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title: poetic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «poetic» in the school dictionary: To do with poetry or written in the form of poems. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# poetic

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**Who acts:** Poetic justice, description, Her, Alliteration, It, bully · **What happens:** do, write, form, get, be, describe · **To what, where:** form, poems, fitting, sea, poetic device, poetic justice · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with poetry or written in the form of poems.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poetic:m1:1
# text = To do with poetry or written in the form of poems.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	poetry	poetry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	poems	poem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with poetry | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **write** | participle |  |  |  | the form of poems |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in form=Destination |
| 3 | **form** |  |  | poems |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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 -->
Beautiful, expressive or imaginative, like a poem: a poetic description.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poetic:m2:1
# text = Beautiful, expressive or imaginative, like a poem: a poetic description.
1	Beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	expressive	expressive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	imaginative	imaginative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	poetic	poetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	description	description	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Poetic justice: when someone who has done wrong gets a fitting, almost funny punishment.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poetic:m3:1
# text = Poetic justice: when someone who has done wrong gets a fitting, almost funny punishment.
1	Poetic	poetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	justice	justice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fitting	fitting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present · perfect |  |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get** | present | Poetic justice | a fitting |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fitting=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her description of the sea was very poetic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poetic:x1:1
# text = Her description of the sea was very poetic.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	description	description	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	poetic	poetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her description of the sea |  |  |  |  | poetic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **describe** |  | Her *= she* | the sea |  |  |  |  | nom description «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alliteration is a poetic device.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poetic:x2:1
# text = Alliteration is a poetic device.
1	Alliteration	alliteration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	poetic	poetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Alliteration | a poetic device |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was poetic justice when the bully slipped on his own banana skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poetic:x3:1
# text = It was poetic justice when the bully slipped on his own banana skin.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	poetic	poetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	justice	justice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bully	bully	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	slipped	slip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
11	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	banana	banana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | poetic justice |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **slip** | past | the bully |  |  | bully's own banana skin |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poet used poetic licence and changed the word order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poetic:x4:1
# text = The poet used poetic licence and changed the word order.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poet	poet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	poetic	poetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	licence	licence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the poet | poetic licence |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent licence=Patient |
| 2 | **change** | past | the poet *not said here* | the word order |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent order=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The song has poetic lyrics.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poetic:x5:1
# text = The song has poetic lyrics.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	poetic	poetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	lyrics	lyric	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the song | poetic lyrics |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lyric=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write a poetic sentence about the moon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poetic:x6:1
# text = Write a poetic sentence about the moon.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	poetic	poetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | a poetic sentence |  |  |  | about the moon | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent sentence=Recipient about moon=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I should like to try what it is to have a poetic taste, and to become a poet myself.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poetic:x7:1
# text = "I should like to try what it is to have a poetic taste, and to become a poet myself.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	obj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	poetic	poetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	poet	poet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	xcomp	_	_
21	myself	myself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	20	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** *in a quote* | should | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **try** *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **is** *not said to happen, in a quote* | present | it |  |  |  |  | have *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **become** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | a poet  myself |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

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