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title: rainbow — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rainbow» in the school dictionary: A rainbow is a curved band of colours that appears in the sky when sunlight shines through raindrops. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rainbow

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**Who acts:** rainbow, that, sunlight, we, seven colours, prism · **What happens:** curve, be, appear, shine, call, see · **To what, where:** curved band, sky, raindrops, Anything, rainbow, hills · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rainbow is a curved band of colours that appears in the sky when sunlight shines through raindrops.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainbow:m1:1
# text = A rainbow is a curved band of colours that appears in the sky when sunlight shines through raindrops.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	appears	appear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
15	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	shines	shine	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
17	through	through	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	raindrops	raindrop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a rainbow | a curved band |  |  |  | of colours | tree rules |
| 3 | **appear** | present | that |  |  | the sky |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sky=Location |
| 4 | **shine** | present | sunlight |  |  | raindrops |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through raindrop=Location |

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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 -->
Anything with many bright colours in bands can be called rainbow, like a rainbow scarf.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainbow:m2:1
# text = Anything with many bright colours in bands can be called rainbow, like a rainbow scarf.
1	Anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bands	band	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	scarf	scarf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | can · passive |  | Anything |  |  |  | like a rainbow scarf | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the rain we saw a rainbow over the hills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainbow:x1:1
# text = After the rain we saw a rainbow over the hills.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **see** | past | we | a rainbow |  | the hills | after the rain |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rainbow=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are seven colours in a rainbow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainbow:x2:1
# text = There are seven colours in a rainbow.
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	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | seven colours |  |  | a rainbow; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in rainbow=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A prism can make a rainbow on the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainbow:x3:1
# text = A prism can make a rainbow on the wall.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prism	prism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | a prism | a rainbow |  | the wall |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rainbow=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw a double rainbow from the car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainbow:x4:1
# text = We saw a double rainbow from the car.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	double	double	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | a double rainbow |  | the car |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rainbow=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore a rainbow T-shirt to school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainbow:x5:1
# text = She wore a rainbow T-shirt to school.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
5	T	t	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | She | a rainbow T shirt |  |  |  | to school | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shirt=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can make a small rainbow with a garden hose on a sunny day.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainbow:x6:1
# text = You can make a small rainbow with a garden hose on a sunny day.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	hose	hose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	sunny	sunny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | You | a small rainbow |  |  | day | with a garden hose | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rainbow=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Red is always on the outside of a rainbow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainbow:x7:1
# text = Red is always on the outside of a rainbow.
1	Red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	outside	outside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | the Red outside |  | of a rainbow; always *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The water drops mounted to the clouds and glittered in the rainbow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainbow:x8:1
# text = The water drops mounted to the clouds and glittered in the rainbow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	drops	drop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	mounted	mount	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	glittered	glitter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mount** | present · passive |  | the water |  |  |  | to the clouds | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **glitter** | participle |  |  |  | the rainbow |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in rainbow=Location |

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