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title: ultramarine — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ultramarine» in the school dictionary: Ultramarine is a bright, deep blue colour. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ultramarine

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**Who acts:** Ultramarine, precious blue stone, this, I, sky, you · **What happens:** be, make, grind, call, describe, have · **To what, where:** bright deep blue colour, blue pigment, precious blue stone, lapis lazuli, something, sea · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ultramarine is a bright, deep blue colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultramarine:m1:1
# text = Ultramarine is a bright, deep blue colour.
1	Ultramarine	ultramarine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ultramarine | a bright deep blue colour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
Ultramarine is also a blue pigment (colouring powder) for paint, first made by grinding a precious blue stone called lapis lazuli.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultramarine:m2:1
# text = Ultramarine is also a blue pigment (colouring powder) for paint, first made by grinding a precious blue stone called lapis lazuli.
1	Ultramarine	ultramarine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pigment	pigment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	colouring	colouring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	powder	powder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	15	advmod	_	_
15	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
16	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	grinding	grind	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
19	precious	precious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
20	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
22	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	acl	_	_
23	lapis	lapis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	lazuli	lazuli	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ultramarine | a blue pigment |  |  |  | for paint | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **grind** | gerund |  | a precious blue stone |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Patient |
| 4 | **call** | participle | a precious blue stone *not said here* | lapis lazuli |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ultramarine describes something that has this deep blue colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultramarine:m3:1
# text = Ultramarine describes something that has this deep blue colour.
1	Ultramarine	ultramarine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	nsubj	_	_
7	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Ultramarine | something |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **colour** |  | this |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I painted the sea with ultramarine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultramarine:x1:1
# text = I painted the sea with ultramarine.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	ultramarine	ultramarine	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 | **paint** | past | I | the sea |  |  |  | with ultramarine | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent sea=Destination with ultramarine=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sky turned a deep ultramarine at dusk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultramarine:x2:1
# text = The sky turned a deep ultramarine at dusk.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turned	turn	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	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ultramarine	ultramarine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	dusk	dusk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | the sky | a deep ultramarine |  |  | dusk |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent ultramarine=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mix ultramarine with white to make a pale blue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultramarine:x3:1
# text = Mix ultramarine with white to make a pale blue.
1	Mix	mix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	ultramarine	ultramarine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | imperative | you *not said here* | ultramarine |  |  |  | with white | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent ultramarine=Patient with white=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a pale blue |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset blue=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long ago, ultramarine paint cost more than gold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultramarine:x4:1
# text = Long ago, ultramarine paint cost more than gold.
1	Long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	ultramarine	ultramarine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	obj	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **cost** | present | ultramarine paint | more |  |  |  | ago *property* | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme more=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore an ultramarine dress to the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultramarine:x5:1
# text = She wore an ultramarine dress to the party.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	ultramarine	ultramarine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **wear** | past | She | a ultramarine dress |  |  |  | to the party | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ultramarine was made from a blue stone called lapis lazuli.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultramarine:x6:1
# text = Ultramarine was made from a blue stone called lapis lazuli.
1	Ultramarine	Ultramarine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	lapis	lapis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	lazuli	lazuli	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | Ultramarine |  | a blue stone |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from stone=Material |
| 2 | **call** | participle | a blue stone *not said here* | lapis lazuli |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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