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title: fearless — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fearless» in the school dictionary: Not afraid of anything; very brave. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fearless

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**Who acts:** fearless firefighter, cat, Badger, fearless explorer, She, it · **What happens:** face, say, hesitate, run, be, chase · **To what, where:** danger, difficult things, burning house, dogs, Wild Wood, ice · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not afraid of anything; very brave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fearless:m1:1
# text = Not afraid of anything; very brave.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ready to face danger or say difficult things without hesitating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fearless:m2:1
# text = Ready to face danger or say difficult things without hesitating.
1	Ready	ready	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	face	face	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
7	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	hesitating	hesitate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **face** | to-infinitive |  | danger |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme danger=Destination |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  | difficult things |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent thing=Topic |
| 3 | **hesitate** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fearless firefighter ran into the burning house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fearless:x1:1
# text = The fearless firefighter ran into the burning house.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fearless	fearless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	firefighter	firefighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	burning	burning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the fearless firefighter |  |  |  |  | into the burning house *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into house=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our cat is fearless and chases dogs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fearless:x2:1
# text = Our cat is fearless and chases dogs.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	fearless	fearless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	chases	chase	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	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 | Our cat |  |  |  |  | fearless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **chase** | present | Our cat *not said here* | dogs |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Badger was fearless in the Wild Wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fearless:x3:1
# text = Badger was fearless in the Wild Wood.
1	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fearless	fearless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Wild	Wild	PROPN	NNP	_	7	flat	_	_
7	Wood	Wood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Badger |  |  | the Wild Wood |  | fearless *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fearless explorer crossed the ice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fearless:x4:1
# text = The fearless explorer crossed the ice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fearless	fearless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	explorer	explorer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	crossed	cross	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | past | the fearless explorer | the ice |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ice=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She was fearless on the climbing wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fearless:x5:1
# text = She was fearless on the climbing wall.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fearless	fearless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	climbing	climbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  | the climbing wall |  | fearless *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being brave doesn't mean being fearless; it means doing it even when you're scared.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fearless:x6:1
# text = Being brave doesn't mean being fearless; it means doing it even when you're scared.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	csubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	fearless	fearless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	xcomp	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	even	even	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
14	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	17	mark	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | brave *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **mean** | present · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *not said to happen* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | fearless *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **mean** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **do** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 6 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | scared *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fearless little bird defended its nest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fearless:x7:1
# text = The fearless little bird defended its nest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	fearless	fearless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	defended	defend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **defend** | past | the fearless little bird | bird's nest |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nest=Beneficiary |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But the Bodhisatta, having confidence in himself, went straight on, fearless as a maned lion.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fearless:x8:1
# text = But the Bodhisatta, having confidence in himself, went straight on, fearless as a maned lion.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Bodhisatta	Bodhisatta	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	confidence	confidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
10	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	on	on	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	fearless	fearless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	maned	maned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund | the Bodhisatta *not said here* | confidence |  |  |  | in Bodhisatta | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent confidence=Patient |
| 2 | **go** | past | the Bodhisatta |  |  |  |  | fearless *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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