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title: distinctive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «distinctive» in the school dictionary: Easy to recognise because it is different from others; special to one person or thing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# distinctive

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**Who acts:** it, zebra, Grandad, robin, house, Garlic · **What happens:** recognise, be, have, spot, keep · **To what, where:** others, distinctive black stripes, distinctive laugh, distinctive blue door, distinctive smell, distinctive pattern

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Easy to recognise because it is different from others; special to one person or thing.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinctive:m1:1
# text = Easy to recognise because it is different from others; special to one person or thing.
1	Easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	recognise	recognise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recognise** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  | others |  | different *property* | tree rules |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The zebra has distinctive black and white stripes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinctive:x1:1
# text = The zebra has distinctive black and white stripes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	zebra	zebra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	distinctive	distinctive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
5	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the zebra | distinctive black stripes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stripe=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Grandad has a very distinctive laugh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinctive:x2:1
# text = Grandad has a very distinctive laugh.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	distinctive	distinctive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	laugh	laugh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandad | a distinctive laugh |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laugh=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The robin is easy to spot with its distinctive red breast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinctive:x3:1
# text = The robin is easy to spot with its distinctive red breast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robin	robin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	spot	spot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
9	distinctive	distinctive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	breast	breast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the robin |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **spot** | to-infinitive | the robin *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with robin's distinctive red breast | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»: with breast=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The house had a distinctive blue door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinctive:x4:1
# text = The house had a distinctive blue door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	house	house	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	7	det	_	_
5	distinctive	distinctive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Garlic has a distinctive smell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinctive:x5:1
# text = Garlic has a distinctive smell.
1	Garlic	garlic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	distinctive	distinctive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **have** | present | Garlic | a distinctive smell |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smell=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each fingerprint has a distinctive pattern.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinctive:x6:1
# text = Each fingerprint has a distinctive pattern.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	fingerprint	fingerprint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	distinctive	distinctive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pattern	pattern	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** | present | each fingerprint | a distinctive pattern |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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It is necessary to keep clearly in view the distinctive difference between the three great earth-goddesses Gaea, Rhea, and Demeter.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distinctive:x7:1
# text = It is necessary to keep clearly in view the distinctive difference between the three great earth-goddesses Gaea, Rhea, and Demeter.
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	necessary	necessary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	distinctive	distinctive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
12	between	between	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
14	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
15	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
16	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	goddesses	goddess	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
19	Gaea	Gaea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	Rhea	Rhea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	Demeter	Demeter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | necessary *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | view |  | clearly *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in view=Location |

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