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title: exotic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «exotic» in the school dictionary: Exotic means coming from or belonging to a faraway country, especially a hot one, and seeming unusual and exciting. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# exotic

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**Who acts:** Exotic, exotic species, species, We, Parrots, holiday brochure · **What happens:** mean, come, belong, seem, be, bring · **To what, where:** plant, place, exotic fruits, exotic birds, warm countries, exotic beaches

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«exotic» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [exotic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/exotic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exotic means coming from or belonging to a faraway country, especially a hot one, and seeming unusual and exciting.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exotic:m1:1
# text = Exotic means coming from or belonging to a faraway country, especially a hot one, and seeming unusual and exciting.
1	Exotic	exotic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	coming	come	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	belonging	belong	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	faraway	faraway	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	seeming	seem	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
19	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	xcomp	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Exotic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **come** *not said to happen* | gerund | Exotic *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **belong** | gerund | Exotic *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to a faraway country and a hot one | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **seem** | gerund | Exotic *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unusual *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Exotic can mean very unusual and colourful, not ordinary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exotic:m2:1
# text = Exotic can mean very unusual and colourful, not ordinary.
1	Exotic	exotic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	colourful	colourful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Exotic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An exotic species is a plant or animal brought into a place where it does not naturally live.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exotic:m3:1
# text = An exotic species is a plant or animal brought into a place where it does not naturally live.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	exotic	exotic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	species	species	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	brought	bring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	18	advmod	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
15	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
17	naturally	naturally	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 exotic species | a plant or animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bring** | participle |  | a plant or animal *not said here* |  | a place |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent into place=Destination |
| 3 | **not** **live** | present · do-support | species |  |  |  |  | naturally *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tried exotic fruits like lychees and passion fruit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exotic:x1:1
# text = We tried exotic fruits like lychees and passion fruit.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	exotic	exotic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	fruits	fruit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lychees	lychee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	passion	passion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | We | exotic fruits |  |  |  | like lychees and passion fruit | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Parrots are exotic birds from warm countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exotic:x2:1
# text = Parrots are exotic birds from warm countries.
1	Parrots	parrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	exotic	exotic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Parrots | exotic birds |  | warm countries |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The holiday brochure showed exotic beaches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exotic:x3:1
# text = The holiday brochure showed exotic beaches.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	brochure	brochure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	exotic	exotic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	beaches	beach	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keeping exotic pets like snakes needs special care.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exotic:x4:1
# text = Keeping exotic pets like snakes needs special care.
1	Keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	exotic	exotic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pets	pet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	snakes	snake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | gerund |  | exotic pets |  |  |  | like snakes | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pet=Theme |
| 2 | **need** | present | Keeping | special care |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot care=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rabbits were an exotic species in Australia and spread everywhere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exotic:x5:1
# text = Rabbits were an exotic species in Australia and spread everywhere.
1	Rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	exotic	exotic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	species	species	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	spread	spread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	9	advmod	_	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** | past | Rabbits | a exotic species |  | Australia |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **spread** | past | Rabbits *not said here* |  |  |  |  | everywhere *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her costume was bright and exotic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exotic:x6:1
# text = Her costume was bright and exotic.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	exotic	exotic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her costume |  |  |  |  | bright *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Her costume *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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