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title: sparkly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sparkly» in the school dictionary: Sparkly means shining with lots of tiny flashes of light, like glitter, sequins, frost or diamonds. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sparkly

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**Who acts:** Sparkly, light, Sparkly drinks, She, We, snow · **What happens:** mean, shine, flash, be, wear, make · **To what, where:** fizzy ones, sparkly dress, sparkly Christmas cards, sun., sparkly shoes, sparkly wand

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sparkly means shining with lots of tiny flashes of light, like glitter, sequins, frost or diamonds.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sparkly:m1:1
# text = Sparkly means shining with lots of tiny flashes of light, like glitter, sequins, frost or diamonds.
1	Sparkly	sparkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	shining	shine	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	flashes	flash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	glitter	glitter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	sequins	sequin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	frost	frost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	diamonds	diamond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Sparkly |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **shine** *not said to happen* | gerund | Sparkly *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with lots of tiny flashes of light; like glitter and sequins | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with lot=Theme |
| 3 | **flash** |  | light |  |  |  |  |  | nom flash «event intransitive»: of=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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sparkly can also mean lively, bright and full of fun: a sparkly personality.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sparkly:m2:1
# text = Sparkly can also mean lively, bright and full of fun: a sparkly personality.
1	Sparkly	sparkly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	sparkly	sparkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	personality	personality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | lively, sparkly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sparkly drinks are fizzy ones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sparkly:m3:1
# text = Sparkly drinks are fizzy ones.
1	Sparkly	sparkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	fizzy	fizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sparkly drinks | fizzy ones |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore a sparkly dress to the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sparkly:x1:1
# text = She wore a sparkly dress to the party.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	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	sparkly	sparkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	party	party	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 | **wear** | past | She | a sparkly dress |  |  |  | to the party | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made sparkly Christmas cards with glitter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sparkly:x2:1
# text = We made sparkly Christmas cards with glitter.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sparkly	sparkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	glitter	glitter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | sparkly Christmas cards |  |  |  | with glitter | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snow was sparkly in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sparkly:x3:1
# text = The snow was sparkly in the sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	sparkly	sparkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the snow |  |  | the sun. |  | sparkly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little sister loves sparkly shoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sparkly:x4:1
# text = My little sister loves sparkly shoes.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	sparkly	sparkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | My little sister | sparkly shoes |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer shoe=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fairy had a sparkly wand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sparkly:x5:1
# text = The fairy had a sparkly wand.
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	sparkly	sparkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wand	wand	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 sparkly wand |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wand=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He has sparkly eyes when he laughs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sparkly:x6:1
# text = He has sparkly eyes when he laughs.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sparkly	sparkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	laughs	laugh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He | sparkly eyes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient |
| 2 | **laugh** | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The frost made the grass look sparkly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sparkly:x7:1
# text = The frost made the grass look sparkly.
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	sparkly	sparkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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* |  |  |  |  | sparkly *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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