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title: egghead — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «egghead» in the school dictionary: A very clever person who is interested in study and ideas, sometimes seen as out of touch with real life. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# egghead

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**Who acts:** clever person, informal brother, real egghead, eggheads, quiz, he · **What happens:** be, see, read, solve, show, have · **To what, where:** study, ideas, real egghead, encyclopaedias, puzzle, team · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal, often mocking — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A very clever person who is interested in study and ideas, sometimes seen as out of touch with real life.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egghead:m1:1
# text = A very clever person who is interested in study and ideas, sometimes seen as out of touch with real life.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	interested	interested	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	study	study	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	14	advmod	_	_
14	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	out	out	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a clever person |  |  | study and ideas |  | interested *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | participle |  | ideas *not said here* |  |  |  | as touch with real life; sometimes *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer as touch=Attribute |

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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, friendly — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A brainy person, a «brainbox».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egghead:m2:1
# text = A brainy person, a «brainbox».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	brainy	brainy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	brainbox	brainbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(informal) My brother is a real egghead who reads encyclopaedias for fun.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egghead:x1:1
# text = (informal) My brother is a real egghead who reads encyclopaedias for fun.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	egghead	egghead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	reads	read	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	encyclopaedias	encyclopaedia	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My informal brother | a real egghead |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **read** | present | a real egghead | encyclopaedias |  |  |  | for fun | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent encyclopaedia=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(informal) The eggheads at the university solved the puzzle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egghead:x2:1
# text = (informal) The eggheads at the university solved the puzzle.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	NUM	LS	_	9	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	eggheads	egghead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	solved	solve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **solve** | past | the eggheads at the university | the puzzle |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puzzle=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The quiz show «Eggheads» has a team of very clever people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egghead:x3:1
# text = The quiz show «Eggheads» has a team of very clever people.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quiz	quiz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Eggheads	egghead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the quiz |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | present | Eggheads | a team of clever people |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(informal) Don't call him an egghead just because he likes maths.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egghead:x4:1
# text = (informal) Don't call him an egghead just because he likes maths.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	egghead	egghead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	_
10	just	just	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
14	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **call** | present · do-support |  |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |
| 2 | **like** | present | he | maths |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot math=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(informal) The film's hero is a shy egghead who saves the day.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egghead:x5:1
# text = (informal) The film's hero is a shy egghead who saves the day.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	NUM	LS	_	11	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	shy	shy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	egghead	egghead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	saves	save	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the film's hero | a shy egghead |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **save** | present | a shy egghead |  |  |  | day |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(informal) «Ask the egghead in our class,» joked Sam, pointing at Priya.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egghead:x6:1
# text = (informal) «Ask the egghead in our class,» joked Sam, pointing at Priya.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	egghead	egghead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
13	joked	joke	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
14	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	pointing	point	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	advcl	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Priya	Priya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | infinitive | informal | the egghead |  | our class |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent egghead=Recipient |
| 2 | **joke** *speech: other* | past | Sam |  |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **point** | gerund | Sam *not said here* |  |  | Priya |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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