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title: genius — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «genius» in the school dictionary: A genius is a person who is extremely clever or talented. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# genius

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**Who acts:** genius, person, She, It, evil genius, Mozart · **What happens:** be, mean, call, use, bring, want · **To what, where:** person, great cleverness, genius, clever idea, magic spirit, Arabian stories · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A genius is a person who is extremely clever or talented.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:genius:m1:1
# text = A genius is a person who is extremely clever or talented.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	genius	genius	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	talented	talented	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a genius | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | clever, extremely *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
Genius is very great cleverness or skill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:genius:m2:1
# text = Genius is very great cleverness or skill.
1	Genius	genius	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cleverness	cleverness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Genius | great cleverness or skill |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Genius!» or «That's genius» means a clever idea.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:genius:m3:1
# text = «Genius!» or «That's genius» means a clever idea.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Genius	genius	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	genius	genius	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Genius or that genius *not said here* | that genius |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Genius or that genius | a clever idea |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Topic |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Arabian stories, a genius is a magic spirit, another name for a genie.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:genius:m4:1
# text = In Arabian stories, a genius is a magic spirit, another name for a genie.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Arabian	Arabian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	genius	genius	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	spirit	spirit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	genie	genie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a genius | a magic spirit |  | Arabian stories |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Einstein is often called a genius.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:genius:x1:1
# text = Einstein is often called a genius.
1	Einstein	Einstein	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	genius	genius	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Einstein |  |  |  | often *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Using a straw as a funnel — genius!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:genius:x2:1
# text = Using a straw as a funnel — genius!
1	Using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	funnel	funnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	genius	genius	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | gerund |  | a straw |  |  |  | as a funnel and genius | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent straw=Duration as funnel=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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She's a genius at maths.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:genius:x3:1
# text = She's a genius at maths.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	genius	genius	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a genius |  | maths |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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It was a stroke of genius to bring an umbrella.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:genius:x4:1
# text = It was a stroke of genius to bring an umbrella.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	stroke	stroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	genius	genius	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	umbrella	umbrella	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a stroke |  |  |  | of genius | tree rules |
| 2 | **bring** | to-infinitive |  | a umbrella |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent umbrella=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The evil genius in the film wanted to take over the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:genius:x5:1
# text = The evil genius in the film wanted to take over the world.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	evil	evil	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	genius	genius	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	over	over	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | the evil genius in the film |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **take over** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the evil genius in the film *not said here* | the world |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent world=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mozart was a musical genius.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:genius:x6:1
# text = Mozart was a musical genius.
1	Mozart	Mozart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	musical	musical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	genius	genius	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 | **is a** | past | Mozart | a musical genius |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Yes, I was," answered the genius.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:genius:x7:1
# text = "Yes, I was," answered the genius.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	genius	genius	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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

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