it, like wood or a brick wall. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# opaque

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**Who acts:** Opaque, light, you, brick, Opaque objects, We · **What happens:** mean, not pass, not see, understand, use, be · **To what, where:** Opaque, light, shadows, opaque glass, seeds, opaque box · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«opaque» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [opaque in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/opaque.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Opaque means light cannot pass through it, so you cannot see through it, like wood or a brick wall.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opaque:m1:1
# text = Opaque means light cannot pass through it, so you cannot see through it, like wood or a brick wall.
1	Opaque	opaque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
15	through	through	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	brick	brick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Opaque |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **pass** | can | light |  |  | Opaque |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through it=Location |
| 3 | **not** **see** | can | you |  |  | Opaque |  | like wood or a brick wall | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
Hard to understand; not clear (used about words or ideas).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opaque:m2:1
# text = Hard to understand; not clear (used about words or ideas).
1	Hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **understand** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | about words or ideas | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A brick is opaque.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opaque:x1:1
# text = A brick is opaque.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brick	brick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	opaque	opaque	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a brick |  |  |  |  | opaque *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Opaque objects block light and make shadows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opaque:x2:1
# text = Opaque objects block light and make shadows.
1	Opaque	opaque	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	objects	object	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	block	block	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
7	shadows	shadow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **block** | present | Opaque objects | light |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer light=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive | Opaque objects *not said here* | shadows |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset shadow=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tested which materials were transparent, translucent or opaque.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opaque:x3:1
# text = We tested which materials were transparent, translucent or opaque.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	4	det	_	_
4	materials	material	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	transparent	transparent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	translucent	translucent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	opaque	opaque	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | which materials |  |  |  |  | transparent *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | which materials *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | which materials *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bathroom window has opaque glass so nobody can see in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opaque:x4:1
# text = The bathroom window has opaque glass so nobody can see in.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	opaque	opaque	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the bathroom window | opaque glass |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glass=Patient |
| 2 | **see in** | can | nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the seeds in an opaque box to keep them in the dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opaque:x5:1
# text = Put the seeds in an opaque box to keep them in the dark.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	opaque	opaque	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the seeds |  | a opaque box |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent seed=Theme in box=Destination |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | seeds *= seed* |  | the dark |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent they=Theme in dark=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her answer was so opaque that nobody understood it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opaque:x6:1
# text = Her answer was so opaque that nobody understood it.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	opaque	opaque	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	8	nsubj	_	_
8	understood	understand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her answer |  |  |  |  | opaque *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **understand** | past | nobody | answer |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |
| 3 | **answer** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is aluminium foil opaque?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opaque:x7:1
# text = Is aluminium foil opaque?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	aluminium	aluminium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	foil	foil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	opaque	opaque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | aluminium foil opaque |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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