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title: style — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «style» in the school dictionary: A style is a particular way of doing, making or saying something: a style of writing, swimming or painting. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# style

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**Who acts:** style, particular way, I, We, Front crawl, jacket · **What happens:** be, do, make, say, style, like · **To what, where:** particular way, something, impressive way, hair, certain way, style · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«style» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [style in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/style.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A style is a particular way of doing, making or saying something: a style of writing, swimming or painting.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:style:m1:1
# text = A style is a particular way of doing, making or saying something: a style of writing, swimming or painting.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	conj	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a style | a particular way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | gerund | a particular way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | gerund | a particular way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | a particular way *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic |

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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 fashion or design for clothes or hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:style:m2:1
# text = A fashion or design for clothes or hair.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fashion	fashion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	design	design	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Style is being elegant or doing something in an impressive way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:style:m3:1
# text = Style is being elegant or doing something in an impressive way.
1	Style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	elegant	elegant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	impressive	impressive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Style |  |  |  |  | elegant *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | gerund | Style *not said here* | something |  | a impressive way |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To style hair or clothes is to arrange them in a certain way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:style:m4:1
# text = To style hair or clothes is to arrange them in a certain way.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	style	style	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	arrange	arrange	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **style** | to-infinitive |  | hair or clothes |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a certain way |  | arrange *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I like her style of writing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:style:x1:1
# text = I like her style of writing.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | I | her style of writing |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot style=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We painted in the style of Van Gogh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:style:x2:1
# text = We painted in the style of Van Gogh.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Van	Van	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	Gogh	Gogh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | We |  |  | the style of Van |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent in style=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Front crawl is a swimming style.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:style:x3:1
# text = Front crawl is a swimming style.
1	Front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	crawl	crawl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Front crawl | a swimming style |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That jacket is the latest style.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:style:x4:1
# text = That jacket is the latest style.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	jacket	jacket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	latest	late	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | that jacket | the latest style |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He won the race in style.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:style:x5:1
# text = He won the race in style.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | He | the race |  | style |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hairdresser styled my hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:style:x6:1
# text = The hairdresser styled my hair.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hairdresser	hairdresser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	styled	style	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **style** | past | the hairdresser | my hair |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write your letter in a formal style.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:style:x7:1
# text = Write your letter in a formal style.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | your letter |  | a formal style |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent letter=Theme in style=Destination |
| 2 | **letter** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom letter «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Messy style of feeding, that,” said Kotick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:style:x8:1
# text = “Messy style of feeding, that,” said Kotick.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	feeding	feeding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	Kotick	Kotick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Messy style of feeding |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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