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title: pyrotechnic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pyrotechnic» in the school dictionary: To do with fireworks: «a pyrotechnic display». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pyrotechnic

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**Who acts:** fireworks, skill, pyrotechnic guitar, pyrotechnic display, Pyrotechnic experts, Different metals · **What happens:** do, show, make, set off, dazzle, play · **To what, where:** pyrotechnic display, fireworks, music, whole bay, barge, pyrotechnic colours

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To do with fireworks: «a pyrotechnic display».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pyrotechnic:m1:1
# text = To do with fireworks: «a pyrotechnic display».
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	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	pyrotechnic	pyrotechnic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	display	display	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | a pyrotechnic display |  |  |  | with fireworks | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: 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}

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Usage: pyrotechnics, noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fireworks show, or the skill of making and setting off fireworks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pyrotechnic:m2:1
# text = A fireworks show, or the skill of making and setting off fireworks.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	_
8	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	setting	set	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	conj	_	_
12	off	off	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a fireworks |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | gerund | the skill *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **set off** | gerund | the skill *not said here* | fireworks |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition firework=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very brilliant, dazzling and showy, especially in music, speech or skill: «pyrotechnic guitar playing».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pyrotechnic:m3:1
# text = Very brilliant, dazzling and showy, especially in music, speech or skill: «pyrotechnic guitar playing».
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	brilliant	brilliant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	dazzling	dazzle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	showy	showy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	pyrotechnic	pyrotechnic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
19	playing	play	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dazzle** | gerund |  |  |  | music and speech or skill |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **play** *in a quote* | gerund | pyrotechnic guitar *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pyrotechnic display lit up the whole bay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pyrotechnic:x1:1
# text = The pyrotechnic display lit up the whole bay.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pyrotechnic	pyrotechnic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	display	display	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	lit	lit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bay	bay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lit up** | participle | the pyrotechnic display *not said here* | the whole bay |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pyrotechnic experts set off the fireworks safely from a barge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pyrotechnic:x2:1
# text = Pyrotechnic experts set off the fireworks safely from a barge.
1	Pyrotechnic	Pyrotechnic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	experts	expert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	barge	barge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set off** | past | Pyrotechnic experts | the fireworks |  | a barge |  | safely *property* | vn engender-27.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition firework=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Different metals give pyrotechnic colours: copper makes blue, strontium makes red.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pyrotechnic:x3:1
# text = Different metals give pyrotechnic colours: copper makes blue, strontium makes red.
1	Different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	metals	metal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pyrotechnic	pyrotechnic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	strontium	strontium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
13	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Different metals | pyrotechnic colours |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | present | copper |  |  |  |  | blue *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material |
| 3 | **make** | present | strontium |  |  |  |  | red *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The guitarist's pyrotechnic solo amazed the crowd.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pyrotechnic:x4:1
# text = The guitarist's pyrotechnic solo amazed the crowd.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	guitarist	guitarist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	pyrotechnic	pyrotechnic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	solo	solo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	amazed	amaze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **amaze** | past | the guitarist's pyrotechnic solo | the crowd |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus crowd=Experiencer |
| 2 | **solo** |  | the guitarist |  |  |  |  |  | nom solo «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only trained people should handle pyrotechnic devices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pyrotechnic:x5:1
# text = Only trained people should handle pyrotechnic devices.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	trained	train	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	handle	handle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	pyrotechnic	pyrotechnic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	devices	device	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **handle** | should | trained people | pyrotechnic devices |  |  |  |  | vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent device=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film ended with pyrotechnics over the castle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pyrotechnic:x6:1
# text = The film ended with pyrotechnics over the castle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	pyrotechnics	pyrotechnic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | past | the film |  |  | the castle |  | with pyrotechnics | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with pyrotechnic=Subeventuality |

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