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title: violet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «violet» in the school dictionary: Violet is a bluish-purple colour. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# violet

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**Who acts:** Violet, shrinking violet, violets, She, you, Ultraviolet light · **What happens:** be, shrink, smell, wear, mix, make · **To what, where:** purple colour, small plant, shy person, last colour, violet dress, blue

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«violet» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [violet in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/violet.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Violet is a bluish-purple colour.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Violet | a purple 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 -->
A violet is a small plant with purple, blue or white flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violet:m2:1
# text = A violet is a small plant with purple, blue or white flowers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	violet	violet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
8	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
13	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a violet | a small plant |  |  |  | with purple flowers | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«A shrinking violet» (informal) is a very shy person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violet:m3:1
# text = «A shrinking violet» (informal) is a very shy person.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	shrinking	shrink	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	violet	violet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	shy	shy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shrink** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a shrinking violet | a shy person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Violet is the last colour of the rainbow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violet:x1:1
# text = Violet is the last colour of the rainbow.
1	Violet	violet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Violet | the last colour |  |  |  | of the rainbow | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The violets in the woods smell sweet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violet:x2:1
# text = The violets in the woods smell sweet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	violets	violet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	smell	smell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | present | the violets in the woods |  |  |  |  | sweet *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore a violet dress.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violet:x3:1
# text = She wore a violet dress.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	violet	violet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	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 violet dress |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mix blue and red to make violet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violet:x4:1
# text = Mix blue and red to make violet.
1	Mix	mix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	violet	violet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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* | blue |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blue=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | violet |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset violet=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ultraviolet light from the sun can burn your skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violet:x5:1
# text = Ultraviolet light from the sun can burn your skin.
1	Ultraviolet	ultraviolet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | can | Ultraviolet light from the sun | your skin |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent skin=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is no shrinking violet; he loves performing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violet:x6:1
# text = He is no shrinking violet; he loves performing.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
4	shrinking	shrink	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	violet	violet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	performing	perform	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shrink** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | He | no shrinking violet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **love** | present | he | no shrinking violet *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **perform** *not said to happen* | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sky turned violet at sunset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violet:x7:1
# text = The sky turned violet at sunset.
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	violet	violet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sunset	sunset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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 | violet |  |  | sunset |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent violet=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The violets gushed up along the wayside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violet:x8:1
# text = The violets gushed up along the wayside.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	violets	violet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	gushed	gush	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	along	along	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wayside	wayside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **gush up** | participle |  | the violets *not said here* |  | the wayside |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along wayside=Location |

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