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title: eureka — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eureka» in the school dictionary: «Eureka!» is a cry of joy when you suddenly discover or work out something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# eureka

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**Who acts:** Eureka, you, eureka moment, I, Scientists, most discoveries · **What happens:** be, discover, work out, understand, have, shout · **To what, where:** cry, something, instant, great idea, Sam, missing puzzle piece · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«eureka» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [eureka in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/eureka.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Eureka!» is a cry of joy when you suddenly discover or work out something.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eureka:m1:1
# text = «Eureka!» is a cry of joy when you suddenly discover or work out something.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Eureka	Eureka	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cry	cry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	joy	joy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	discover	discover	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
16	out	out	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	_
17	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Eureka | a cry |  |  |  | of joy | tree rules |
| 2 | **discover** | present | you |  |  |  |  | suddenly *property* | vn discover-84-1 «NP V PP.topic S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **work out** | present | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=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}

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Usage: noun, as «eureka moment» — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A eureka moment is the instant when you suddenly understand something or have a great idea.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eureka:m2:1
# text = A eureka moment is the instant when you suddenly understand something or have a great idea.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	eureka	eureka	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	instant	instant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	understand	understand	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 eureka moment | the instant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **understand** | present | you | something |  |  |  | suddenly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |
| 3 | **have** | infinitive | you *not said here* | a great idea |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Eureka!» shouted Sam when he finally found the missing puzzle piece.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eureka:x1:1
# text = «Eureka!» shouted Sam when he finally found the missing puzzle piece.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Eureka	Eureka	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | Eureka | Sam |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sam=Topic |
| 2 | **find** | past | Eureka | the missing puzzle piece |  |  |  | finally *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Archimedes is said to have cried «Eureka!» in his bath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eureka:x2:1
# text = Archimedes is said to have cried «Eureka!» in his bath.
1	Archimedes	Archimedes	PROPN	NNP	_	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux	_	_
6	cried	cry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	xcomp	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Eureka	Eureka	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | Archimedes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | to-infinitive · perfect |  | Eureka |  | Archimedes's bath |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in bath=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had a eureka moment when the fractions finally made sense.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eureka:x3:1
# text = I had a eureka moment when the fractions finally made sense.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	eureka	eureka	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fractions	fraction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
11	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I |  |  |  | moment |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | participle · passive |  | the fractions |  |  |  | finally *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary sense=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists sometimes have eureka moments, but most discoveries take years of work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eureka:x4:1
# text = Scientists sometimes have eureka moments, but most discoveries take years of work.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	3	advmod	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	eureka	eureka	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	moments	moment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	discoveries	discovery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Scientists |  |  |  | moment | sometimes *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **take** | present | most discoveries |  |  |  | year |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
California's state motto is «Eureka».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eureka:x5:1
# text = California's state motto is «Eureka».
1	California	California	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	motto	motto	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Eureka	Eureka	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | California's state motto | Eureka |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The detective's eureka moment came when she saw the muddy boots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eureka:x6:1
# text = The detective's eureka moment came when she saw the muddy boots.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	eureka	eureka	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the detective's eureka moment |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | past | she | the muddy boots |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer boot=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We all said «eureka» when the experiment worked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eureka:x7:1
# text = We all said «eureka» when the experiment worked.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	advmod	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	eureka	eureka	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | We | eureka |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | past | the experiment |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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