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title: scenery — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scenery» in the school dictionary: The natural features of a place, like hills, rivers, trees and sky, especially when beautiful. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scenery

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**Who acts:** painted backgrounds, play, change, scenery, We, you · **What happens:** feature, paint, show, happen, mean, go · **To what, where:** place, stage, scenery, window, change, middle · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«scenery» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [scenery in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scenery.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The natural features of a place, like hills, rivers, trees and sky, especially when beautiful.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scenery:m1:1
# text = The natural features of a place, like hills, rivers, trees and sky, especially when beautiful.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	features	feature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	19	advmod	_	_
19	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feature** |  |  | a place |  |  |  |  | nom feature «cognition transitive»: of=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}

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Usage: theatre — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The painted backgrounds and objects on a stage that show where the play is happening.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scenery:m2:1
# text = The painted backgrounds and objects on a stage that show where the play is happening.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	backgrounds	background	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	objects	object	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	15	advmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **show** | present | the painted backgrounds and objects |  |  | a stage |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **happen** | present · progressive | the play |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: idiom — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"A change of scenery" means going somewhere different for a rest or new start.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scenery:m3:1
# text = "A change of scenery" means going somewhere different for a rest or new start.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	scenery	scenery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	10	advmod	_	_
10	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a change of scenery |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** *not said to happen* | gerund | a change of scenery *not said here* |  |  |  |  | different *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **change** *in a quote* |  | scenery |  |  |  |  |  | nom change «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scenery in Scotland is amazing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scenery:x1:1
# text = The scenery in Scotland is amazing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scenery	scenery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	amazing	amazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the scenery in Scotland |  |  |  |  | amazing *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We painted the scenery for the school play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scenery:x2:1
# text = We painted the scenery for the school play.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	scenery	scenery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	play	play	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 | **paint** | past | We | the scenery |  |  |  | for the school play | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent scenery=Result for play=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look out of the window and enjoy the scenery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scenery:x3:1
# text = Look out of the window and enjoy the scenery.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	scenery	scenery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look out** | imperative | you *not said here* | the window |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **enjoy** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the scenery |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer scenery=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad needed a change of scenery after a hard week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scenery:x4:1
# text = Dad needed a change of scenery after a hard week.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	scenery	scenery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | past | Dad | a change of scenery |  |  | week |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot change=Theme |
| 2 | **change** |  | scenery |  |  |  |  |  | nom change «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stage scenery fell over in the middle of the show!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scenery:x5:1
# text = The stage scenery fell over in the middle of the show!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	scenery	scenery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	over	over	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall over** | past | the stage scenery |  |  | the middle of the show |  | over *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in middle=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mountain scenery was covered in snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scenery:x6:1
# text = The mountain scenery was covered in snow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	scenery	scenery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the mountain scenery |  |  |  | in snow | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in snow=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sound of these bells is often heard amidst Alpine scenery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scenery:x7:1
# text = The sound of these bells is often heard amidst Alpine scenery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	bells	bell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	heard	hear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	amidst	amidst	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	Alpine	alpine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	scenery	scenery	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 | **hear** | present · passive |  | the sound of this bells |  |  |  | amidst Alpine scenery; often *property* | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: subject=Stimulus |

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