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title: speckle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «speckle» in the school dictionary: A small spot or mark of colour, one of many. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# speckle

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**Who acts:** egg, We, speckled frog, trout · **What happens:** mark, cover, speckle, be, make, sit · **To what, where:** colour, face, white paint, black paper, stars, log

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small spot or mark of colour, one of many.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speckle:m1:1
# text = A small spot or mark of colour, one of many.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mark** |  |  | colour |  |  |  |  | nom mark «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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

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"speckles of paint".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speckle:m1e:1
# text = "speckles of paint".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	speckles	speckle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To cover with lots of small spots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speckle:m2:1
# text = To cover with lots of small spots.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	cover	cover	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with lots of small spots | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with lot=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: speckled, adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Covered with many small spots: a speckled egg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speckle:m3:1
# text = Covered with many small spots: a speckled egg.
1	Covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	speckled	speckle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with many small spots | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with spot=Theme |
| 2 | **speckle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The thrush's egg was blue with dark speckles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speckle:x1:1
# text = The thrush's egg was blue with dark speckles.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thrush	thrush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	speckles	speckle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **is** | past | the thrush's egg |  |  |  |  | with dark speckles; blue *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Her face was speckled with mud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speckle:x2:1
# text = Her face was speckled with mud.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	speckled	speckle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speckle** | past · passive |  | Her face |  |  |  | with mud | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with mud=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We speckled white paint on black paper to make stars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speckle:x3:1
# text = We speckled white paint on black paper to make stars.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	speckled	speckle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speckle** | past | We | white paint |  | black paper |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent paint=Destination |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | stars |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset star=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The speckled frog sat on a log.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speckle:x4:1
# text = The speckled frog sat on a log.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	speckled	speckle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	frog	frog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	log	log	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speckle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **sit** | past | the speckled frog |  |  | a log |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on log=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The trout has a speckled back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:speckle:x5:1
# text = The trout has a speckled back.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trout	trout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	speckled	speckle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
6	back	back	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	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** | present | the trout |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **speckle back** | participle | the trout *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The floor was speckled with sawdust.

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

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

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