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title: climax — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «climax» in the school dictionary: The most exciting, important or tense moment of a story, film, event or piece of music, usually near the end. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# climax

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**Who acts:** season, hero, story, story plan, Our, fireworks · **What happens:** build up, point, climax, reach, face, have · **To what, where:** something, most exciting point, dragon, five parts, climax, rooftops

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The most exciting, important or tense moment of a story, film, event or piece of music, usually near the end.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:climax:m1:1
# text = The most exciting, important or tense moment of a story, film, event or piece of music, usually near the end.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
2	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	3	advmod	_	_
3	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	tense	tense	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
8	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
22	near	near	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The highest point of something that has been building up (the climax of the season).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:climax:m2:1
# text = The highest point of something that has been building up (the climax of the season).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	aux	_	_
9	building	build	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	climax	climax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build up** | present · perfect · progressive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **point** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom point «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **climax** |  | the season |  |  |  |  |  | nom climax «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To reach that most exciting point.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:climax:m3:1
# text = To reach that most exciting point.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	reach	reach	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
5	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | to-infinitive |  | most exciting point |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the climax of the story, the hero faces the dragon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:climax:x1:1
# text = In the climax of the story, the hero faces the dragon.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	climax	climax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	faces	face	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **face** | present | the hero |  | the dragon |  |  | in the climax of the story | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent dragon=Destination in climax=Theme |
| 2 | **climax** |  | the story |  |  |  |  |  | nom climax «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our story plan had five parts, with the climax in the middle of the mountain.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:climax:x2:1
# text = Our story plan had five parts, with the climax in the middle of the mountain.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	climax	climax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Our story plan | five parts |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient |
| 2 | **plan** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fireworks were the climax of the festival.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:climax:x3:1
# text = The fireworks were the climax of the festival.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	climax	climax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the fireworks | the climax |  |  |  | of the festival | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The music builds to a loud climax.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:climax:x4:1
# text = The music builds to a loud climax.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	builds	build	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	climax	climax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **build** | present | the music |  |  |  |  | to a loud climax | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The match reached its climax in the last minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:climax:x5:1
# text = The match reached its climax in the last minute.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	climax	climax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	minute	minute	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 | **reach** | past | the match | match's climax |  |  | minute |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent climax=Theme |
| 2 | **climax** |  | match |  |  |  |  |  | nom climax «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film climaxes with a chase across the rooftops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:climax:x6:1
# text = The film climaxes with a chase across the rooftops.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	climaxes	climax	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	chase	chase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	across	across	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rooftops	rooftop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **climax** | present | the film |  |  | the rooftops |  | with a chase | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plan your climax before you write the ending.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:climax:x7:1
# text = Plan your climax before you write the ending.
1	Plan	plan	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	climax	climax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	write	write	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ending	ending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** | imperative | you *not said here* | your climax |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent climax=Topic |
| 2 | **write** | present | you | the ending |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ending=Theme |
| 3 | **climax** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom climax «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

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