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title: watercolour — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «watercolour» in the school dictionary: Watercolour is a kind of paint that you mix with water; it gives light, see-through colours. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# watercolour

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**Who acts:** Watercolour, you, We, Watercolour paint, museum · **What happens:** be, mix, give, see, paint, win · **To what, where:** kind, paint, light, through colours, picture, sky

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Watercolour is a kind of paint that you mix with water; it gives light, see-through colours.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watercolour:m1:1
# text = Watercolour is a kind of paint that you mix with water; it gives light, see-through colours.
1	Watercolour	watercolour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obj	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	mix	mix	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
15	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	through	thorough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Watercolour | a kind |  |  |  | of paint | tree rules |
| 2 | **mix** | present | you | paint |  |  |  | with water | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent that=Patient with water=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **give** | present | Watercolour | light |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Theme |
| 4 | **see** | infinitive | Watercolour *not said here* | through colours |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer colour=Stimulus |

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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 watercolour is a picture painted with this paint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watercolour:m2:1
# text = A watercolour is a picture painted with this paint.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	watercolour	watercolour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	painted	paint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a watercolour | a picture |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **paint** | participle |  | a picture *not said here* |  |  |  | with this paint | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent with paint=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We painted the sky in watercolour.

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her watercolour of the sea won a prize.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watercolour:x2:1
# text = Her watercolour of the sea won a prize.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	watercolour	watercolour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | Her watercolour of the sea | a prize |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wet the brush before you use the watercolours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watercolour:x3:1
# text = Wet the brush before you use the watercolours.
1	Wet	wet	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	brush	brush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	watercolours	watercolour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wet** | imperative | you *not said here* | the brush |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent brush=Patient |
| 2 | **use** | present | you | the watercolours |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent watercolour=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Watercolour paint looks light and see-through.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watercolour:x4:1
# text = Watercolour paint looks light and see-through.
1	Watercolour	watercolour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	through	through	ADV	RB	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | Watercolour paint | light |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme light=Attribute |
| 2 | **see through** | infinitive | Watercolour paint *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let the first colour dry before painting the next.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watercolour:x5:1
# text = Let the first colour dry before painting the next.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
4	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	dry	dry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	painting	paint	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	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 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | the first colour dry |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dry=Theme |
| 2 | **paint** | gerund | you *not said here* | the next |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent next=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum had watercolours of old ships.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watercolour:x6:1
# text = The museum had watercolours of old ships.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	watercolours	watercolour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the museum | watercolours of old ships |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent watercolour=Patient |

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