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title: crazy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «crazy» in the school dictionary: Crazy means very silly, wild or strange. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# crazy

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**Who acts:** Crazy, something, People, it, that, She · **What happens:** mean, like, say, use, hurt, wear · **To what, where:** silly, it, people, crazy hat, crazy sale, 5 crazy faces · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crazy means very silly, wild or strange.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crazy:m1:1
# text = Crazy means very silly, wild or strange.
1	Crazy	crazy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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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 -->
«Crazy about» something means liking it very much.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crazy:m2:1
# text = «Crazy about» something means liking it very much.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	liking	like	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	much	much	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **like** *not said to happen* | gerund | something *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People also say crazy to mean very, as in «crazy busy».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crazy:m3:1
# text = People also say crazy to mean very, as in «crazy busy».
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | People |  |  |  |  | crazy *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | to-infinitive | People *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long ago it meant mentally ill; that use can hurt people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crazy:m4:1
# text = Long ago it meant mentally ill; that use can hurt people.
1	Long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	mentally	mentally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	nsubj	_	_
9	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | past | it |  |  |  |  | ago, ill *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** | present | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **hurt** | can | that *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer people=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore a crazy hat to the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crazy:x1:1
# text = She wore a crazy hat to the party.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | She | a crazy hat |  |  |  | to the party | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The store had a crazy sale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crazy:x2:1
# text = The store had a crazy sale.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	store	store	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tim made 5 crazy faces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crazy:x3:1
# text = Tim made 5 crazy faces.
1	Tim	Tim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	faces	face	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Tim | 5 crazy faces |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a crazy busy day at the shop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crazy:x4:1
# text = It was a crazy busy day at the shop.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a crazy busy day |  | the shop |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Today is crazy hair day at school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crazy:x5:1
# text = Today is crazy hair day at school.
1	Today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	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 | Today | crazy hair day |  | school |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is crazy about dinosaurs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crazy:x6:1
# text = He is crazy about dinosaurs.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | about dinosaurs; crazy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That is a crazy idea!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crazy:x7:1
# text = That is a crazy idea!
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | a crazy idea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy ran around like crazy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crazy:x8:1
# text = The puppy ran around like crazy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	around	around	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run around** | past | the puppy |  |  |  |  | like crazy; around *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘Why, you must be crazy, husband!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crazy:x9:1
# text = ‘Why, you must be crazy, husband!
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | must | you |  |  |  |  | crazy *property* | tree rules |

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