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title: expensive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «expensive» in the school dictionary: Expensive means costing a lot of money. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# expensive

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**Who acts:** Expensive, bike, toy, Phones, you, We · **What happens:** mean, cost, be, fix, drop, buy · **To what, where:** lot, Phones, cheaper one, expensive piece

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Expensive means costing a lot of money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expensive:m1:1
# text = Expensive means costing a lot of money.
1	Expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	costing	cost	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Expensive |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **cost** *not said to happen* | gerund | Expensive *not said here* | a lot of money |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme lot=Value |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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That bike is too expensive for me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expensive:x1:1
# text = That bike is too expensive for me.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	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** | present | that bike |  |  |  |  | for me; expensive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which toy is more expensive, the robot or the train?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expensive:x2:1
# text = Which toy is more expensive, the robot or the train?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
5	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | which toy |  |  |  |  | the robot or the train *obl*; expensive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The robot is $5 more expensive than the train.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expensive:x3:1
# text = The robot is $5 more expensive than the train.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	$	$	SYM	$	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
6	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	_
7	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Phones are expensive to fix if you drop them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expensive:x4:1
# text = Phones are expensive to fix if you drop them.
1	Phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	drop	drop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Phones |  |  |  |  | expensive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fix** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **drop** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | Phones *= phone* |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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We bought the cheaper one; the other was too expensive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expensive:x5:1
# text = We bought the cheaper one; the other was too expensive.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	cheaper	cheap	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	too	too	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | We | the cheaper one |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the other |  |  |  |  | expensive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eating out every day is expensive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expensive:x6:1
# text = Eating out every day is expensive.
1	Eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat out** | gerund |  |  |  |  | day |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | Eating |  |  |  |  | expensive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Diamonds are very expensive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expensive:x7:1
# text = Diamonds are very expensive.
1	Diamonds	diamond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Diamonds |  |  |  |  | expensive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was not an expensive piece of wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expensive:x8:1
# text = It was not an expensive piece of wood.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|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	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | past | It | a expensive piece |  |  |  | of wood | tree rules |

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