exceptional Who acts: Exceptional, painting, He, weather, This, it · What happens: mean, happen, be, win, show, excuse · To what, where: first prize, exceptional courage, Homework, exceptional circumstances, exceptional case, exceptional pupils
«exceptional» 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: exceptional in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Exceptional means extremely good, much better than usual.
nsubj advmod xcomp punct advmod parataxis case obl punct root Exceptional ADJ means VERB extremely ADV good ADJ , PUNCT much ADV better ADJ than ADP usual ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Exceptional exceptional ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 extremely extremely ADV _ 4 good advmod 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 better punct 6 much much ADV _ 7 better advmod 7 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means parataxis 8 than than ADP _ 9 usual case 9 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 7 better obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Exceptional good property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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 Exceptional means unusual and not likely to happen often; out of the ordinary.
The tree, 13 words nsubj xcomp cc advmod conj mark xcomp advmod punct case case det conj punct root Exceptional ADJ means VERB unusual ADJ and CCONJ not PART likely ADJ to PART happen VERB often ADV ; PUNCT out ADP of ADP the DET ordinary ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Exceptional exceptional ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 unusual unusual ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 likely cc 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 likely advmod 6 likely likely ADJ Degree=Pos 3 unusual conj 7 to to PART _ 8 happen mark 8 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 likely xcomp 9 often often ADV _ 8 happen advmod 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 ordinary punct 11 out out ADP _ 14 ordinary case 12 of of ADP _ 14 ordinary case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 ordinary det 14 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Exceptional unusual property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 happen to-infinitive Exceptional not said here often property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Her painting is exceptional; it won first prize.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct nsubj parataxis amod obj punct root Her PRON painting NOUN is AUX exceptional ADJ ; PUNCT it PRON won VERB first ADJ prize NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 painting nmod:poss 2 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 4 exceptional nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 exceptional cop 4 exceptional exceptional ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 won punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 won nsubj 7 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 exceptional parataxis 8 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 prize amod 9 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 7 won obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 exceptional punct
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1 is present Her painting exceptional property tree rules 2 win past painting first prize vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality
Example 2 He showed exceptional courage in the fire.
nsubj amod obj case det obl punct root He PRON showed VERB exceptional ADJ courage NOUN in ADP the DET fire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 showed nsubj 2 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 exceptional exceptional ADJ Degree=Pos 4 courage amod 4 courage courage NOUN Number=Sing 2 showed obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 fire case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 fire det 7 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 2 showed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 showed punct
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1 show past He exceptional courage in the fire vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent courage=Patient in fire=Topic
Example 3 Homework is only excused in exceptional circumstances.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case amod obl punct root Homework NOUN is AUX only ADV excused VERB in ADP exceptional ADJ circumstances NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 4 excused nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 excused aux:pass 3 only only ADV _ 4 excused advmod 4 excused excuse VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 circumstances case 6 exceptional exceptional ADJ Degree=Pos 7 circumstances amod 7 circumstances circumstance NOUN Number=Plur 4 excused obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 excused punct
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1 excuse present · passive Homework exceptional circumstances vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 4 The weather was exceptionally hot for spring.
det nsubj cop advmod case obl punct root The DET weather NOUN was AUX exceptionally ADV hot ADJ for ADP spring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 weather det 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 5 hot nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 hot cop 4 exceptionally exceptionally ADV _ 5 hot advmod 5 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 spring case 7 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 5 hot obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 hot punct
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1 is past the weather spring exceptionally, hot property tree rules
Example 5 This is an exceptional case — it hardly ever happens.
nsubj cop det amod punct nsubj advmod advmod advcl punct root This PRON is AUX an DET exceptional ADJ case NOUN — PUNCT it PRON hardly ADV ever ADV happens VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 case nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 case cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 case det 4 exceptional exceptional ADJ Degree=Pos 5 case amod 5 case case NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 — - PUNCT _ 5 case punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 happens nsubj 8 hardly hardly ADV _ 10 happens advmod 9 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 10 happens advmod 10 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 case advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 case punct
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1 is a present This a exceptional case tree rules 2 happen present it ever hardly property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The school helps exceptional pupils with extra challenges.
det nsubj amod obj case amod obl punct root The DET school NOUN helps VERB exceptional ADJ pupils NOUN with ADP extra ADJ challenges NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 helps nsubj 3 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 exceptional exceptional ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pupils amod 5 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 3 helps obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 challenges case 7 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 8 challenges amod 8 challenges challenge NOUN Number=Plur 3 helps obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 helps punct
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1 help present the school exceptional pupils with extra challenges vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent pupil=Beneficiary with challenge=Theme
Example 7 The orchestra gave an exceptional performance.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET orchestra NOUN gave VERB an DET exceptional ADJ performance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 orchestra det 2 orchestra orchestra NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 performance det 5 exceptional exceptional ADJ Degree=Pos 6 performance amod 6 performance performance NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the orchestra a exceptional performance vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent performance=Theme
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