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picturesque

Who acts: We, cottage, Cotswolds, harbour, Grandad, picturesque way · What happens: stay, be, look, have, tell, run · To what, where: picturesque fishing village, picturesque way, stories, picturesque mountains, this · Speech: someone speaks here

«picturesque» 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: picturesque in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Very pretty, like a picture or a postcard, especially an old village or a countryside view.

The tree, 16 words
advmodadvmodpunctcasedetccdetconjpunctadvmoddetamodparataxisccdetcompoundconjpunctrootVeryADVprettyADV,PUNCTlikeADPaDETpictureNOUNorCCONJaDETpostcardNOUN,PUNCTespeciallyADVanDEToldADJvillageNOUNorCCONJaDETcountrysideNOUNviewNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1VeryveryADV_2 prettyadvmod
2prettyprettyADV_6 pictureadvmod
3,,PUNCT_6 picturepunct
4likelikeADP_6 picturecase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 picturedet
6picturepictureNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ororCCONJ_9 postcardcc
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 postcarddet
9postcardpostcardNOUNNumber=Sing6 pictureconj
10,,PUNCT_14 villagepunct
11especiallyespeciallyADV_14 villageadvmod
12anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 villagedet
13oldoldADJDegree=Pos14 villageamod
14villagevillageNOUNNumber=Sing6 pictureparataxis
15ororCCONJ_18 viewcc
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 viewdet
17countrysidecountrysideNOUNNumber=Sing18 viewcompound
18viewviewNOUNNumber=Sing14 villageconj
19..PUNCT_6 picturepunct

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

Meaning 2

Usage: of language — kept apart, not parsed.

Vivid and colourful, full of interesting description.

ccconjpunctconjcaseamodoblpunctrootVividADJandCCONJcolourfulADJ,PUNCTfullADJofADPinterestingADJdescriptionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1VividvividADJDegree=Posrootroot
2andandCCONJ_3 colourfulcc
3colourfulcolourfulADJDegree=Pos1 Vividconj
4,,PUNCT_5 fullpunct
5fullfullADJDegree=Pos1 Vividconj
6ofofADP_8 descriptioncase
7interestinginterestingADJDegree=Pos8 descriptionamod
8descriptiondescriptionNOUNNumber=Sing5 fullobl
9..PUNCT_1 Vividpunct

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

Example 1

We stayed in a picturesque fishing village.

nsubjcasedetamodcompoundoblpunctrootWePRONstayedVERBinADPaDETpicturesqueADJfishingNOUNvillageNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 stayednsubj
2stayedstayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_7 villagecase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 villagedet
5picturesquepicturesqueADJDegree=Pos7 villageamod
6fishingfishingNOUNNumber=Sing7 villagecompound
7villagevillageNOUNNumber=Sing2 stayedobl
8..PUNCT_2 stayedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1staypastWea picturesque fishing villagevn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in village=Location

Example 2

The cottage by the river was picturesque.

detnsubjcasedetnmodcoppunctrootTheDETcottageNOUNbyADPtheDETriverNOUNwasAUXpicturesqueADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 cottagedet
2cottagecottageNOUNNumber=Sing7 picturesquensubj
3bybyADP_5 rivercase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 riverdet
5riverriverNOUNNumber=Sing2 cottagenmod
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 picturesquecop
7picturesquepicturesqueADJDegree=Posrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 picturesquepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe cottage by the riverpicturesque propertytree rules

Example 3

The Cotswolds are full of picturesque villages.

detnsubjcopcaseamodoblpunctrootTheDETCotswoldsNOUNareAUXfullADJofADPpicturesqueADJvillagesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Cotswoldsdet
2CotswoldscotswoldNOUNNumber=Plur4 fullnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 fullcop
4fullfullADJDegree=Posrootroot
5ofofADP_7 villagescase
6picturesquepicturesqueADJDegree=Pos7 villagesamod
7villagesvillageNOUNNumber=Plur4 fullobl
8..PUNCT_4 fullpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe Cotswoldsof picturesque villages; full propertytree rules

Example 4

The harbour looked picturesque at sunset.

detnsubjxcompcaseoblpunctrootTheDETharbourNOUNlookedVERBpicturesqueADJatADPsunsetNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 harbourdet
2harbourharbourNOUNNumber=Sing3 lookednsubj
3lookedlookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4picturesquepicturesqueADJDegree=Pos3 lookedxcomp
5atatADP_6 sunsetcase
6sunsetsunsetNOUNNumber=Sing3 lookedobl
7..PUNCT_3 lookedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpastthe harboursunsetpicturesque propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 5

Grandad has a picturesque way of telling stories.

nsubjdetamodobjmarkaclobjpunctrootGrandadPROPNhasVERBaDETpicturesqueADJwayNOUNofSCONJtellingVERBstoriesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandadGrandadPROPNNumber=Sing2 hasnsubj
2hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 waydet
4picturesquepicturesqueADJDegree=Pos5 wayamod
5waywayNOUNNumber=Sing2 hasobj
6ofofSCONJ_7 tellingmark
7tellingtellVERBVerbForm=Ger5 wayacl
8storiesstoryNOUNNumber=Plur7 tellingobj
9..PUNCT_2 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentGrandada picturesque wayvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Patient
2tell speech: assertgerunda picturesque way not said herestoriesvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient

Example 6

The train ran through picturesque mountains.

detnsubjcaseamodoblpunctrootTheDETtrainNOUNranVERBthroughADPpicturesqueADJmountainsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 traindet
2traintrainNOUNNumber=Sing3 rannsubj
3ranrunVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4throughthroughADP_6 mountainscase
5picturesquepicturesqueADJDegree=Pos6 mountainsamod
6mountainsmountainNOUNNumber=Plur3 ranobl
7..PUNCT_3 ranpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1runpastthe trainpicturesque mountainsvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through mountain=Trajectory

Example 7

The streets were rather irregular, it is true, but still this added to their picturesque appearance.

The tree, 16 words
detnsubjcopadvmodpunctnsubjcopconjpunctccadvmodnsubj:passconjcasenmod:possamodoblpunctrootTheDETstreetsNOUNwereAUXratherADVirregularADJ,PUNCTitPRONisAUXtrueADJ,PUNCTbutCCONJstillADVthisPRONaddedVERBtoADPtheirPRONpicturesqueADJappearanceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 streetsdet
2streetsstreetNOUNNumber=Plur5 irregularnsubj
3werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 irregularcop
4ratherratherADV_5 irregularadvmod
5irregularirregularADJDegree=Posrootroot
6,,PUNCT_9 truepunct
7ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 truensubj
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 truecop
9truetrueADJDegree=Pos5 irregularconj
10,,PUNCT_14 addedpunct
11butbutCCONJ_14 addedcc
12stillstillADV_14 addedadvmod
13thisthisPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem14 addednsubj:pass
14addedaddVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 irregularconj
15totoADP_18 appearancecase
16theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs18 appearancenmod:poss
17picturesquepicturesqueADJDegree=Pos18 appearanceamod
18appearanceappearanceNOUNNumber=Sing14 addedobl
19..PUNCT_5 irregularpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe streetsirregular propertytree rules
2ispresentittrue propertytree rules
3add speech: assertparticiple · passivethisstillto streets's picturesque appearancevn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to appearance=Co-Patient

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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