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title: exhaustive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «exhaustive» in the school dictionary: Something exhaustive is complete and thorough, covering every part or every possibility. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# exhaustive

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**Who acts:** Something, exhaustive list, police, This, We, book · **What happens:** be, cover, try, make, search, not be · **To what, where:** part, possible cases, maths, exhaustive search, woods, exhaustive list

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Something exhaustive is complete and thorough, covering every part or every possibility.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exhaustive:m1:1
# text = Something exhaustive is complete and thorough, covering every part or every possibility.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
2	exhaustive	exhaustive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	thorough	thorough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	covering	cover	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	possibility	possibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Something |  |  |  |  | complete *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **cover** | gerund | Something *not said here* | every part or every possibility |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme part=Destination |

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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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In maths, an exhaustive list or search tries all the possible cases.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exhaustive:m2:1
# text = In maths, an exhaustive list or search tries all the possible cases.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	exhaustive	exhaustive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	search	search	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	tries	try	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	13	det:predet	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	cases	case	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | present | a exhaustive list or search | all possible cases |  | maths |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent case=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The police made an exhaustive search of the woods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exhaustive:x1:1
# text = The police made an exhaustive search of the woods.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	exhaustive	exhaustive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	search	search	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the police | a exhaustive search of the woods |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset search=Product |
| 2 | **search** |  |  | the woods |  |  |  |  | nom search «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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This is not an exhaustive list, just some examples.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exhaustive:x2:1
# text = This is not an exhaustive list, just some examples.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	exhaustive	exhaustive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	examples	example	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | This | a exhaustive list and some examples |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We made an exhaustive list of all the ways to make 5 with two dice.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exhaustive:x3:1
# text = We made an exhaustive list of all the ways to make 5 with two dice.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	exhaustive	exhaustive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	9	det:predet	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	_
12	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	obj	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	dice	die	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a exhaustive list of all ways |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent list=Product |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | 5 |  |  |  | with two dice | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 5=Product |
| 3 | **list** |  |  | all ways |  |  |  |  | nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The book is an exhaustive guide to British birds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exhaustive:x4:1
# text = The book is an exhaustive guide to British birds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	exhaustive	exhaustive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	guide	guide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the book | a exhaustive guide |  |  |  | to British birds | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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After exhaustive tests, the medicine was approved.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exhaustive:x5:1
# text = After exhaustive tests, the medicine was approved.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	exhaustive	exhaustive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tests	test	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	approved	approve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **approve** | past · passive |  | the medicine |  |  | after exhaustive tests |  | vn allow-64.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Her answer was exhaustive and covered every point.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exhaustive:x6:1
# text = Her answer was exhaustive and covered every point.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	exhaustive	exhaustive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her answer |  |  |  |  | exhaustive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | participle | Her answer *not said here* | every point |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme point=Destination |
| 3 | **answer** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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