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title: fantastic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fantastic» in the school dictionary: Fantastic means extremely good, wonderful: «a fantastic party». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fantastic

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**Who acts:** Fantastic, fantastic amount, We, book, view, He · **What happens:** mean, be, sum, have, tell, fly · **To what, where:** money, beach, fantastic tale, fantastic amount, broken clouds, fantastic forms · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fantastic means extremely good, wonderful: «a fantastic party».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fantastic:m1:1
# text = Fantastic means extremely good, wonderful: «a fantastic party».
1	Fantastic	fantastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	wonderful	wonderful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	fantastic	fantastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Fantastic |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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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 -->
Fantastic means strange and imaginary, like something from a fantasy story: «fantastic creatures».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fantastic:m2:1
# text = Fantastic means strange and imaginary, like something from a fantasy story: «fantastic creatures».
1	Fantastic	fantastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	imaginary	imaginary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	conj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	fantasy	fantasy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	fantastic	fantastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fantastic amount is very large: «a fantastic sum of money».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fantastic:m3:1
# text = A fantastic amount is very large: «a fantastic sum of money».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fantastic	fantastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	fantastic	fantastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a fantastic amount |  |  |  |  | large *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sum** *in a quote* |  |  | money |  |  |  |  | nom sum «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a fantastic time at the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fantastic:x1:1
# text = We had a fantastic time at the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fantastic	fantastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We |  |  | the beach | time |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fantastic work on your story!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fantastic:x2:1
# text = Fantastic work on your story!
1	Fantastic	fantastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book is full of fantastic creatures like dragons and griffins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fantastic:x3:1
# text = The book is full of fantastic creatures like dragons and griffins.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	fantastic	fantastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	dragons	dragon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	griffins	griffin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the book |  |  |  |  | of fantastic creatures like dragons and griffins; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The view from the mountain was fantastic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fantastic:x4:1
# text = The view from the mountain was fantastic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	fantastic	fantastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the view from the mountain |  |  |  |  | fantastic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He told a fantastic tale about flying to the moon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fantastic:x5:1
# text = He told a fantastic tale about flying to the moon.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fantastic	fantastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	moon	moon	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 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | He | a fantastic tale |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent tale=Recipient |
| 2 | **fly** | gerund | a fantastic tale *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the moon *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to moon=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prize was a fantastic amount of money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fantastic:x6:1
# text = The prize was a fantastic amount of money.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fantastic	fantastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	money	money	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 | **is a** | past | the prize | a fantastic amount |  |  |  | of money | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The broken clouds hung in fantastic forms upon the wood-covered hills by the rapid Rhone.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fantastic:x7:1
# text = The broken clouds hung in fantastic forms upon the wood-covered hills by the rapid Rhone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	hung	hang	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	fantastic	fantastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	forms	form	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	rapid	rapid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	Rhone	rhone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **hang** | participle |  | the broken clouds *not said here* |  | fantastic forms |  | upon the covered hills; by the rapid Rhone | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in form=Location |
| 3 | **cover** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

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