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title: prismatic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «prismatic» in the school dictionary: Shaped like a prism: a solid with two matching ends and flat sides. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# prismatic

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**Who acts:** glass prism, Sunlight, crystals, prismatic compass, you, triangular prism · **What happens:** shape, split, do, shine, use, make · **To what, where:** white light, colours, prismatic colours, prism, wall, prismatic shapes

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«prismatic» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [prismatic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/prismatic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shaped like a prism: a solid with two matching ends and flat sides.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prismatic:m1:1
# text = Shaped like a prism: a solid with two matching ends and flat sides.
1	Shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	like	like	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	prism	prism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	solid	solid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
10	matching	matching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	ends	end	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | like a prism | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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 -->
Splitting white light into the colours of the rainbow, as a glass prism does; shining with many colours: «prismatic colours».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prismatic:m2:1
# text = Splitting white light into the colours of the rainbow, as a glass prism does; shining with many colours: «prismatic colours».
1	Splitting	split	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	csubj	_	_
2	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	prism	prism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
17	shining	shine	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
22	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	prismatic	prismatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | gerund |  | white light |  |  |  | into the colours of the rainbow *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent light=Patient into colour=Result |
| 2 | **do** | present | a glass prism |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **shine** | gerund | a glass prism *not said here* | prismatic colours |  |  |  | with many colours | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent colour=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Using a prism: «a prismatic compass».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prismatic:m3:1
# text = Using a prism: «a prismatic compass».
1	Using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	prism	prism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	prismatic	prismatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	compass	compass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | gerund |  | a prism |  |  |  | a prismatic compass *obl* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prism=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sunlight through the crystal made prismatic colours on the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prismatic:x1:1
# text = Sunlight through the crystal made prismatic colours on the wall.
1	Sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	through	through	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	crystal	crystal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	prismatic	prismatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Sunlight through the crystal | prismatic colours |  | the wall |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset colour=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some crystals grow in prismatic shapes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prismatic:x2:1
# text = Some crystals grow in prismatic shapes.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	crystals	crystal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	prismatic	prismatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shapes	shape	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 | **grow** | present | some crystals |  |  | prismatic shapes |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in shape=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A prismatic compass helps you take exact bearings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prismatic:x3:1
# text = A prismatic compass helps you take exact bearings.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	prismatic	prismatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	compass	compass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	exact	exact	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bearings	bearing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | a prismatic compass | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | infinitive | you *not said here* | exact bearings |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bearing=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soap bubble shimmered with prismatic light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prismatic:x4:1
# text = The soap bubble shimmered with prismatic light.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bubble	bubble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	shimmered	shimmer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	prismatic	prismatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shimmer** | participle |  | the soap bubble *not said here* |  |  |  | with prismatic light | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with light=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A triangular prism is a prismatic solid with two triangle ends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prismatic:x5:1
# text = A triangular prism is a prismatic solid with two triangle ends.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	triangular	triangular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	prism	prism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	prismatic	prismatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	solid	solid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
10	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	ends	end	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a triangular prism | a prismatic solid |  |  | with two triangle ends |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fountain spray looked prismatic in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prismatic:x6:1
# text = The fountain spray looked prismatic in the sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fountain	fountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	spray	spray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	prismatic	prismatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the fountain spray |  |  |  |  | in the sun.; prismatic *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in sun.=Theme |

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