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title: vivid — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vivid» in the school dictionary: Very bright and strong in colour. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vivid

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**Who acts:** it, parrot, I, vivid dream, She, He · **What happens:** seem, have, fly, remember, use, describe · **To what, where:** vivid green feathers, vivid dream, vivid imagination, school, vivid words, storm

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very bright and strong in colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vivid:m1:1
# text = Very bright and strong in colour.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very clear and detailed, so that it seems real (a vivid dream, a vivid memory).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vivid:m2:1
# text = Very clear and detailed, so that it seems real (a vivid dream, a vivid memory).
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	detailed	detailed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	vivid	vivid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	vivid	vivid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | present | it |  |  |  |  | real *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lively and full of ideas (a vivid imagination).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vivid:m3:1
# text = Lively and full of ideas (a vivid imagination).
1	Lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	vivid	vivid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	imagination	imagination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The parrot had vivid green and red feathers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vivid:x1:1
# text = The parrot had vivid green and red feathers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	parrot	parrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	vivid	vivid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
5	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the parrot | vivid green feathers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feather=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had a vivid dream about flying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vivid:x2:1
# text = I had a vivid dream about flying.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	vivid	vivid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | a vivid dream |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dream=Patient |
| 2 | **fly** | gerund | a vivid dream *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has a vivid imagination.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vivid:x3:1
# text = She has a vivid imagination.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	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	vivid	vivid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	imagination	imagination	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 | **have** | present | She | a vivid imagination |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent imagination=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He vividly remembers his first day at school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vivid:x4:1
# text = He vividly remembers his first day at school.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	vividly	vividly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	remembers	remember	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	school	school	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 | **remember** | present | He |  |  | school | day | vividly *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use vivid words to describe the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vivid:x5:1
# text = Use vivid words to describe the storm.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	vivid	vivid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | vivid words |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient |
| 2 | **describe** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the storm |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent storm=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sunset was a vivid orange.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vivid:x6:1
# text = The sunset was a vivid orange.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sunset	sunset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	vivid	vivid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	orange	orange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the sunset | a vivid orange |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book gives a vivid picture of life at sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vivid:x7:1
# text = The book gives a vivid picture of life at sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	vivid	vivid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | the book | a vivid picture of life at sea |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Now he could see glowing sparks, and vivid jets of flame.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vivid:x8:1
# text = Now he could see glowing sparks, and vivid jets of flame.
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	glowing	glow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	sparks	spark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	vivid	vivid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	jets	jet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	flame	flame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | could | he | glowing sparks |  |  | now | vivid jets of flame *obl* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer spark=Stimulus |
| 2 | **glow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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