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title: extravagant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «extravagant» in the school dictionary: Extravagant means spending much more money than is sensible or needed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# extravagant

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**Who acts:** Extravagant, Extravagant claims, Buying, queen, costume, advert · **What happens:** mean, spend, be, need, go, buy · **To what, where:** more money, much, new phone, extravagant party, extravagant claims, him · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Extravagant means spending much more money than is sensible or needed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extravagant:m1:1
# text = Extravagant means spending much more money than is sensible or needed.
1	Extravagant	Extravagant	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	spending	spend	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	much	much	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Extravagant |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **spend** *not said to happen* | gerund | Extravagant *not said here* | more money |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | sensible *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **need** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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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 -->
Extravagant means far too much, fancy or showy, like an extravagant party or costume.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extravagant:m2:1
# text = Extravagant means far too much, fancy or showy, like an extravagant party or costume.
1	Extravagant	Extravagant	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	fancy	fancy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	showy	showy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	extravagant	extravagant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Extravagant | much |  |  |  | like a extravagant party or costume | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Extravagant claims or praise go far beyond what is true or reasonable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extravagant:m3:1
# text = Extravagant claims or praise go far beyond what is true or reasonable.
1	Extravagant	extravagant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	claims	claim	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
7	beyond	beyond	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	obl	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	reasonable	reasonable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Extravagant claims or praise |  |  |  |  | far *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme beyond what=Location |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Buying a new phone every month is extravagant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extravagant:x1:1
# text = Buying a new phone every month is extravagant.
1	Buying	buy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	extravagant	extravagant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **buy** | gerund |  | a new phone |  |  | month |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Buying |  |  |  |  | extravagant *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The queen threw an extravagant party with fountains of chocolate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extravagant:x2:1
# text = The queen threw an extravagant party with fountains of chocolate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	threw	throw	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	extravagant	extravagant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	fountains	fountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | past | the queen | a extravagant party |  |  |  | with fountains of chocolate | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent party=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her costume was extravagant, with feathers and sparkles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extravagant:x3:1
# text = Her costume was extravagant, with feathers and sparkles.
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	extravagant	extravagant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	sparkles	sparkle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	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** | past | Her costume |  |  |  |  | with feathers and sparkles; extravagant *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The advert made extravagant claims that the cream stops ageing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extravagant:x4:1
# text = The advert made extravagant claims that the cream stops ageing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	advert	advert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	extravagant	extravagant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	claims	claim	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl	_	_
10	ageing	age	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the advert | extravagant claims |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset claim=Product |
| 2 | **stop** | present | the cream | extravagant claims *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **age** | gerund | the cream *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad said a limousine was too extravagant for my birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extravagant:x5:1
# text = Dad said a limousine was too extravagant for my birthday.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	limousine	limousine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	extravagant	extravagant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | a limousine |  |  |  |  | for my birthday; extravagant *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His extravagant spending left him with no savings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extravagant:x6:1
# text = His extravagant spending left him with no savings.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	extravagant	extravagant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	spending	spending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	savings	savings	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | His extravagant spending |  | him *= he* |  |  | with no savings | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent he=Recipient with savings=Theme |
| 2 | **spend** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom spending «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Such a seemingly extravagant theory, thus roundly asserted, excited much opposition.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extravagant:x7:1
# text = Such a seemingly extravagant theory, thus roundly asserted, excited much opposition.
1	Such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	5	det:predet	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	seemingly	seemingly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	extravagant	extravagant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	theory	theory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	roundly	roundly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	asserted	assert	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	excited	excited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	opposition	opposition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assert** | participle | such extravagant theory *not said here* | excited much opposition |  |  |  | roundly, thus *property* | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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