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title: picturesque — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «picturesque» in the school dictionary: Very pretty, like a picture or a postcard, especially an old village or a countryside view. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# picturesque

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**Who acts:** We, cottage, Cotswolds, harbour, Grandad, picturesque way · **What happens:** stay, be, look, have, tell, run · **To what, where:** picturesque fishing village, picturesque way, stories, picturesque mountains, this · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very pretty, like a picture or a postcard, especially an old village or a countryside view.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:picturesque:m1:1
# text = Very pretty, like a picture or a postcard, especially an old village or a countryside view.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	pretty	pretty	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	postcard	postcard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	countryside	countryside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: of language — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vivid and colourful, full of interesting description.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:picturesque:m2:1
# text = Vivid and colourful, full of interesting description.
1	Vivid	vivid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	colourful	colourful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	interesting	interesting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	description	description	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We stayed in a picturesque fishing village.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:picturesque:x1:1
# text = We stayed in a picturesque fishing village.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	picturesque	picturesque	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past | We |  |  | a picturesque fishing village |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in village=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cottage by the river was picturesque.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:picturesque:x2:1
# text = The cottage by the river was picturesque.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cottage	cottage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	picturesque	picturesque	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the cottage by the river |  |  |  |  | picturesque *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Cotswolds are full of picturesque villages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:picturesque:x3:1
# text = The Cotswolds are full of picturesque villages.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Cotswolds	cotswold	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	picturesque	picturesque	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	villages	village	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **is** | present | the Cotswolds |  |  |  |  | of picturesque villages; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The harbour looked picturesque at sunset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:picturesque:x4:1
# text = The harbour looked picturesque at sunset.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	harbour	harbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	picturesque	picturesque	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sunset	sunset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the harbour |  |  |  | sunset | picturesque *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad has a picturesque way of telling stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:picturesque:x5:1
# text = Grandad has a picturesque way of telling stories.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	picturesque	picturesque	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandad | a picturesque way |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Patient |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund | a picturesque way *not said here* | stories |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The train ran through picturesque mountains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:picturesque:x6:1
# text = The train ran through picturesque mountains.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	picturesque	picturesque	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the train |  |  | picturesque mountains |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through mountain=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The streets were rather irregular, it is true, but still this added to their picturesque appearance.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:picturesque:x7:1
# text = The streets were rather irregular, it is true, but still this added to their picturesque appearance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	streets	street	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	rather	rather	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	irregular	irregular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	still	still	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
17	picturesque	picturesque	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	appearance	appearance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the streets |  |  |  |  | irregular *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **add** *speech: assert* | participle · passive |  | this |  |  | still | to streets's picturesque appearance | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to appearance=Co-Patient |

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