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title: resemblance — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «resemblance» in the school dictionary: Being similar to someone or something, especially in how they look: a strong family resemblance. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# resemblance

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**Who acts:** they, way, strong resemblance, cloud, copy, family resemblance · **What happens:** be, look, have, bear, smile, not make · **To what, where:** resemblance, little resemblance, close resemblance, us

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«resemblance» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [resemblance in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/resemblance.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Being similar to someone or something, especially in how they look: a strong family resemblance.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resemblance:m1:1
# text = Being similar to someone or something, especially in how they look: a strong family resemblance.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	resemblance	resemblance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to someone; similar *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | they |  |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 -->
A way in which things are similar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resemblance:m2:1
# text = A way in which things are similar.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	5	det	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a way |  |  |  |  | similar *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is a strong resemblance between the twins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resemblance:x1:1
# text = There is a strong resemblance between the twins.
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	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	resemblance	resemblance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a strong resemblance between the twins |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She bears a resemblance to her grandmother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resemblance:x2:1
# text = She bears a resemblance to her grandmother.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	resemblance	resemblance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cloud had a resemblance to a dragon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resemblance:x3:1
# text = The cloud had a resemblance to a dragon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cloud	cloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	resemblance	resemblance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dragon	dragon	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 | **have** | past | the cloud | a resemblance |  |  |  | to a dragon | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent resemblance=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The copy bore little resemblance to the real painting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resemblance:x4:1
# text = The copy bore little resemblance to the real painting.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	copy	copy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bore	bear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	resemblance	resemblance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | past | the copy | little resemblance |  |  |  | to the real painting | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent resemblance=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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There is a family resemblance in their smiles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resemblance:x5:1
# text = There is a family resemblance in their smiles.
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	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	resemblance	resemblance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	smiles	smile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a family resemblance in their smiles |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **smile** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom smile «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The two triangles have a close resemblance: one is double the size.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resemblance:x6:1
# text = The two triangles have a close resemblance: one is double the size.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	triangles	triangle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	resemblance	resemblance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	double	double	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the two triangles | a close resemblance |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent resemblance=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | one |  |  |  |  | the size *obl*; double *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A resemblance to the great in some things does not make us great.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resemblance:x7:1
# text = A resemblance to the great in some things does not make us great.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	resemblance	resemblance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **make** | present · do-support | a resemblance to the great | us |  |  |  | great *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset we=Product |

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