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title: visual — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «visual» in the school dictionary: To do with seeing or sight. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# visual

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**Who acts:** diagram, film, people, you, your, Owls · **What happens:** do, see, use, show, explain, be · **To what, where:** chart, something, good visual aid, amazing visual effects, visual learners, visuals

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with seeing or sight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visual:m1:1
# text = To do with seeing or sight.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	seeing	see	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **see** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

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A picture, chart or video used to show or explain something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visual:m2:1
# text = A picture, chart or video used to show or explain something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	explain	explain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | chart or video *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **explain** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A diagram is a good visual aid for fractions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visual:x1:1
# text = A diagram is a good visual aid for fractions.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diagram	diagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	visual	visual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	aid	aid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	fractions	fraction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a diagram | a good visual aid |  |  |  | for fractions | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The film had amazing visual effects.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visual:x2:1
# text = The film had amazing visual effects.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	amazing	amazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	visual	visual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	effects	effect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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** | past | the film | amazing visual effects |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Some people are visual learners and like pictures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visual:x3:1
# text = Some people are visual learners and like pictures.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	visual	visual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	learners	learner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	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 | some people | visual learners and pictures |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Use visuals in your presentation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visual:x4:1
# text = Use visuals in your presentation.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	visuals	visual	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	presentation	presentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | visuals |  | your presentation |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent visual=Patient |
| 2 | **present** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom presentation «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Owls have very sharp visual senses at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visual:x5:1
# text = Owls have very sharp visual senses at night.
1	Owls	owl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	visual	visual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	senses	sens	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	night	night	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 | **have** | present | Owls | sharp visual senses |  |  | night |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sens=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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A bar chart gives a visual picture of the data.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:visual:x6:1
# text = A bar chart gives a visual picture of the data.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	visual	visual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | a bar chart | a visual picture of the data |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Theme |

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