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title: fascinating — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fascinating» in the school dictionary: Extremely interesting, so that you want to keep looking, listening or learning. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fascinating

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**Who acts:** you, fascinating person, people, Volcanoes, octopuses, that · **What happens:** want, keep, look, listen, learn, be · **To what, where:** three hearts, fascinating dinosaur display, river, Caterpillar, fascinating book, food · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«fascinating» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [fascinating in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fascinating.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Extremely interesting, so that you want to keep looking, listening or learning.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fascinating:m1:1
# text = Extremely interesting, so that you want to keep looking, listening or learning.
1	Extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	interesting	interesting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	7	mark	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	looking	look	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	listening	listen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	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 | **want** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **look** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **listen** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **learn** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: 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 -->
A fascinating person can also be charming and attractive, so that people enjoy being near them.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fascinating:m2:1
# text = A fascinating person can also be charming and attractive, so that people enjoy being near them.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fascinating	fascinating	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	charming	charming	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	attractive	attractive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	14	mark	_	_
12	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
15	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	xcomp	_	_
16	near	near	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | a fascinating person |  |  |  |  | charming *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a fascinating person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **enjoy** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Volcanoes are fascinating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fascinating:x1:1
# text = Volcanoes are fascinating.
1	Volcanoes	volcano	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fascinating	fascinating	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Did you know octopuses have three hearts? Isn't that fascinating?

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Did you know octopuses have three hearts?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fascinating:x2:1
# text = Did you know octopuses have three hearts?
1	Did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	octopuses	octopus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	hearts	heart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | past · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **have** | present | octopuses | three hearts |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heart=Patient |

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*Sentence 2:* Isn't that fascinating?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fascinating:x2:2
# text = Isn't that fascinating?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
4	fascinating	fascinating	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 | **not** **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | fascinating *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum had a fascinating dinosaur display.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fascinating:x3:1
# text = The museum had a fascinating dinosaur display.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	fascinating	fascinating	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	dinosaur	dinosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	display	display	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the museum | a fascinating dinosaur display |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent display=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mole found the river fascinating and could watch it for hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fascinating:x4:1
# text = Mole found the river fascinating and could watch it for hours.
1	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	fascinating	fascinating	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | Mole | the river |  |  |  | fascinating *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent river=Topic |
| 2 | **watch** | could | Mole *not said here* | river |  |  | hour |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alice found the Caterpillar rude but fascinating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fascinating:x5:1
# text = Alice found the Caterpillar rude but fascinating.
1	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Caterpillar	Caterpillar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	fascinating	fascinating	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | Alice | the Caterpillar |  |  |  | rude *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent caterpillar=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I read a fascinating book about space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fascinating:x6:1
# text = I read a fascinating book about space.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fascinating	fascinating	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | I | a fascinating book |  |  |  | about space | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's fascinating to watch ants carry food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fascinating:x7:1
# text = It's fascinating to watch ants carry food.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fascinating	fascinating	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	ants	ant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | fascinating *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **watch** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **carry** | present | ants | food |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
From surprise she soon passed to admiration, and then to delight on perceiving how handsome and fascinating he was.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fascinating:x8:1
# text = From surprise she soon passed to admiration, and then to delight on perceiving how handsome and fascinating he was.
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
5	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	admiration	admiration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	delight	delight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
13	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	perceiving	perceive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
15	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
16	handsome	handsome	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	ccomp	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	fascinating	fascinating	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	_
19	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | past | she |  |  | surprise |  | to admiration; soon *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from surprise=Initial\_Location to admiration=Destination |
| 2 | **delight** | to-infinitive | she *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **perceive** | gerund | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **be** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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