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title: gazillion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gazillion» in the school dictionary: A gazillion is a made-up, huge number used to say «very, very many»; it is not a real number. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gazillion

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**Who acts:** gazillion, Gazillions, anyone, I, She, sky · **What happens:** make up, be, use, say, not be, mean · **To what, where:** made huge number, real number, enormous amount, you, room, collection · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«gazillion» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [gazillion in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gazillion.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal, hyperbole — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gazillion is a made-up, huge number used to say «very, very many»; it is not a real number.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gazillion:m1:1
# text = A gazillion is a made-up, huge number used to say «very, very many»; it is not a real number.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gazillion	gazillion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
9	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	very	very	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
17	very	very	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
23	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	26	advmod	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a gazillion | a made huge number and a real number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | a made huge number and a real number *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **not** **is a** | present | gazillion | a real number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
Gazillions means an enormous amount, more than anyone could count.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gazillion:m2:1
# text = Gazillions means an enormous amount, more than anyone could count.
1	Gazillions	gazillion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	enormous	enormous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
8	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nsubj	_	_
10	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	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 | Gazillions | a enormous amount |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Topic |
| 2 | **count** | could | anyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I've asked you a gazillion times to tidy your room!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gazillion:x1:1
# text = I've asked you a gazillion times to tidy your room!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	gazillion	gazillion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present · perfect | I |  | you |  | time |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **tidy** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | your room |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were gazillions of ants on the picnic blanket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gazillion:x2:1
# text = There were gazillions of ants on the picnic blanket.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	gazillions	gazillion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	ants	ant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	blanket	blanket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | gazillions of ants on the picnic blanket |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has a gazillion stickers in her collection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gazillion:x3:1
# text = She has a gazillion stickers in her collection.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gazillion	gazillion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	stickers	sticker	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	collection	collection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sticker** | present | a gazillion |  |  | gazillion's collection |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sky had a gazillion stars that night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gazillion:x4:1
# text = The sky had a gazillion stars that night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sky	sky	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	6	det	_	_
5	gazillion	gazillion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the sky | a gazillion stars |  |  | night |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent star=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«How many questions are on the test?» «About a gazillion.»

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*Sentence 1:* «How many questions are on the test?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gazillion:x5:1
# text = «How many questions are on the test?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | many questions |  |  | the test |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* «About a gazillion.»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gazillion:x5:2
# text = «About a gazillion.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	About	about	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gazillion	gazillion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The phone game has gazillions of players.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gazillion:x6:1
# text = The phone game has gazillions of players.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	gazillions	gazillion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the phone game | gazillions of players |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gazillion=Patient |

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