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title: everlasting — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «everlasting» in the school dictionary: Everlasting means lasting for ever, never ending. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# everlasting

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**Who acts:** Everlasting, flower, Christians, love, God, witch · **What happens:** mean, last, not end, go on, complain, call · **To what, where:** everlasting, Christian prayers, flower, shape, spell, everlasting winter · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«everlasting» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [everlasting in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/everlasting.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everlasting means lasting for ever, never ending.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:everlasting:m1:1
# text = Everlasting means lasting for ever, never ending.
1	Everlasting	everlasting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lasting	last	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	ending	end	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Everlasting |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **last** *not said to happen* | gerund | Everlasting *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **end** | gerund | Everlasting *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everlasting can also mean going on far too long and boring: «his everlasting complaints».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:everlasting:m2:1
# text = Everlasting can also mean going on far too long and boring: «his everlasting complaints».
1	Everlasting	everlasting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	everlasting	everlasting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	complaints	complaint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Everlasting |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go on** *not said to happen* | gerund | Everlasting *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **complain** *in a quote* |  | Everlasting |  |  |  |  |  | nom complaint «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: church, Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Christian prayers and the Bible, God and eternal life are called everlasting: «everlasting life».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:everlasting:m3:1
# text = In Christian prayers and the Bible, God and eternal life are called everlasting: «everlasting life».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	prayers	prayer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	eternal	eternal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
14	everlasting	everlasting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	everlasting	everlasting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | everlasting |  | Christian prayers  the Bible and God and eternal life |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V» |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An everlasting (noun) is a flower that keeps its shape and colour when dried.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:everlasting:m4:1
# text = An everlasting (noun) is a flower that keeps its shape and colour when dried.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	everlasting	everlasting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
16	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a everlasting | a flower |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | a flower | everlasting's shape and colour |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Theme |
| 3 | **dry** | participle | a flower *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians believe that God's love is everlasting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:everlasting:x1:1
# text = Christians believe that God's love is everlasting.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	everlasting	everlasting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** | present | God's love | everlasting |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **love** |  | God |  |  |  |  |  | nom love «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The witch cast a spell of everlasting winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:everlasting:x2:1
# text = The witch cast a spell of everlasting winter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cast	cast	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	spell	spell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	everlasting	everlasting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cast** | past | the witch | a spell of everlasting winter |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spell=Product |
| 2 | **spell** |  |  | everlasting winter |  |  |  |  | nom spell «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the sweet was an everlasting gobstopper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:everlasting:x3:1
# text = In the story, the sweet was an everlasting gobstopper.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sweet	sweet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	everlasting	everlasting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	gobstopper	gobstopper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the sweet | a everlasting gobstopper |  | the story |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm tired of my sister's everlasting questions!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:everlasting:x4:1
# text = I'm tired of my sister's everlasting questions!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	everlasting	everlasting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | of everlasting questions; tired *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hymn spoke of life everlasting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:everlasting:x5:1
# text = The hymn spoke of life everlasting.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hymn	hymn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	everlasting	everlasting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the hymn |  |  |  |  | of life everlasting | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nothing on Earth is truly everlasting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:everlasting:x6:1
# text = Nothing on Earth is truly everlasting.
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	6	nsubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	truly	truly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	everlasting	everlasting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Nothing | everlasting |  |  |  | truly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum dried some everlastings for a vase.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:everlasting:x7:1
# text = Mum dried some everlastings for a vase.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dried	dry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	everlastings	everlasting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	vase	vase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dry** | past | Mum | some everlastings |  |  |  | for a vase | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient everlasting=Result |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But your flowers never fade, even if they are cut; for they are everlasting."

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:everlasting:x8:1
# text = But your flowers never fade, even if they are cut; for they are everlasting."
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	fade	fade	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	even	even	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	everlasting	everlasting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fade** | present | your flowers |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **cut** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · passive |  | flowers *= flower* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 3 | **is** | present | flowers *= flower* |  |  |  |  | for everlasting | tree rules |

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