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title: translucent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «translucent» in the school dictionary: Letting some light pass through, but you cannot see clearly through it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# translucent

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**Who acts:** Letting, you, bathroom window, one, Light, jellyfish · **What happens:** let, pass through, not see, frost, be, see in · **To what, where:** light, glass translucent, paper translucent, translucent curtain, translucent body, materials

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Letting some light pass through, but you cannot see clearly through it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translucent:m1:1
# text = Letting some light pass through, but you cannot see clearly through it.
1	Letting	let	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	pass	pass	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	through	through	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
12	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	through	through	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | gerund |  | some light |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Theme |
| 2 | **pass through** | present | Letting |  |  |  |  | through *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **see** | can | you |  |  | light |  | clearly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Frosted glass is translucent."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translucent:m1e:1
# text = "Frosted glass is translucent."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Frosted	frost	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	translucent	translucent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **frost** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | glass translucent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tracing paper is translucent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translucent:x1:1
# text = Tracing paper is translucent.
1	Tracing	tracing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	translucent	translucent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | paper translucent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bathroom window is translucent, so no one can see in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translucent:x2:1
# text = The bathroom window is translucent, so no one can see in.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	translucent	translucent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the bathroom window |  |  |  |  | translucent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see in** | can | no one |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Light comes through the translucent curtain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translucent:x3:1
# text = Light comes through the translucent curtain.
1	Light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	translucent	translucent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	curtain	curtain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Light |  |  | the translucent curtain |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through curtain=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is wax paper transparent, translucent or opaque?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translucent:x4:1
# text = Is wax paper transparent, translucent or opaque?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	wax	wax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	transparent	transparent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	translucent	translucent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	opaque	opaque	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 |  |  |  |  |  | transparent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jellyfish has a translucent body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translucent:x5:1
# text = The jellyfish has a translucent body.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jellyfish	jellyfish	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	6	det	_	_
5	translucent	translucent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	body	body	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** | present | the jellyfish | a translucent body |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tested which materials are translucent with a torch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translucent:x6:1
# text = We tested which materials are translucent with a torch.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	4	det	_	_
4	materials	material	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	translucent	translucent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	torch	torch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **translucent** | present · passive |  | which materials |  |  |  | with a torch | tree rules |

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