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title: sienna — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sienna» in the school dictionary: A brownish-yellow (raw sienna) or reddish-brown (burnt sienna) earth colour used in paints and crayons. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sienna

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**Who acts:** clay pigment, Sienna, I, Raw sienna, you, hills · **What happens:** use, give, dig, be, paint, mix · **To what, where:** earth colour, paints, colour, clay pigment, Siena, first name

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A brownish-yellow (raw sienna) or reddish-brown (burnt sienna) earth colour used in paints and crayons.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sienna:m1:1
# text = A brownish-yellow (raw sienna) or reddish-brown (burnt sienna) earth colour used in paints and crayons.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	brownish	brownish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	nsubj	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	raw	raw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sienna	sienna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	reddish	reddish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	burnt	burnt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	sienna	sienna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	_
17	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
19	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	acl	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	paints	paint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	crayons	crayon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | earth colour *not said here* |  | paints and crayons |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clay pigment that gives this colour, first dug near Siena in Italy.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sienna:m2:1
# text = The clay pigment that gives this colour, first dug near Siena in Italy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pigment	pigment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	10	advmod	_	_
10	dug	dig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	near	near	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Siena	Siena	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Italy	Italy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | the clay pigment | this colour |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Theme |
| 2 | **dig** | participle · passive |  | the clay pigment |  | Siena |  | in Italy; first *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme near siena=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Sienna» is also a girl's first name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sienna:m3:1
# text = «Sienna» is also a girl's first name.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sienna	Sienna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	10	amod	_	_
10	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sienna | a girl's first name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I painted the tree trunk burnt sienna.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sienna:x1:1
# text = I painted the tree trunk burnt sienna.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	trunk	trunk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	burnt	burnt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sienna	sienna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | I | the tree trunk |  |  |  |  | vn coloring-24 «NP V NP ADJP»: agent=Agent trunk=Patient sienna=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Raw sienna is a golden brown colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sienna:x2:1
# text = Raw sienna is a golden brown colour.
1	Raw	raw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	sienna	sienna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | Raw sienna | a golden brown colour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mix sienna with white for a lighter brown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sienna:x3:1
# text = Mix sienna with white for a lighter brown.
1	Mix	mix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sienna	sienna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	lighter	light	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	brown	brown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | imperative | you *not said here* | sienna |  |  |  | with white | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent sienna=Patient with white=Co-Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hills looked sienna in the evening light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sienna:x4:1
# text = The hills looked sienna in the evening light.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sienna	sienna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	light	light	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 | **look** | past | the hills | sienna |  | the evening light |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sienna=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sienna has 12 crayons and gives 4 to Leo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sienna:x5:1
# text = Sienna has 12 crayons and gives 4 to Leo.
1	Sienna	Sienna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	crayons	crayon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Leo	Leo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	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 | **have** | present | Sienna | 12 crayons |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crayon=Patient |
| 2 | **give** | present | Sienna *not said here* | 4 | Leo |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent 4=Theme to leo=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Burnt sienna comes from heating clay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sienna:x6:1
# text = Burnt sienna comes from heating clay.
1	Burnt	burnt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	sienna	sienna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	heating	heating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Burnt sienna |  |  | heating clay |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from clay=Initial\_Location |

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