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title: purple — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «purple» in the school dictionary: Purple is a colour you get by mixing red and blue, like grapes, plums or violets. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# purple

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**Who acts:** Purple, you, dye, 6 purple, She, 3 · **What happens:** be, get, mix, wear, have, hold · **To what, where:** colour, red grapes, 14 crayons, 8 pens, red paint, small purple flowers

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Purple is a colour you get by mixing red and blue, like grapes, plums or violets.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purple:m1:1
# text = Purple is a colour you get by mixing red and blue, like grapes, plums or violets.
1	Purple	purple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	mixing	mix	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	grapes	grape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	plums	plum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	violets	violet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Purple | a colour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present | you | a colour *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer colour=Stimulus |
| 3 | **mix** | gerund | you *not said here* | red grapes and plums or violets |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grape=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 -->
Purple was once a colour worn by kings and queens, because the dye was very costly.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purple:m2:1
# text = Purple was once a colour worn by kings and queens, because the dye was very costly.
1	Purple	purple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	kings	king	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	queens	queen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	dye	dye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	very	very	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	costly	costly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Purple | a colour |  |  |  | once *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | a colour *not said here* |  |  |  | by kings and queens | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past | the dye |  |  |  |  | costly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 6 purple and 9 yellow balloons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purple:x1:1
# text = There are 6 purple and 9 yellow balloons.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	purple	purple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	balloons	balloon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 6 purple and 9 yellow balloons |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many more red beads than purple beads?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purple:x2:1
# text = How many more red beads than purple beads?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	beads	bead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	beads	bead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has 14 crayons; 3 are purple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purple:x3:1
# text = She has 14 crayons; 3 are purple.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	14	14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	crayons	crayon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	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 | She | 14 crayons |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crayon=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | 3 |  |  |  |  | purple *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each purple box holds 8 pens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purple:x4:1
# text = Each purple box holds 8 pens.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	pens	pen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | each purple box | 8 pens |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pen=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mix red and blue paint to make purple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purple:x5:1
# text = Mix red and blue paint to make purple.
1	Mix	mix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
8	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | imperative | you *not said here* | red paint |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paint=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | purple *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grapes can be green or purple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purple:x6:1
# text = Grapes can be green or purple.
1	Grapes	grape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | Grapes |  |  |  |  | green *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Grapes *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her favourite colour is purple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purple:x7:1
# text = Her favourite colour is purple.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | Her favourite colour |  |  |  |  | purple *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Violets are small purple flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purple:x8:1
# text = Violets are small purple flowers.
1	Violets	violet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | Violets | small purple flowers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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