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title: transparent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «transparent» in the school dictionary: Clear, so that you can see through it clearly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# transparent

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**Who acts:** you, Glass, Window glass, we, Clean water, materials · **What happens:** see, see through, notice, be, put, know · **To what, where:** it, leftovers, transparent box, ceiling, transparent wings · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clear, so that you can see through it clearly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transparent:m1:1
# text = Clear, so that you can see through it clearly.
1	Clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	7	mark	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	3	fixed	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	_
8	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	_
10	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | can | you |  |  | it |  | 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 -->
"Glass is transparent."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transparent:m1e:1
# text = "Glass is transparent."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	transparent	transparent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Glass |  |  |  |  | transparent *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Honest and open, with nothing hidden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transparent:m2:1
# text = Honest and open, with nothing hidden.
1	Honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	1	conj	_	_
7	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a transparent decision".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transparent:m2e:1
# text = "a transparent decision".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	transparent	transparent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Easy to see through or notice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transparent:m3:1
# text = Easy to see through or notice.
1	Easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	through	through	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see through** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | through *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **notice** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a transparent lie".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transparent:m3e:1
# text = "a transparent lie".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	transparent	transparent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	lie	lie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Window glass is transparent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transparent:x1:1
# text = Window glass is transparent.
1	Window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	transparent	transparent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | Window glass |  |  |  |  | transparent *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the leftovers in a transparent box so we can see them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transparent:x2:1
# text = Put the leftovers in a transparent box so we can see them.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	leftovers	leftover	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	transparent	transparent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the leftovers |  | a transparent box |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent leftover=Theme in box=Destination |
| 2 | **see** | can | we | leftovers *= leftover* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clean water is transparent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transparent:x3:1
# text = Clean water is transparent.
1	Clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	transparent	transparent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | Clean water |  |  |  |  | transparent *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which materials are transparent, translucent or opaque?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transparent:x4:1
# text = Which materials are transparent, translucent or opaque?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	materials	material	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
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	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | which materials |  |  |  |  | transparent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | which materials *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | which materials *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His excuse was so transparent that everyone knew he was lying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transparent:x5:1
# text = His excuse was so transparent that everyone knew he was lying.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	excuse	excuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	transparent	transparent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
8	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His excuse |  |  |  |  | transparent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | past | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **lie** | past · progressive | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **excuse** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom excuse «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The club's rules are transparent and fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transparent:x6:1
# text = The club's rules are transparent and fair.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	transparent	transparent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the club's rules |  |  |  |  | transparent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the club's rules *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **rule** |  | the club |  |  |  |  |  | nom rule «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shining glow-worms covered the ceiling, and sky-blue bats flapped their transparent wings.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transparent:x7:1
# text = Shining glow-worms covered the ceiling, and sky-blue bats flapped their transparent wings.
1	Shining	shine	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
2	glow	glow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	worms	worm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	covered	cover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ceiling	ceiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
10	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	bats	bat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	flapped	flap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
15	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
16	transparent	transparent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shine** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **cover** | past | Shining glow worms | the ceiling |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent ceiling=Destination |
| 3 | **flap** | past | sky blue bats | bats's transparent wings |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient |

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