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title: photoshop — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «photoshop» in the school dictionary: A computer program used to edit pictures. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# photoshop

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**Who acts:** photo, magazine, model, Dad, sister, You · **What happens:** use, edit, change, make, look, fake · **To what, where:** computer program, pictures, photo, something, model, picture · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: Photoshop, noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A computer program used to edit pictures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:photoshop:m1:1
# text = A computer program used to edit pictures.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	edit	edit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	pictures	picture	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 | **use** | participle |  | a computer program *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **edit** | to-infinitive |  | pictures |  |  |  |  | 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: verb, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To change a photo digitally, often to make it look better or to fake something that did not happen.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:photoshop:m2:1
# text = To change a photo digitally, often to make it look better or to fake something that did not happen.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	change	change	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	digitally	digitally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	xcomp	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	fake	fake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
16	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	obj	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
18	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	20	advmod	_	_
20	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | to-infinitive |  | a photo |  |  |  | digitally *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | photo |  |  |  | often *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **look** | infinitive | photo *not said here* |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **fake** | to-infinitive | photo *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 5 | **not** **happen** | past · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The magazine photoshopped the model to make her look taller.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:photoshop:x1:1
# text = The magazine photoshopped the model to make her look taller.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magazine	magazine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	photoshopped	photoshopp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	taller	tall	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **photoshopp** | past | the magazine | the model |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | the magazine *not said here* | model |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **look** | infinitive | model *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tall *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That picture of a shark on the motorway is photoshopped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:photoshop:x2:1
# text = That picture of a shark on the motorway is photoshopped.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shark	shark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	motorway	motorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	photoshopped	photoshopp	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **photoshopp** | present · passive |  | that picture of a shark on the motorway |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad photoshopped my brother out of the holiday picture as a joke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:photoshop:x3:1
# text = Dad photoshopped my brother out of the holiday picture as a joke.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	photoshopped	photoshopp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **photoshopp** | past | Dad | my brother |  | the holiday picture |  | as a joke | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Many photos online are photoshopped, so don't compare yourself to them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:photoshop:x4:1
# text = Many photos online are photoshopped, so don't compare yourself to them.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	online	online	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	photoshopped	photoshopp	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	compare	compare	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **photoshopp** | present · passive |  | Many photos |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **compare** | infinitive · do-support |  | yourself | photos *= photo* |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yourself=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister learned Photoshop in her design class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:photoshop:x5:1
# text = My sister learned Photoshop in her design class.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Photoshop	Photoshop	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	design	design	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | My sister | Photoshop |  | sister's design class |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photoshop=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can tell it's photoshopped because the shadows are wrong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:photoshop:x6:1
# text = You can tell it's photoshopped because the shadows are wrong.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	photoshopped	photoshopp	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shadows	shadow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | can | You |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **photoshopp** | present · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | the shadows |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you photoshop a hat onto the dog?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:photoshop:x7:1
# text = Can you photoshop a hat onto the dog?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	photoshop	photoshop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **photoshop** | can | you | a hat |  |  |  | onto the dog | tree rules |

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