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title: greatest — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «greatest» in the school dictionary: Greatest means the biggest or the most of all. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# greatest

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**Who acts:** Greatest, number, you, greatest score, digit number, blue whale · **What happens:** mean, be, find, order, live, say · **To what, where:** biggest, best, greatest number, 95, numbers, greatest · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Greatest means the biggest or the most of all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greatest:m1:1
# text = Greatest means the biggest or the most of all.
1	Greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	9	advmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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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 -->
Greatest also means the best or most important: the greatest player of all time.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greatest:m2:1
# text = Greatest also means the best or most important: the greatest player of all time.
1	Greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	8	advmod	_	_
8	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	12	amod	_	_
12	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
15	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which number is the greatest?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greatest:x1:1
# text = Which number is the greatest?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	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** | present | which number |  |  |  |  | great *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Find the greatest number of equal groups.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greatest:x2:1
# text = Find the greatest number of equal groups.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	amod	_	_
4	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | the greatest number of equal groups |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The greatest score was 95.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greatest:x3:1
# text = The greatest score was 95.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	95	95	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	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 | the greatest score | 95 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What is the greatest 3-digit number?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greatest:x4:1
# text = What is the greatest 3-digit number?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	nmod	_	_
5	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	digit	digit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the digit number |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Order the numbers from greatest to least.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greatest:x5:1
# text = Order the numbers from greatest to least.
1	Order	order	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	least	least	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | imperative | you *not said here* | the numbers |  | greatest |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent number=Theme from great=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The blue whale is the greatest animal that ever lived.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greatest:x6:1
# text = The blue whale is the greatest animal that ever lived.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	10	advmod	_	_
10	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the blue whale | the greatest animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | past | the greatest animal |  |  |  | ever |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some say she is the greatest tennis player ever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greatest:x7:1
# text = Some say she is the greatest tennis player ever.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	nsubj	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
7	tennis	tennis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
9	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Some |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | she | the greatest tennis player |  |  | ever |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The greatest common factor of 12 and 18 is 6.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greatest:x8:1
# text = The greatest common factor of 12 and 18 is 6.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	amod	_	_
3	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	factor	factor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	18	18	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	conj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the greatest common factor of 12 | 6 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is one of my greatest pleasures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greatest:x9:1
# text = It is one of my greatest pleasures.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	pleasures	pleasure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	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 a** | present | It | one |  |  |  | of my greatest pleasures | tree rules |
| 2 | **please** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom pleasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

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