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title: emphatic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «emphatic» in the school dictionary: Emphatic means said or done strongly and clearly, to show you really mean it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# emphatic

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**Who acts:** Emphatic, you, emphatic win, answer, Her, He · **What happens:** mean, say, do, show, be, answer · **To what, where:** it, clear win, emphatic, emphatic 6 win, last biscuit, exclamation mark · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Emphatic means said or done strongly and clearly, to show you really mean it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emphatic:m1:1
# text = Emphatic means said or done strongly and clearly, to show you really mean it.
1	Emphatic	Emphatic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
6	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	really	really	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	mean	mean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Emphatic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | strongly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **show** | to-infinitive | Emphatic *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **mean** | present | you | it |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

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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 -->
An emphatic win is a very clear win by a lot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emphatic:m2:1
# text = An emphatic win is a very clear win by a lot.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	emphatic	emphatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	win	win	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	win	win	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a emphatic win | a clear win |  |  |  | by a lot | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her answer was an emphatic «No!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emphatic:x1:1
# text = Her answer was an emphatic «No!»
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	emphatic	emphatic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Her answer | a emphatic |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **answer** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He nodded in an emphatic way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emphatic:x2:1
# text = He nodded in an emphatic way.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	nodded	nod	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	emphatic	emphatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nod** | past | He |  |  |  |  | in a emphatic way | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in way=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team had an emphatic 6–0 win.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emphatic:x3:1
# text = The team had an emphatic 6–0 win.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	emphatic	emphatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
6	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	–	–	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	_
9	win	win	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the team | a emphatic 6 win |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent win=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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She emphatically denied eating the last biscuit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emphatic:x4:1
# text = She emphatically denied eating the last biscuit.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	emphatically	emphatically	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	denied	deny	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	biscuit	biscuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **deny** | past | She |  |  |  |  | emphatically *property* | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | gerund | She *not said here* | the last biscuit |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use an exclamation mark for an emphatic sentence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emphatic:x5:1
# text = Use an exclamation mark for an emphatic sentence.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	exclamation	exclamation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	emphatic	emphatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a exclamation mark |  |  |  | for a emphatic sentence | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent mark=Theme for sentence=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher was emphatic that phones stay in bags.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emphatic:x6:1
# text = The teacher was emphatic that phones stay in bags.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	emphatic	emphatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	stay	stay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  | emphatic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay** | present | phones |  |  | bags |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in bag=Location |

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