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title: adventurous — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «adventurous» in the school dictionary: Liking to try new, exciting and sometimes risky things; brave and curious. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# adventurous

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**Who acts:** adventurous girl, Mole, We, adventurous holiday, you, explorers · **What happens:** like, try, climb, feel, set off, see · **To what, where:** new things, top, river, adventurous holiday, mountains, curry

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Liking to try new, exciting and sometimes risky things; brave and curious.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adventurous:m1:1
# text = Liking to try new, exciting and sometimes risky things; brave and curious.
1	Liking	like	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	9	advmod	_	_
9	risky	risky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	curious	curious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **try** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | new things |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |

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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 -->
Full of excitement and danger: «an adventurous journey».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adventurous:m2:1
# text = Full of excitement and danger: «an adventurous journey».
1	Full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	advcl	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	adventurous	adventurous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
New and bold, not the usual: «an adventurous menu».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adventurous:m3:1
# text = New and bold, not the usual: «an adventurous menu».
1	New	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	bold	bold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	adventurous	adventurous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	menu	menu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The adventurous girl climbed to the top of the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adventurous:x1:1
# text = The adventurous girl climbed to the top of the hill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	adventurous	adventurous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | past | the adventurous girl |  |  | the top of the hill |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to top=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mole felt adventurous and set off to see the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adventurous:x2:1
# text = Mole felt adventurous and set off to see the river.
1	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	adventurous	adventurous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | Mole |  |  |  |  | adventurous *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **set off** | infinitive | Mole *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **see** | to-infinitive | Mole *not said here* | the river |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer river=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had an adventurous holiday camping in the mountains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adventurous:x3:1
# text = We had an adventurous holiday camping in the mountains.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	adventurous	adventurous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	camping	camp	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a adventurous holiday |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent holiday=Patient |
| 2 | **camp** | gerund | a adventurous holiday *not said here* |  |  | the mountains |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in mountain=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be adventurous and try the curry!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adventurous:x4:1
# text = Be adventurous and try the curry!
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	adventurous	adventurous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	curry	curry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | adventurous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the curry |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curry=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The explorers made an adventurous trip across the ice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adventurous:x5:1
# text = The explorers made an adventurous trip across the ice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	explorers	explorer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	adventurous	adventurous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	across	across	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the explorers | a adventurous trip |  | the ice |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset trip=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad was adventurous, but also very foolish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adventurous:x6:1
# text = Toad was adventurous, but also very foolish.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	adventurous	adventurous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	foolish	foolish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | adventurous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Toad *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
MANSTIN was an adventurous brave, but very kind-hearted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adventurous:x7:1
# text = MANSTIN was an adventurous brave, but very kind-hearted.
1	MANSTIN	MANSTIN	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	adventurous	adventurous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	hearted	hearted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | MANSTIN |  |  |  |  | brave *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | MANSTIN *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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