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title: enthusiastic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «enthusiastic» in the school dictionary: Enthusiastic means very interested, excited and keen about something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# enthusiastic

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**Who acts:** Enthusiastic, class, She, crowd, dog, I · **What happens:** mean, show, do, be, give, come · **To what, where:** lots, something, enthusiastic reader, enthusiastic cheer, room, enthusiastic team

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Enthusiastic means very interested, excited and keen about something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enthusiastic:m1:1
# text = Enthusiastic means very interested, excited and keen about something.
1	Enthusiastic	enthusiastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	interested	interested	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	excited	excited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	keen	keen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Enthusiastic |  |  |  |  | interested *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Showing lots of energy and happiness when doing something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enthusiastic:m2:1
# text = Showing lots of energy and happiness when doing something.
1	Showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	happiness	happiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund |  | lots of energy and happiness |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lot=Recipient |
| 2 | **do** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The class was enthusiastic about the trip to the zoo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enthusiastic:x1:1
# text = The class was enthusiastic about the trip to the zoo.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	enthusiastic	enthusiastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	zoo	zoo	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** | past | the class |  |  |  |  | about the trip to the zoo; enthusiastic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She is an enthusiastic reader.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enthusiastic:x2:1
# text = She is an enthusiastic reader.
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	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	enthusiastic	enthusiastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	reader	reader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	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 enthusiastic reader |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The crowd gave an enthusiastic cheer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enthusiastic:x3:1
# text = The crowd gave an enthusiastic cheer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	enthusiastic	enthusiastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cheer	cheer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the crowd | a enthusiastic cheer |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheer=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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My dog is very enthusiastic when I come home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enthusiastic:x4:1
# text = My dog is very enthusiastic when I come home.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	enthusiastic	enthusiastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	home	home	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	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** | present | My dog |  |  |  |  | enthusiastic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | present | I |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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He wasn't very enthusiastic about tidying his room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enthusiastic:x5:1
# text = He wasn't very enthusiastic about tidying his room.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	enthusiastic	enthusiastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	tidying	tidy	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | past | He |  |  |  |  | enthusiastic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **tidy** | gerund | He *not said here* | his room |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The coach praised the enthusiastic team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enthusiastic:x6:1
# text = The coach praised the enthusiastic team.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	praised	praise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	enthusiastic	enthusiastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **praise** | past | the coach | the enthusiastic team |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Theme |

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