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# absolute

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**Who acts:** Absolute, absolute value, absolute ruler, absolute silence, Nothing, king · **What happens:** mean, not change, be, value, have, use · **To what, where:** distance, zero, number, complete power, seven, absolute power

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«absolute» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [absolute in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/absolute.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Absolute means total, complete, as much as possible: absolute silence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:absolute:m1:1
# text = Absolute means total, complete, as much as possible: absolute silence.
1	Absolute	absolute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	as	as	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	absolute	absolute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Absolute |  |  |  |  | total *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Certain and not changing: an absolute rule.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:absolute:m2:1
# text = Certain and not changing: an absolute rule.
1	Certain	certain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	changing	change	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	absolute	absolute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **change** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero, always positive or zero.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:absolute:m3:1
# text = The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero, always positive or zero.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	absolute	absolute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	14	advmod	_	_
14	positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	parataxis	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the absolute value of a number | value's distance |  | zero |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **value** |  |  | a number |  |  |  |  | nom value «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An absolute ruler has complete power.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:absolute:m4:1
# text = An absolute ruler has complete power.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	absolute	absolute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a absolute ruler | complete power |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Used for force: an absolute disaster, an absolute legend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:absolute:m5:1
# text = Used for force: an absolute disaster, an absolute legend.
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	absolute	absolute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	disaster	disaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	absolute	absolute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	legend	legend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for force | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was absolute silence during the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:absolute:x1:1
# text = There was absolute silence during the test.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	absolute	absolute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | absolute silence |  |  | there | during the test |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The absolute value of minus seven is seven.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:absolute:x2:1
# text = The absolute value of minus seven is seven.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	absolute	absolute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	minus	minus	SYM	$	_	3	nmod	_	_
6	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the absolute value | seven |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nothing can be colder than absolute zero.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:absolute:x3:1
# text = Nothing can be colder than absolute zero.
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	colder	cold	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	absolute	absolute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	zero	zero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | Nothing |  |  |  |  | than absolute zero; cold *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king had absolute power.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:absolute:x4:1
# text = The king had absolute power.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	absolute	absolute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the king | absolute power |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That party was an absolute disaster!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:absolute:x5:1
# text = That party was an absolute disaster!
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	absolute	absolute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	disaster	disaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | that party | a absolute disaster |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You're an absolute star for helping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:absolute:x6:1
# text = You're an absolute star for helping.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	absolute	absolute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	helping	help	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | You | a absolute star |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | gerund | a absolute star *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Safety is an absolute must on the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:absolute:x7:1
# text = Safety is an absolute must on the trip.
1	Safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	absolute	absolute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | must · present | Safety |  |  | a absolute trip |  |  | tree rules |

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