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title: aggressive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «aggressive» in the school dictionary: Aggressive describes someone who acts angrily and is ready to attack, fight or hurt others. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# aggressive

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**Who acts:** Aggressive, aggressive illness, dog, someone, Shouting, you · **What happens:** describe, act, be, attack, fight, hurt · **To what, where:** someone, others, medicine, puppies, aggressive behaviour, adult · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«aggressive» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [aggressive in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/aggressive.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Aggressive describes someone who acts angrily and is ready to attack, fight or hurt others.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aggressive:m1:1
# text = Aggressive describes someone who acts angrily and is ready to attack, fight or hurt others.
1	Aggressive	aggressive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	acts	act	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	angrily	angrily	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	attack	attack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	fight	fight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
16	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 2 | **act** | present |  |  |  |  |  | angrily *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **attack** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **fight** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **hurt** | infinitive |  | others |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer other=Patient |

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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 -->
Aggressive can also mean very determined and forceful, as in an aggressive player in a game.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aggressive:m2:1
# text = Aggressive can also mean very determined and forceful, as in an aggressive player in a game.
1	Aggressive	aggressive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	determined	determined	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	forceful	forceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	aggressive	aggressive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In medicine an aggressive illness spreads fast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aggressive:m3:1
# text = In medicine an aggressive illness spreads fast.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	aggressive	aggressive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	spreads	spread	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | present | a aggressive illness |  |  | medicine |  | fast *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in medicine=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog became aggressive when someone touched its puppies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aggressive:x1:1
# text = The dog became aggressive when someone touched its puppies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	aggressive	aggressive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nsubj	_	_
7	touched	touch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	puppies	puppy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | the dog |  |  |  |  | aggressive *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **touch** | past | someone | dog's puppies |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme puppy=Co-Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Shouting and pushing is aggressive behaviour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aggressive:x2:1
# text = Shouting and pushing is aggressive behaviour.
1	Shouting	shout	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	pushing	push	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	conj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	aggressive	aggressive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **push** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | Shouting | aggressive behaviour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If someone is aggressive, walk away and tell an adult.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aggressive:x3:1
# text = If someone is aggressive, walk away and tell an adult.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	aggressive	aggressive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | someone |  |  |  |  | aggressive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **walk away** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Wasps can get aggressive near their nest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aggressive:x4:1
# text = Wasps can get aggressive near their nest.
1	Wasps	wasp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	aggressive	aggressive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | can | Wasps |  |  |  |  | aggressive *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is an aggressive tennis player who always attacks the net.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aggressive:x5:1
# text = She is an aggressive tennis player who always attacks the net.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	aggressive	aggressive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	tennis	tennis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	9	advmod	_	_
9	attacks	attack	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a aggressive tennis player |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **attack** | present | a aggressive tennis player | the net |  |  |  | always *property* | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent net=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stay calm; don't be aggressive back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aggressive:x6:1
# text = Stay calm; don't be aggressive back.
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	aggressive	aggressive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obj	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | calm *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | aggressive *property* | tree rules |

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