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title: curiosity — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «curiosity» in the school dictionary: A strong wish to know or learn about something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# curiosity

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**Who acts:** people, Curiosity, NASA rover, her, museum, open bottles · **What happens:** know, learn, find, be, explore, drive · **To what, where:** strange object, name, Mars, dog, Scientists, kitten

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«curiosity» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [curiosity in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/curiosity.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A strong wish to know or learn about something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curiosity:m1:1
# text = A strong wish to know or learn about something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wish	wish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	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 | **know** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **learn** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | about something | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about something=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 -->
A strange or rare object that people find interesting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curiosity:m2:1
# text = A strange or rare object that people find interesting.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obj	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	interesting	interesting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present | people | a strange object |  |  |  | interesting *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Curiosity is also the name of a NASA rover exploring Mars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curiosity:m3:1
# text = Curiosity is also the name of a NASA rover exploring Mars.
1	Curiosity	curiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	NASA	NASA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	rover	rover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	exploring	explore	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	Mars	Mars	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	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 a** | present | Curiosity | the name |  |  |  | of a NASA rover | tree rules |
| 2 | **explore** | gerund | a NASA rover *not said here* | Mars |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent mars=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Out of curiosity, how old is your dog?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curiosity:x1:1
# text = Out of curiosity, how old is your dog?
1	Out	out	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	curiosity	curiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | curiosity | your dog |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists are driven by curiosity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curiosity:x2:1
# text = Scientists are driven by curiosity.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	driven	drive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	curiosity	curiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | present · passive | curiosity | Scientists |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme subject=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The kitten's curiosity led it into the cupboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curiosity:x3:1
# text = The kitten's curiosity led it into the cupboard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	curiosity	curiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | the kitten's curiosity | kitten |  | the cupboard |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme into cupboard=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Her curiosity about the stars made her want to be an astronaut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curiosity:x4:1
# text = Her curiosity about the stars made her want to be an astronaut.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	curiosity	curiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	astronaut	astronaut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Her curiosity about the stars | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | infinitive | her *= she* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | her *= she* *not said here* | a astronaut |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum is full of curiosities from long ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curiosity:x5:1
# text = The museum is full of curiosities from long ago.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	curiosities	curiosity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
9	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the museum |  |  |  |  | of curiosities; ago, full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Curiosity is good, but never open bottles you don't know.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curiosity:x6:1
# text = Curiosity is good, but never open bottles you don't know.
1	Curiosity	curiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bottles	bottle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	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 | Curiosity |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **know** | present · do-support | open bottles |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Curiosity rover sends photos from Mars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curiosity:x7:1
# text = The Curiosity rover sends photos from Mars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Curiosity	curiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rover	rover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Mars	Mars	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | present | the Curiosity rover | photos |  | Mars |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent photo=Theme from mars=Initial\_Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Curiosity made him put his eye to the keyhole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curiosity:x8:1
# text = Curiosity made him put his eye to the keyhole.
1	Curiosity	curiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	keyhole	keyhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **make** | past | Curiosity | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* | Curiosity's eye |  |  |  | to the keyhole | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent eye=Goal |

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