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title: diva — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «diva» in the school dictionary: A diva is a famous and very talented female singer, especially in opera. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# diva

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**Who acts:** diva, they, opera diva, She, you, cat · **What happens:** be, behave, expect, make, sing, stop · **To what, where:** famous female singer, someone, special treatment, fuss, beautiful song, pop diva

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A diva is a famous and very talented female singer, especially in opera.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diva:m1:1
# text = A diva is a famous and very talented female singer, especially in opera.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diva	diva	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	talented	talented	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
9	female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	opera	opera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a diva | a famous female singer and opera |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: informal, disapproving — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A diva is someone who behaves as if they are very important and expects special treatment, making a fuss.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diva:m2:1
# text = A diva is someone who behaves as if they are very important and expects special treatment, making a fuss.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diva	diva	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	behaves	behave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	expects	expect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
15	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	fuss	fuss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a diva | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **behave** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | they |  |  |  |  | important *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **expect** | present |  | special treatment |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent treatment=Theme |
| 5 | **make** | gerund |  | a fuss |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fuss=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The opera diva sang a beautiful song.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diva:x1:1
# text = The opera diva sang a beautiful song.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	opera	opera	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	diva	diva	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	song	song	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 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | the opera diva | a beautiful song |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is a pop diva with millions of fans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diva:x2:1
# text = She is a pop diva with millions of fans.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	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	pop	pop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	diva	diva	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	millions	million	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a pop diva |  |  |  | with millions of fans | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop being such a diva and help tidy up!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diva:x3:1
# text = Stop being such a diva and help tidy up!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
3	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	5	det:predet	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	diva	diva	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	help	help	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* | such diva |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality diva=Eventuality |
| 2 | **help** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **tidy up** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The cat is a diva; she only eats from a clean bowl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diva:x4:1
# text = The cat is a diva; she only eats from a clean bowl.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	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	diva	diva	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the cat | a diva |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | cat | a diva *not said here* |  | a clean bowl |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diva=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The star refused to go on stage until she had pink roses — real diva behaviour.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diva:x5:1
# text = The star refused to go on stage until she had pink roses — real diva behaviour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	refused	refuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	diva	diva	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | past | the star |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **go** | to-infinitive | the star *not said here* |  |  | stage |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on stage=Location |
| 3 | **have** | past | star | pink roses and real diva behaviour |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rose=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was a bit of a diva about his costume.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diva:x6:1
# text = He was a bit of a diva about his costume.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	diva	diva	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | He | a bit |  |  |  | of a diva about his costume | tree rules |

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