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title: excellence — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «excellence» in the school dictionary: The quality of being extremely good; very high quality. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# excellence

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**Who acts:** She, school, team, restaurant, Hard work, certificate · **What happens:** be, win, aim, show, lead, say · **To what, where:** something, award, everything, excellence, pitch, reading · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The quality of being extremely good; very high quality.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:excellence:m1:1
# text = The quality of being extremely good; very high quality.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
5	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | extremely, good *property* | tree rules |

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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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Being the best at something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:excellence:m2:1
# text = Being the best at something.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  | something |  | good *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She won an award for excellence in maths.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:excellence:x1:1
# text = She won an award for excellence in maths.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	award	award	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	excellence	excellence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | She | a award |  |  |  | for excellence in maths | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent award=Theme for excellence=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The school aims for excellence in everything.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:excellence:x2:1
# text = The school aims for excellence in everything.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	aims	aim	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	excellence	excellence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **aim** | present | the school |  |  | everything |  | for excellence | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team showed excellence on the pitch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:excellence:x3:1
# text = The team showed excellence on the pitch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	excellence	excellence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pitch	pitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the team | excellence |  | the pitch |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent excellence=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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This restaurant is famous for the excellence of its food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:excellence:x4:1
# text = This restaurant is famous for the excellence of its food.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	excellence	excellence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	food	food	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** | present | this restaurant |  |  |  |  | for the excellence of restaurant's food; famous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Hard work leads to excellence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:excellence:x5:1
# text = Hard work leads to excellence.
1	Hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	leads	lead	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	excellence	excellence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | present | Hard work |  |  |  |  | to excellence | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to excellence=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The certificate said «For excellence in reading».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:excellence:x6:1
# text = The certificate said «For excellence in reading».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	certificate	certificate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	For	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	excellence	excellence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the certificate | excellence |  | reading |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent excellence=Theme in reading=Manner |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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More, there was no hunter of them all who even distantly approached him in excellence.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:excellence:x7:1
# text = More, there was no hunter of them all who even distantly approached him in excellence.
1	More	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	4	expl	_	_
4	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	nmod:unmarked	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
11	even	even	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	distantly	distantly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	approached	approach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	excellence	excellence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | no hunter of them |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **approach** | past |  | hunter |  | excellence |  | distantly *property* | vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

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