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title: crucial — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «crucial» in the school dictionary: Extremely important, because something else depends on it: «Sleep is crucial for growing children». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# crucial

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**Who acts:** something, Sleep, tune, crucial goal, you, Bees · **What happens:** depend, be, grow, win, look, cross · **To what, where:** children, cup final, ways, road, crucial role, pollinating crops

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«crucial» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [crucial in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/crucial.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Extremely important, because something else depends on it: «Sleep is crucial for growing children».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crucial:m1:1
# text = Extremely important, because something else depends on it: «Sleep is crucial for growing children».
1	Extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nsubj	_	_
6	else	else	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	depends	depend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	crucial	crucial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
15	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
17	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depend** | present | something |  |  |  |  | on it | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent on it=Theme |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Sleep |  |  |  |  | crucial *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow** *in a quote* | gerund | Sleep *not said here* | children |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location child=Theme |

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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}

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Usage: UK, slang, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brilliant, excellent: «That tune is crucial!».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crucial:m2:1
# text = Brilliant, excellent: «That tune is crucial!».
1	Brilliant	brilliant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	excellent	excellent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	tune	tune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	crucial	crucial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that tune |  |  |  |  | crucial *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sleep is crucial for your brain and body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crucial:x1:1
# text = Sleep is crucial for your brain and body.
1	Sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	crucial	crucial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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** | present | Sleep |  |  |  |  | for your brain and body; crucial *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her crucial goal won the cup final.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crucial:x2:1
# text = Her crucial goal won the cup final.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	crucial	crucial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	final	final	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | Her crucial goal | the cup final |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent final=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is crucial to look both ways before you cross the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crucial:x3:1
# text = It is crucial to look both ways before you cross the road.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	crucial	crucial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	cross	cross	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | crucial *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | to-infinitive |  | both ways |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **cross** | present | you | the road |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees play a crucial role in pollinating crops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crucial:x4:1
# text = Bees play a crucial role in pollinating crops.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	crucial	crucial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	role	role	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	pollinating	pollinating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	crops	crop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **play** | present | Bees | a crucial role |  | pollinating crops |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent role=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reading the question carefully is crucial in a maths test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crucial:x5:1
# text = Reading the question carefully is crucial in a maths test.
1	Reading	read	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	crucial	crucial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	maths	maths	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | gerund |  | the question |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | Reading |  |  | a maths test |  | crucial *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crucial clue was a muddy footprint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crucial:x6:1
# text = The crucial clue was a muddy footprint.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	crucial	crucial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	clue	clue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	footprint	footprint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the crucial clue | a muddy footprint |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water is crucial to all living things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crucial:x7:1
# text = Water is crucial to all living things.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	crucial	crucial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
6	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **is** | present | Water |  |  |  |  | to all living things; crucial *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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