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title: silvery — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «silvery» in the school dictionary: Silvery means shiny and grey-white, like silver. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# silvery

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**Who acts:** Silvery, silvery sound, Silvery hair, moon, Grandma, We · **What happens:** mean, be, shine, cast, dart, have · **To what, where:** silvery light, river, Small silvery fish, bridge, beautiful silvery hair, silvery sound

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Silvery means shiny and grey-white, like silver.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silvery:m1:1
# text = Silvery means shiny and grey-white, like silver.
1	Silvery	silvery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Silvery |  |  |  |  | shiny *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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 -->
A silvery sound is high, clear and pleasant, like a little bell.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silvery:m2:1
# text = A silvery sound is high, clear and pleasant, like a little bell.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	silvery	silvery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a silvery sound |  |  |  |  | high *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a silvery sound *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a silvery sound *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Silvery hair is grey or white and shining.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silvery:m3:1
# text = Silvery hair is grey or white and shining.
1	Silvery	silvery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	shining	shine	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Silvery hair |  |  |  |  | grey *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Silvery hair *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **shine** | gerund | Silvery hair *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The moon cast a silvery light on the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silvery:x1:1
# text = The moon cast a silvery light on the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cast	cast	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	silvery	silvery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	river	river	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 | **cast** | past | the moon | a silvery light |  | the river |  |  | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent light=Theme on river=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Small silvery fish darted under the bridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silvery:x2:1
# text = Small silvery fish darted under the bridge.
1	Small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	silvery	silvery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	darted	dart	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dart** | participle |  | Small silvery fish *not said here* |  | the bridge |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under bridge=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma has beautiful silvery hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silvery:x3:1
# text = Grandma has beautiful silvery hair.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	silvery	silvery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandma | beautiful silvery hair |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We heard the silvery sound of a little bell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silvery:x4:1
# text = We heard the silvery sound of a little bell.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	silvery	silvery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **hear** | past | We | the silvery sound of a little bell |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer sound=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Aluminium is a light, silvery metal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silvery:x5:1
# text = Aluminium is a light, silvery metal.
1	Aluminium	aluminium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	silvery	silvery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Aluminium | a light and silvery metal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The frost made the grass look silvery in the morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silvery:x6:1
# text = The frost made the grass look silvery in the morning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	frost	frost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	silvery	silvery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the frost | the grass |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | infinitive | the grass *not said here* |  |  |  |  | silvery *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fairy had a silvery voice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silvery:x7:1
# text = The fairy had a silvery voice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fairy	fairy	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	6	det	_	_
5	silvery	silvery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	voice	voice	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 | **have** | past | the fairy | a silvery voice |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A silvery thread among the stars, it soon drifted low beneath the horizon.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silvery:x8:1
# text = A silvery thread among the stars, it soon drifted low beneath the horizon.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	silvery	silvery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	among	among	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
10	drifted	drift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
12	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	horizon	horizon	NOUN	NN	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 | **drift** | past | a silvery thread among the stars |  |  | the horizon |  | low, soon *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme beneath horizon=Trajectory |

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