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title: exceptional — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «exceptional» in the school dictionary: Exceptional means extremely good, much better than usual. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# exceptional

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**Who acts:** Exceptional, painting, He, weather, This, it · **What happens:** mean, happen, be, win, show, excuse · **To what, where:** first prize, exceptional courage, Homework, exceptional circumstances, exceptional case, exceptional pupils

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exceptional means extremely good, much better than usual.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exceptional:m1:1
# text = Exceptional means extremely good, much better than usual.
1	Exceptional	exceptional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	much	much	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	parataxis	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Exceptional |  |  |  |  | good *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 -->
Exceptional means unusual and not likely to happen often; out of the ordinary.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exceptional:m2:1
# text = Exceptional means unusual and not likely to happen often; out of the ordinary.
1	Exceptional	exceptional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Exceptional |  |  |  |  | unusual *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **happen** | to-infinitive | Exceptional *not said here* |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her painting is exceptional; it won first prize.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exceptional:x1:1
# text = Her painting is exceptional; it won first prize.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	exceptional	exceptional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
8	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	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** | present | Her painting |  |  |  |  | exceptional *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | past | painting | first prize |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He showed exceptional courage in the fire.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | He | exceptional courage |  |  |  | in the fire | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent courage=Patient in fire=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Homework is only excused in exceptional circumstances.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exceptional:x3:1
# text = Homework is only excused in exceptional circumstances.
1	Homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	excused	excuse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	exceptional	exceptional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	circumstances	circumstance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **excuse** | present · passive |  | Homework |  | exceptional circumstances |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weather was exceptionally hot for spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exceptional:x4:1
# text = The weather was exceptionally hot for spring.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	exceptionally	exceptionally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the weather |  |  |  | spring | exceptionally, hot *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This is an exceptional case — it hardly ever happens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exceptional:x5:1
# text = This is an exceptional case — it hardly ever happens.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	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	exceptional	exceptional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	hardly	hardly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	10	advmod	_	_
10	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | This | a exceptional case |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | present | it |  |  |  | ever | hardly *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school helps exceptional pupils with extra challenges.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exceptional:x6:1
# text = The school helps exceptional pupils with extra challenges.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	exceptional	exceptional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	challenges	challenge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | the school |  | exceptional pupils |  |  | with extra challenges | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent pupil=Beneficiary with challenge=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The orchestra gave an exceptional performance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exceptional:x7:1
# text = The orchestra gave an exceptional performance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	orchestra	orchestra	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	exceptional	exceptional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	performance	performance	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 orchestra | a exceptional performance |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent performance=Theme |

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