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great

Who acts: Great, great grandma, We, That, Seven, great big elephant · What happens: mean, be, have, walk, rain · To what, where: mother, beach, great idea, great inventor, great eyes

«great» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: great in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Great means very good or excellent: a great idea.

nsubjadvmodxcompccconjpunctdetamodparataxispunctrootGreatADJmeansVERBveryADVgoodADJorCCONJexcellentADJ:PUNCTaDETgreatADJideaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GreatgreatADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3veryveryADV_4 goodadvmod
4goodgoodADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
5ororCCONJ_6 excellentcc
6excellentexcellentADJDegree=Pos4 goodconj
7::PUNCT_10 ideapunct
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 ideadet
9greatgreatADJDegree=Pos10 ideaamod
10ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansparataxis
11..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentGreatgood propertyvn 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

Great means very large in size or amount: a great big dog, a great deal.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjadvmodxcompcaseoblccconjpunctdetamodamodparataxispunctdetamodconjpunctrootGreatADJmeansVERBveryADVlargeADJinADPsizeNOUNorCCONJamountNOUN:PUNCTaDETgreatADJbigADJdogNOUN,PUNCTaDETgreatADJdealNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GreatgreatADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3veryveryADV_4 largeadvmod
4largelargeADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
5ininADP_6 sizecase
6sizesizeNOUNNumber=Sing4 largeobl
7ororCCONJ_8 amountcc
8amountamountNOUNNumber=Sing6 sizeconj
9::PUNCT_13 dogpunct
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 dogdet
11greatgreatADJDegree=Pos13 dogamod
12bigbigADJDegree=Pos13 dogamod
13dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansparataxis
14,,PUNCT_17 dealpunct
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 dealdet
16greatgreatADJDegree=Pos17 dealamod
17dealdealNOUNNumber=Sing13 dogconj
18..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentGreatlarge propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

Great can mean important or famous: a great writer.

nsubjauxxcompccconjpunctdetamodparataxispunctrootGreatADJcanAUXmeanVERBimportantADJorCCONJfamousADJ:PUNCTaDETgreatADJwriterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GreatgreatADJDegree=Pos3 meannsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 meanaux
3meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4importantimportantADJDegree=Pos3 meanxcomp
5ororCCONJ_6 famouscc
6famousfamousADJDegree=Pos4 importantconj
7::PUNCT_10 writerpunct
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 writerdet
9greatgreatADJDegree=Pos10 writeramod
10writerwriterNOUNNumber=Sing3 meanparataxis
11..PUNCT_3 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanGreatimportant propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Meaning 4

In family words, great means one more generation away: great-grandma is your grandma's mother.

The tree, 16 words
casecompoundoblpunctnsubjnummodamodobl:unmarkedadvmodpunctamodpunctnsubjcopnmod:possnmod:posscaseconjpunctrootInADPfamilyNOUNwordsNOUN,PUNCTgreatADJmeansVERBoneNUMmoreADJgenerationNOUNawayADV:PUNCTgreatADJ-PUNCTgrandmaNOUNisAUXyourPRONgrandmaNOUN'sPARTmotherNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 wordscase
2familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing3 wordscompound
3wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur6 meansobl
4,,PUNCT_3 wordspunct
5greatgreatADJDegree=Pos6 meansnsubj
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 generationnummod
8moremoreADJDegree=Cmp9 generationamod
9generationgenerationNOUNNumber=Sing10 awayobl:unmarked
10awayawayADV_6 meansadvmod
11::PUNCT_19 motherpunct
12greatgreatADJDegree=Pos14 grandmaamod
13--PUNCT_12 greatpunct
14grandmagrandmaNOUNNumber=Sing19 mothernsubj
15isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin19 mothercop
16youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs17 grandmanmod:poss
17grandmagrandmaNOUNNumber=Sing19 mothernmod:poss
18's'sPART_17 grandmacase
19mothermotherNOUNNumber=Sing6 meansconj
20..PUNCT_6 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentgreatin family words; away propertyvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in word=Attribute
2is apresentgreat grandmayour grandma's mothertree rules

Example 1

We had a great time at the beach.

nsubjdetamodobjcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONhadVERBaDETgreatADJtimeNOUNatADPtheDETbeachNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 hadnsubj
2hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 timedet
4greatgreatADJDegree=Pos5 timeamod
5timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing2 hadobj
6atatADP_8 beachcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 beachdet
8beachbeachNOUNNumber=Sing2 hadobl
9..PUNCT_2 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastWethe beachtimevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 2

That's a great idea!

nsubjcopdetamodpunctrootThatPRON'sAUXaDETgreatADJideaNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem5 ideansubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 ideacop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 ideadet
4greatgreatADJDegree=Pos5 ideaamod
5ideaideaNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6!!PUNCT_5 ideapunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentThata great ideatree rules

Example 3

Seven is greater than four.

nsubjcopcaseoblpunctrootSevenNUMisAUXgreaterADJthanADPfourNUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SevensevenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card3 greaternsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 greatercop
3greatergreatADJDegree=Cmprootroot
4thanthanADP_5 fourcase
5fourfourNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card3 greaterobl
6..PUNCT_3 greaterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentSeventhan four; great propertytree rules

Example 4

A great big elephant walked past.

detamodamodnsubjadvmodpunctrootADETgreatADJbigADJelephantNOUNwalkedVERBpastADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 elephantdet
2greatgreatADJDegree=Pos4 elephantamod
3bigbigADJDegree=Pos4 elephantamod
4elephantelephantNOUNNumber=Sing5 walkednsubj
5walkedwalkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6pastpastADV_5 walkedadvmod
7..PUNCT_5 walkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1walkpasta great big elephantpast propertyvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 5

My great-grandma is ninety years old.

nmod:possamodpunctnsubjcopnummodobl:unmarkedpunctrootMyPRONgreatADJ-PUNCTgrandmaNOUNisAUXninetyNUMyearsNOUNoldADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 grandmanmod:poss
2greatgreatADJDegree=Pos4 grandmaamod
3--PUNCT_2 greatpunct
4grandmagrandmaNOUNNumber=Sing8 oldnsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 oldcop
6ninetyninetyNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 yearsnummod
7yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur8 oldobl:unmarked
8oldoldADJDegree=Posrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 oldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentMy great grandmayearold propertytree rules

Example 6

He was a great inventor.

nsubjcopdetamodpunctrootHePRONwasAUXaDETgreatADJinventorNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 inventornsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 inventorcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 inventordet
4greatgreatADJDegree=Pos5 inventoramod
5inventorinventorNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 inventorpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastHea great inventortree rules

Example 7

Oh, great, it's raining again!

discoursepunctxcomppunctnsubjauxadvmodpunctrootOhINTJ,PUNCTgreatADJ,PUNCTitPRON'sAUXrainingVERBagainADV!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OhohINTJ_7 rainingdiscourse
2,,PUNCT_1 Ohpunct
3greatgreatADJDegree=Pos1 Ohxcomp
4,,PUNCT_1 Ohpunct
5ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 rainingnsubj
6'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 rainingaux
7rainingrainVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
8againagainADV_7 rainingadvmod
9!!PUNCT_7 rainingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rainpresent · progressiveitagainvn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»

Example 8

The Great Barrier Reef is off the coast of Australia.

detamodcompoundnsubjcopcasedetcasenmodpunctrootTheDETGreatADJBarrierPROPNReefPROPNisAUXoffADPtheDETcoastNOUNofADPAustraliaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 Reefdet
2GreatgreatADJDegree=Pos4 Reefamod
3BarrierBarrierPROPNNumber=Sing4 Reefcompound
4ReefReefPROPNNumber=Sing8 coastnsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 coastcop
6offoffADP_8 coastcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 coastdet
8coastcoastNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9ofofADP_10 Australiacase
10AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing8 coastnmod
11..PUNCT_8 coastpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe Great Barrier Reefoff the coast; of Australiatree rules

Example 9

"And what great eyes you have!"

punctccnsubjamodnsubjacl:relclpunctpunctroot"PUNCTAndCCONJwhatPRONgreatADJeyesNOUNyouPRONhaveVERB!PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_5 eyespunct
2AndandCCONJ_5 eyescc
3whatwhatPRONPronType=Int5 eyesnsubj
4greatgreatADJDegree=Pos5 eyesamod
5eyeseyeNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
6youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs7 havensubj
7havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 eyesacl:relcl
8!!PUNCT_5 eyespunct
9""PUNCT_5 eyespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1have in a quotepresentyougreat eyes not said herevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient

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