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title: eccentric — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eccentric» in the school dictionary: An eccentric person behaves in an unusual, strange but usually harmless way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# eccentric

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**Who acts:** eccentric person, eccentric, neighbour, he, eccentric inventor, She · **What happens:** behave, be, describe, not centre, walk, build · **To what, where:** unusual way, person, circle, cat, lead, flying bicycle

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«eccentric» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [eccentric in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/eccentric.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An eccentric person behaves in an unusual, strange but usually harmless way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eccentric:m1:1
# text = An eccentric person behaves in an unusual, strange but usually harmless way.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	eccentric	eccentric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	behaves	behave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
7	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	harmless	harmless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **behave** | present | a eccentric person |  |  | a unusual way |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |

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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: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An eccentric is such a person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eccentric:m2:1
# text = An eccentric is such a person.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eccentric	eccentric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	6	det:predet	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a eccentric | such person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: maths/science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eccentric describes a circle or orbit that is not centred, or an oval path.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eccentric:m3:1
# text = Eccentric describes a circle or orbit that is not centred, or an oval path.
1	Eccentric	eccentric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	orbit	orbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	centred	centre	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	oval	oval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Eccentric | a circle or orbit |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent circle=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **centre** | present · passive |  | a circle or orbit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our neighbour is a bit eccentric — he walks his cat on a lead.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eccentric:x1:1
# text = Our neighbour is a bit eccentric — he walks his cat on a lead.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	eccentric	eccentric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	walks	walk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	lead	lead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our neighbour |  |  |  |  | a bit *obl:unmarked*; eccentric *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **walk** | present | he | his cat |  | a lead |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent cat=Theme on lead=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The eccentric inventor built a flying bicycle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eccentric:x2:1
# text = The eccentric inventor built a flying bicycle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	eccentric	eccentric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	inventor	inventor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	built	build	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	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	bicycle	bicycle	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 | **build** | past | the eccentric inventor | a flying bicycle |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bicycle=Product |
| 2 | **fly** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wears eccentric hats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eccentric:x3:1
# text = She wears eccentric hats.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	eccentric	eccentric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	hats	hat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | She | eccentric hats |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The village was full of lovable eccentrics.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eccentric:x4:1
# text = The village was full of lovable eccentrics.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	lovable	lovable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	eccentrics	eccentric	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the village |  |  |  |  | of lovable eccentrics; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The professor had eccentric habits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eccentric:x5:1
# text = The professor had eccentric habits.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	professor	professor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	eccentric	eccentric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	habits	habit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the professor | eccentric habits |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent habit=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some planets have an eccentric orbit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eccentric:x6:1
# text = Some planets have an eccentric orbit.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	eccentric	eccentric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	orbit	orbit	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 | some planets | a eccentric orbit |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent orbit=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many of them were very aged; lonely old boys, with strange thoughts and eccentric habits.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eccentric:x7:1
# text = Many of them were very aged; lonely old boys, with strange thoughts and eccentric habits.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	nmod	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	aged	aged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	lonely	lonely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	thoughts	thought	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	eccentric	eccentric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	habits	habit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Many of them |  |  |  |  | lonely old boys and strange thoughts and eccentric habits *obl*; aged *property* | tree rules |

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