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title: tint — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tint» in the school dictionary: A slight shade of a colour, a pale or light version of it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tint

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**Who acts:** sky, sun, we, She, He, bright tints · **What happens:** shade, add, use, colour, keep out, have · **To what, where:** colour, light colour, dye, hair, sun., pink tint

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A slight shade of a colour, a pale or light version of it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tint:m1:1
# text = A slight shade of a colour, a pale or light version of it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	slight	slight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To add a light colour to something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tint:m2:1
# text = To add a light colour to something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	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 | **add** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  | a light colour |  |  |  | to something | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent colour=Patient to something=Co-Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dye used to colour hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tint:m3:1
# text = A dye used to colour hair.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dye	dye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	colour	colour	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a dye *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **colour** | to-infinitive |  | hair |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dark film on car windows or glasses to keep out sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tint:m4:1
# text = Dark film on car windows or glasses to keep out sun.
1	Dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep out** | to-infinitive |  | sun. |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sun.=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sky had a pink tint as the sun went down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tint:x1:1
# text = The sky had a pink tint as the sun went down.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sky	sky	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	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tint	tint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
11	down	down	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the sky | a pink tint |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tint=Patient |
| 2 | **go down** | past | the sun |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In art, we made tints by mixing white into blue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tint:x2:1
# text = In art, we made tints by mixing white into blue.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	tints	tint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	mixing	mix	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
9	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | we | tints |  | art |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tint=Product |
| 2 | **mix** | gerund | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  | into blue; white *property* | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient into blue=Co-Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car has tinted windows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tint:x3:1
# text = The car has tinted windows.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	tinted	tint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tint** | present · perfect · passive |  | the car |  |  |  |  | vn coloring-24 «NP V NP ADJP»: subject=Patient window=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her sunglasses are tinted green.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tint:x4:1
# text = Her sunglasses are tinted green.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sunglasses	sunglasses	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	tinted	tint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tint** | present · passive |  | Her sunglasses |  |  |  | green *property* | vn coloring-24 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She tinted her hair red for the concert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tint:x5:1
# text = She tinted her hair red for the concert.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tinted	tint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|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	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **tint** | past | She | her hair |  |  |  | red *property* | vn coloring-24 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(informal) He looks at his childhood through rose-tinted glasses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tint:x6:1
# text = (informal) He looks at his childhood through rose-tinted glasses.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	childhood	childhood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	through	through	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	rose	rose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	tinted	tint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | He |  |  |  |  | through tinted glasses; at his childhood | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at childhood=Theme |
| 2 | **tint** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn coloring-24 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The leaves of the forest put on colors of red and gold, and bright tints covered the woodlands.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tint:x7:1
# text = The leaves of the forest put on colors of red and gold, and bright tints covered the woodlands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	colors	color	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	tints	tint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	covered	cover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	woodlands	woodland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | participle |  | the leaves of the forest *not said here* |  | colors of red gold |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on color=Destination |
| 2 | **cover** | past | bright tints | the leaves of the forest |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme woodland=Destination |

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