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description: «pronounced» in the school dictionary: Very noticeable, strong or clear: a pronounced limp, a pronounced accent. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pronounced

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**Who acts:** past form, She, Grandpa, He, pronounced smell, smoke · **What happens:** pronounce, have, walk, be, smell, follow · **To what, where:** word, pronounced Scottish accent, change, two different ways, difference, cheekbones

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«pronounced» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [pronounced in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pronounced.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Very noticeable, strong or clear: a pronounced limp, a pronounced accent.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pronounced:m1:1
# text = Very noticeable, strong or clear: a pronounced limp, a pronounced accent.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	noticeable	noticeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	pronounced	pronounce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	limp	limp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	pronounced	pronounce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	accent	accent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pronounce** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pronounce** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
The past form of «pronounce».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pronounced:m2:1
# text = The past form of «pronounce».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	pronounce	pronounce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pronounce** *in a quote* | infinitive | the past form *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She pronounced the word well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pronounced:m2e:1
# text = She pronounced the word well.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pronounced	pronounce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pronounce** | past | She | the word |  |  |  | well *property* | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa has a pronounced Scottish accent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pronounced:x1:1
# text = Grandpa has a pronounced Scottish accent.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	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	6	det	_	_
4	pronounced	pronounce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
5	Scottish	Scottish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	accent	accent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandpa | a pronounced Scottish accent |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent accent=Patient |
| 2 | **pronounce** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The change in the plant was very pronounced after a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pronounced:x2:1
# text = The change in the plant was very pronounced after a week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	pronounced	pronounce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pronounce** | past · passive |  | the change in the plant |  |  | week |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He walked with a pronounced limp after the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pronounced:x3:1
# text = He walked with a pronounced limp after the match.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	pronounced	pronounce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	limp	limp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | He |  |  |  | after the match | with a pronounced limp | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **pronounce** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The word was pronounced in two different ways.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pronounced:x4:1
# text = The word was pronounced in two different ways.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	pronounced	pronounce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pronounce** | past · passive |  | the word |  | two different ways |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: subject=Theme in way=Manner |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is a pronounced smell of smoke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pronounced:x5:1
# text = There is a pronounced smell of smoke.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	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	pronounced	pronounce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a pronounced smell of smoke |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **pronounce** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **smell** |  | smoke |  |  |  |  |  | nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The difference between the two numbers is pronounced: 5 and 500.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pronounced:x6:1
# text = The difference between the two numbers is pronounced: 5 and 500.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	pronounced	pronounce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	500	500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pronounce** | present · passive |  | the difference between the two numbers |  |  |  | 5 *obl* | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her cheekbones are quite pronounced.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pronounced:x7:1
# text = Her cheekbones are quite pronounced.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cheekbones	cheekbone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	pronounced	pronounce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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 | **pronounce** | present · passive |  | Her cheekbones |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then he solemnly pronounced the following words:

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pronounced:x8:1
# text = Then he solemnly pronounced the following words:
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	solemnly	solemnly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	pronounced	pronounce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pronounce** | past | he | the following words |  |  | then | solemnly *property* | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme |
| 2 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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