extraordinary

Who acts: Extraordinary, magician, She, It, cat, octopus · What happens: mean, do, show, be, find, have · To what, where: extraordinary trick, extraordinary courage, way, extraordinary animal, extraordinary memory, extraordinary meeting

«extraordinary» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: extraordinary in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Extraordinary means very unusual, surprising or special, much more than ordinary.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Extraordinary	extraordinary	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 means	nsubj
2	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	very	very	ADV	_	4 unusual	advmod
4	unusual	unusual	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 means	ccomp
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 surprising	punct
6	surprising	surprising	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 unusual	conj
7	or	or	CCONJ	_	8 special	cc
8	special	special	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 unusual	conj
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 more	punct
10	much	much	ADV	_	11 more	advmod
11	more	more	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	2 means	conj
12	than	than	ADP	_	13 ordinary	case
13	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 more	obl
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	mean	present	Extraordinary						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

Very great or very good: «extraordinary talent».

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Very	very	ADV	_	2 great	advmod
2	great	great	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 good	cc
4	very	very	ADV	_	5 good	advmod
5	good	good	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 great	conj
6	:	:	PUNCT	_	9 talent	punct
7	«	«	PUNCT	_	9 talent	punct
8	extraordinary	extraordinary	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 talent	amod
9	talent	talent	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 great	appos
10	»	»	PUNCT	_	9 talent	punct
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 great	punct

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

Meaning 3

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

Extra or special, outside the normal plan: «an extraordinary meeting».

The tree, 10 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Extra	extra	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 plan	amod
2	or	or	CCONJ	_	3 special	cc
3	special	special	ADJ	Degree=Pos	1 Extra	conj
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 plan	punct
5	outside	outside	ADP	_	8 plan	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 plan	det
7	normal	normal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 plan	amod
8	plan	plan	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
9	:	:	PUNCT	_	8 plan	punct
10	«	«	PUNCT	_	13 meeting	punct
11	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	13 meeting	det
12	extraordinary	extraordinary	ADJ	Degree=Pos	13 meeting	amod
13	meeting	meeting	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 plan	parataxis
14	»	»	PUNCT	_	13 meeting	punct
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 plan	punct

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

Example 1

The magician did an extraordinary trick.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 magician	det
2	magician	magician	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 did	nsubj
3	did	do	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 trick	det
5	extraordinary	extraordinary	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 trick	amod
6	trick	trick	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 did	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 did	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	do	past	the magician	a extraordinary trick					vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Eventuality

Example 2

She showed extraordinary courage in the storm.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	She	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem 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	extraordinary	extraordinary	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 courage	amod
4	courage	courage	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 showed	obj
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 storm	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 storm	det
7	storm	storm	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 showed	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 showed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	show	past	She	extraordinary courage				in the storm	vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent courage=Patient in storm=Topic

Example 3

It's extraordinary that the cat found its way home.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	It	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 extraordinary	nsubj
2	's	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 extraordinary	cop
3	extraordinary	extraordinary	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
4	that	that	SCONJ	_	7 found	mark
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 cat	det
6	cat	cat	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 found	nsubj
7	found	find	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 extraordinary	advcl
8	its	its	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	9 way	nmod:poss
9	way	way	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 found	obj
10	home	home	ADV	_	7 found	advmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 extraordinary	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	It					extraordinary property	tree rules
2	find	past	the cat	cat's way				home property	vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic

Example 4

The octopus is an extraordinary animal.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 octopus	det
2	octopus	octopus	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 animal	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 animal	cop
4	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 animal	det
5	extraordinary	extraordinary	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 animal	amod
6	animal	animal	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 animal	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	the octopus	a extraordinary animal					tree rules

Example 5

He has an extraordinary memory for numbers.

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 has	nsubj
2	has	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 memory	det
4	extraordinary	extraordinary	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 memory	amod
5	memory	memory	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 has	obj
6	for	for	ADP	_	7 numbers	case
7	numbers	number	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 memory	nmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 has	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	present	He	a extraordinary memory				for numbers	vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memory=Patient

Example 6

The council held an extraordinary meeting.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 council	det
2	council	council	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 held	nsubj
3	held	hold	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 meeting	det
5	extraordinary	extraordinary	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 meeting	amod
6	meeting	meeting	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 held	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 held	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hold	past	the council	a extraordinary meeting					vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meeting=Theme

Example 7

"What an adventure! how extraordinary!" she cried.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 adventure	punct
2	What	what	PRON	PronType=Int	4 adventure	nsubj
3	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 adventure	det
4	adventure	adventure	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
5	!	!	PUNCT	_	7 extraordinary	punct
6	how	how	ADV	PronType=Int	7 extraordinary	advmod
7	extraordinary	extraordinary	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 adventure	amod
8	!	!	PUNCT	_	7 extraordinary	punct
9	"	"	PUNCT	_	7 extraordinary	punct
10	she	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	11 cried	nsubj
11	cried	cry	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	7 extraordinary	parataxis
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 adventure	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	cry speech: express	past	she						vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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