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title: variegated — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «variegated» in the school dictionary: Variegated leaves or flowers have patches, stripes or edges of different colours, often green and white or yellow. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# variegated

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**Who acts:** Variegated leaves, variegated ivy, Grandma, Variegated plants, shop, We · **What happens:** variegate, have, mean, grow, need, sell · **To what, where:** patches, many different colours, green, variegated holly, lots, variegated wool

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«variegated» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [variegated in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/variegated.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Variegated leaves or flowers have patches, stripes or edges of different colours, often green and white or yellow.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:variegated:m1:1
# text = Variegated leaves or flowers have patches, stripes or edges of different colours, often green and white or yellow.
1	Variegated	variegate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	patches	patch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	edges	edge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **variegate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | Variegated leaves or flowers | patches and stripes or edges of different colours |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patch=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 -->
Variegated means having many different colours or kinds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:variegated:m2:1
# text = Variegated means having many different colours or kinds.
1	Variegated	variegate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **variegate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **have** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | many different colours or kinds |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The variegated ivy has green and cream leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:variegated:x1:1
# text = The variegated ivy has green and cream leaves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	variegated	variegated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ivy	ivy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **have** | present | the variegated ivy | green and cream leaves |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent green=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma grows a variegated holly with yellow edges.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:variegated:x2:1
# text = Grandma grows a variegated holly with yellow edges.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	variegated	variegated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	holly	holly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	edges	edge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **grow** | present | Grandma | a variegated holly |  |  |  | with yellow edges | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent holly=Patient with edge=Instrument |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Variegated plants need lots of light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:variegated:x3:1
# text = Variegated plants need lots of light.
1	Variegated	variegate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **variegate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | present | Variegated plants | lots of light |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot lot=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop sold variegated wool in many colours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:variegated:x4:1
# text = The shop sold variegated wool in many colours.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	variegated	variegate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **sell** | past | the shop | variegated wool |  | many colours |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wool=Theme |
| 2 | **variegate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We drew a variegated leaf in science.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:variegated:x5:1
# text = We drew a variegated leaf in science.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	variegated	variegate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | We | a variegated leaf |  | science |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme in science=Destination |
| 2 | **variegate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snake had variegated scales of brown and gold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:variegated:x6:1
# text = The snake had variegated scales of brown and gold.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	variegated	variegate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	scales	scale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	brown	brown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **variegate** | past · perfect · passive |  | the snake |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do you notice the variegated splendour of the walls and windows?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:variegated:x7:1
# text = Do you notice the variegated splendour of the walls and windows?
1	Do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	variegated	variegate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	splendour	splendour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **notice** | present · do-support | you | the variegated splendour of the walls and windows |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer splendour=Stimulus |
| 2 | **variegate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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