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title: daredevil — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «daredevil» in the school dictionary: A daredevil is a person who does dangerous, exciting things, often to show off or to entertain people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# daredevil

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**Who acts:** daredevil, person, little brother, crowd, you, She · **What happens:** be, do, show off, entertain, describe, ride · **To what, where:** person, people, risky bold actions, motorbike, twenty cars, daredevil

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A daredevil is a person who does dangerous, exciting things, often to show off or to entertain people.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daredevil:m1:1
# text = A daredevil is a person who does dangerous, exciting things, often to show off or to entertain people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	daredevil	daredevil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl:relcl	_	_
16	off	off	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	entertain	entertain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	_
20	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a daredevil | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **show off** | to-infinitive | a daredevil *not said here* |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **entertain** | to-infinitive | a daredevil *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus people=Experiencer |

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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 -->
Daredevil (adjective) describes risky, bold actions: a daredevil jump.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daredevil:m2:1
# text = Daredevil (adjective) describes risky, bold actions: a daredevil jump.
1	Daredevil	Daredevil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	risky	risky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	bold	bold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	actions	action	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	daredevil	daredevil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	jump	jump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Daredevil | risky bold actions and a daredevil jump |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent action=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The daredevil rode his motorbike over twenty cars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daredevil:x1:1
# text = The daredevil rode his motorbike over twenty cars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	daredevil	daredevil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	motorbike	motorbike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | past | the daredevil | daredevil's motorbike |  | twenty cars |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent motorbike=Theme over car=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother is a daredevil on the climbing frame.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daredevil:x2:1
# text = My little brother is a daredevil on the climbing frame.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	daredevil	daredevil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	climbing	climbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	frame	frame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My little brother | a daredevil |  | the climbing frame |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The crowd gasped at the daredevil's tightrope walk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daredevil:x3:1
# text = The crowd gasped at the daredevil's tightrope walk.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gasped	gasp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	daredevil	daredevil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	tightrope	tightrope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	walk	walk	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 | **gasp** | past | the crowd |  |  | the daredevil's tightrope walk |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **walk** |  | the daredevil |  |  |  |  |  | nom walk «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't try daredevil tricks you see online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daredevil:x4:1
# text = Don't try daredevil tricks you see online.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	daredevil	daredevil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tricks	trick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	online	online	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **try** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | daredevil tricks |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Eventuality |
| 2 | **see** | present | you | daredevil tricks *not said here* |  |  |  | online *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer trick=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She made a daredevil jump from the high board.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daredevil:x5:1
# text = She made a daredevil jump from the high board.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	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	daredevil	daredevil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	jump	jump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	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 | She | a daredevil jump |  | the high board |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent jump=Product from board=Material |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stunt performers are daredevils with lots of training.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daredevil:x6:1
# text = Stunt performers are daredevils with lots of training.
1	Stunt	stunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	performers	performer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	daredevils	daredevil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Stunt performers | daredevils |  |  |  | with lots of training | tree rules |

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