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title: giant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «giant» in the school dictionary: In stories, a giant is an imaginary person who is enormously big and strong. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# giant

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**Who acts:** giant, imaginary person, thing, blue whale, We, That · **What happens:** be, mean, live, see, learn, read · **To what, where:** imaginary person, stories, person, castle, giant, giant tortoise

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«giant» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [giant in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/giant.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In stories, a giant is an imaginary person who is enormously big and strong.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:giant:m1:1
# text = In stories, a giant is an imaginary person who is enormously big and strong.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	imaginary	imaginary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	enormously	enormously	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a giant | a imaginary person |  | stories |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a imaginary person |  |  |  |  | big, enormously *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a imaginary 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 -->
Giant (adjective) means very, very large.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:giant:m2:1
# text = Giant (adjective) means very, very large.
1	Giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A giant is a person, company or thing that is very important or successful, like a giant of science.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:giant:m3:1
# text = A giant is a person, company or thing that is very important or successful, like a giant of science.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	giant	giant	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	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	successful	successful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 giant | a person and company or thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | thing |  |  |  |  | important *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The giant lived in a castle above the clouds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:giant:x1:1
# text = The giant lived in a castle above the clouds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	above	above	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | the giant |  |  | a castle |  | above the clouds | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in castle=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blue whale is a giant of the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:giant:x2:1
# text = A blue whale is a giant of the sea.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a blue whale | a giant |  |  |  | of the sea | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw a giant tortoise at the zoo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:giant:x3:1
# text = We saw a giant tortoise at the zoo.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	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	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tortoise	tortoise	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	zoo	zoo	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 | **see** | past | We | a giant tortoise |  | the zoo |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer tortoise=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That's a giant sandwich!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:giant:x4:1
# text = That's a giant sandwich!
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sandwich	sandwich	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** | present | That | a giant sandwich |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jupiter is a gas giant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:giant:x5:1
# text = Jupiter is a gas giant.
1	Jupiter	Jupiter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	giant	giant	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** | present | Jupiter | a gas giant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The friendly dog is a gentle giant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:giant:x6:1
# text = The friendly dog is a gentle giant.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the friendly dog | a gentle giant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learning to read was a giant step for my sister.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:giant:x7:1
# text = Learning to read was a giant step for my sister.
1	Learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **read** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | past | Learning | a giant step |  |  |  | for my sister | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Giant's Causeway is in Northern Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:giant:x8:1
# text = The Giant's Causeway is in Northern Ireland.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	Causeway	Causeway	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Northern	Northern	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	_
8	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Giant Causeway |  |  | Northern Ireland |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
'Greater than who?' asked the giant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:giant:x9:1
# text = 'Greater than who?' asked the giant.
1	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	nsubj	_	_
3	than	than	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | Greater | the giant |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent giant=Recipient |

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