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title: extreme — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «extreme» in the school dictionary: Extreme means very great, very strong or much more than usual: extreme heat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# extreme

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**Who acts:** Extreme, Extreme sports, Antarctica, Extreme weather, you, He · **What happens:** mean, be, have, cause, skydiv, drink · **To what, where:** furthest point, extreme cold, floods, extreme sport, water, extreme heat

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«extreme» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: [extreme in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/extreme.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Extreme means very great, very strong or much more than usual: extreme heat.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extreme:m1:1
# text = Extreme means very great, very strong or much more than usual: extreme heat.
1	Extreme	extreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	much	much	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	conj	_	_
11	than	than	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	extreme	extreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	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 | **mean** | present | Extreme |  |  |  |  | great *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 -->
Extreme means very far from the middle or the usual, like extreme ideas.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extreme:m2:1
# text = Extreme means very far from the middle or the usual, like extreme ideas.
1	Extreme	extreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	extreme	extreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	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 | Extreme |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An extreme is the furthest point or the most of something: from one extreme to the other.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extreme:m3:1
# text = An extreme is the furthest point or the most of something: from one extreme to the other.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	extreme	extreme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	furthest	furth	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	extreme	extreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	obl	_	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 extreme | the furthest point |  |  |  | the most of something *nmod* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a extreme *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the other | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Extreme sports are dangerous, exciting sports.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extreme:m4:1
# text = Extreme sports are dangerous, exciting sports.
1	Extreme	extreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sports	sport	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 | **is** | present | Extreme sports |  |  |  |  | exciting sports *obl*; dangerous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Antarctica has extreme cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extreme:x1:1
# text = Antarctica has extreme cold.
1	Antarctica	Antarctica	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	extreme	extreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Antarctica | extreme cold |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cold=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Extreme weather can cause floods and fires.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extreme:x2:1
# text = Extreme weather can cause floods and fires.
1	Extreme	extreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	floods	flood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	fires	fire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | can | Extreme weather | floods and fires |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition flood=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Skydiving is an extreme sport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extreme:x3:1
# text = Skydiving is an extreme sport.
1	Skydiving	skydiv	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	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	extreme	extreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skydiv** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | a extreme sport |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drink water in extreme heat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extreme:x4:1
# text = Drink water in extreme heat.
1	Drink	drink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	extreme	extreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | imperative | you *not said here* | water |  | extreme heat |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He goes to extremes and never does things by halves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extreme:x5:1
# text = He goes to extremes and never does things by halves.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	extremes	extreme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	halves	half	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | He |  |  | extremes |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to extreme=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **not** **do** | present | He *not said here* | things |  |  |  | by halves | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The temperature went from one extreme to the other.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extreme:x6:1
# text = The temperature went from one extreme to the other.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
6	extreme	extreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the temperature |  |  |  |  | from one | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme from one=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We live in the extreme north of the country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extreme:x7:1
# text = We live in the extreme north of the country.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	extreme	extreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	north	north	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | We |  |  | the extreme north of the country |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in north=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The truth lies between these two extremes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extreme:x8:1
# text = The truth lies between these two extremes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lies	lie	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	extremes	extreme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | present | the truth |  |  | this two extremes |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent between extreme=Location |

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