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title: dramatic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dramatic» in the school dictionary: Dramatic means sudden and large, making a big change: «a dramatic rise». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# dramatic

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**Who acts:** Dramatic, dramatic fall, firefighters, story, school, I · **What happens:** mean, make, do, be, show, not be · **To what, where:** big change, much emotion, dramatic rescue, dramatic ending, arts club, dramatic rise · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«dramatic» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [dramatic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dramatic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dramatic means sudden and large, making a big change: «a dramatic rise».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dramatic:m1:1
# text = Dramatic means sudden and large, making a big change: «a dramatic rise».
1	Dramatic	dramatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	dramatic	dramatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	rise	rise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Dramatic |  |  |  |  | sudden *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | gerund | Dramatic *not said here* | a big change |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset change=Product |

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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 -->
Dramatic means exciting and full of action or strong feeling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dramatic:m2:1
# text = Dramatic means exciting and full of action or strong feeling.
1	Dramatic	dramatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Dramatic |  |  |  |  | exciting *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dramatic means to do with plays and acting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dramatic:m3:1
# text = Dramatic means to do with plays and acting.
1	Dramatic	dramatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	plays	play	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	acting	acting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Dramatic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with plays and acting | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being dramatic means showing too much emotion: «Don't be so dramatic!».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dramatic:m4:1
# text = Being dramatic means showing too much emotion: «Don't be so dramatic!».
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	dramatic	dramatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	emotion	emotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	cop	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	dramatic	dramatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | dramatic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **show** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | much emotion |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent emotion=Recipient |
| 4 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support |  |  |  |  |  | dramatic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a dramatic fall in temperature overnight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dramatic:x1:1
# text = There was a dramatic fall in temperature overnight.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	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	dramatic	dramatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fall	fall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	overnight	overnight	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a dramatic fall in temperature |  |  | there |  | overnight *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The firefighters made a dramatic rescue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dramatic:x2:1
# text = The firefighters made a dramatic rescue.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	dramatic	dramatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rescue	rescue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the firefighters | a dramatic rescue |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rescue=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story has a dramatic ending.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dramatic:x3:1
# text = The story has a dramatic ending.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	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	dramatic	dramatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ending	ending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the story | a dramatic ending |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ending=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school has a dramatic arts club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dramatic:x4:1
# text = Our school has a dramatic arts club.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	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	7	det	_	_
5	dramatic	dramatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	arts	art	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	compound	_	_
7	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our school | a arts club |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent club=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«I'm starving to death!» — «Don't be so dramatic.»

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dramatic:x5:1
# text = «I'm starving to death!» — «Don't be so dramatic.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	starving	starve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
9	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	cop	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	dramatic	dramatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **starve** *in a quote* | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  | to death | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | dramatic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The graph shows a dramatic rise in visitors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dramatic:x6:1
# text = The graph shows a dramatic rise in visitors.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	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	dramatic	dramatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rise	rise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the graph | a dramatic rise |  |  |  | in visitors | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent rise=Patient in visitor=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the evening “Dramatic Readings” were to be given at the little theatre in King Street.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dramatic:x7:1
# text = In the evening “Dramatic Readings” were to be given at the little theatre in King Street.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
4	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Dramatic	dramatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	Readings	reading	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	theatre	theatre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod:desc	_	_
18	Street	Street	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past · passive |  | Dramatic Readings |  | the little theatre in Street  King | evening |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: subject=Theme at theatre=Asset |

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