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title: showy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «showy» in the school dictionary: Very bright, big or colourful so that people notice it, sometimes too much. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# showy

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**Who acts:** people, showy way, Sunflowers, She, showy trick, footballer · **What happens:** notice, do, make, admire, play, be · **To what, where:** it, people, you, showy flowers, showy red car, school

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very bright, big or colourful so that people notice it, sometimes too much.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:showy:m1:1
# text = Very bright, big or colourful so that people notice it, sometimes too much.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	colourful	colourful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
7	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	10	mark	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	notice	notice	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	15	advmod	_	_
14	too	too	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	much	much	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **notice** | present | people | it |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer it=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 -->
Done to make people admire you rather than for a real purpose: a showy trick, a showy way of playing.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:showy:m2:1
# text = Done to make people admire you rather than for a real purpose: a showy trick, a showy way of playing.
1	Done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	admire	admire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	12	cc	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	showy	showy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	showy	showy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	_
21	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
22	playing	play	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	20	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **admire** | infinitive | people *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |
| 4 | **play** | gerund | a showy way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sunflowers are showy flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:showy:x1:1
# text = Sunflowers are showy flowers.
1	Sunflowers	sunflower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	showy	showy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sunflowers | showy flowers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His showy red car was parked outside the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:showy:x2:1
# text = His showy red car was parked outside the school.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	showy	showy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	parked	park	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **park** | past · passive |  | His showy red car |  | the school |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme outside school=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She did a showy cartwheel just to impress everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:showy:x3:1
# text = She did a showy cartwheel just to impress everyone.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	showy	showy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cartwheel	cartwheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	impress	impress	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | She | a showy cartwheel |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cartwheel=Eventuality |
| 2 | **impress** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | everyone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus everyone=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The footballer's showy trick lost the ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:showy:x4:1
# text = The footballer's showy trick lost the ball.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	footballer	footballer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	showy	showy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	lost	lose	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	ball	ball	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 | **lose** | past | the footballer's showy trick | the ball |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Eventuality |
| 2 | **trick** |  | the footballer |  |  |  |  |  | nom trick «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The peacock spread its showy tail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:showy:x5:1
# text = The peacock spread its showy tail.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	peacock	peacock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spread	spread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	showy	showy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | past | the peacock | peacock's showy tail |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tail=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad loved showy clothes and loud horns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:showy:x6:1
# text = Toad loved showy clothes and loud horns.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	loved	love	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	showy	showy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	horns	horn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | past | Toad | showy clothes and loud horns |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer clothes=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I prefer a simple cake to a showy one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:showy:x7:1
# text = I prefer a simple cake to a showy one.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	prefer	prefer	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	showy	showy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prefer** | present | I | a simple cake | a showy one |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cake=Stimulus |

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