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title: greatness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «greatness» in the school dictionary: Being very important, powerful, skilled or famous. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# greatness

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**Who acts:** coach, greatness, True greatness, Christians, poet, others · **What happens:** be, see, sign, amaze, help, not win · **To what, where:** character, signs, young player, greatness, travellers, others

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«greatness» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [greatness in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/greatness.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Being very important, powerful, skilled or famous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greatness:m1:1
# text = Being very important, powerful, skilled or famous.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	skilled	skilled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | important *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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}

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Being very good, wise or noble in character.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greatness:m2:1
# text = Being very good, wise or noble in character.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	noble	noble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  | character |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Great size.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greatness:m3:1
# text = Great size.
1	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach saw signs of greatness in the young player.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greatness:x1:1
# text = The coach saw signs of greatness in the young player.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	greatness	greatness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | the coach | signs of greatness |  | the young player |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sign=Stimulus |
| 2 | **sign** |  |  | greatness |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The greatness of the pyramids amazed the travellers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greatness:x2:1
# text = The greatness of the pyramids amazed the travellers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	greatness	greatness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pyramids	pyramid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	amazed	amaze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	travellers	traveller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **amaze** | past | the greatness of the pyramids | the travellers |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus traveller=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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True greatness is about helping others, not just winning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greatness:x3:1
# text = True greatness is about helping others, not just winning.
1	True	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	greatness	greatness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	helping	help	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	winning	win	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present · progressive | True greatness | others |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **not** **win** | gerund | True greatness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Christians praise the greatness of God in their songs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greatness:x4:1
# text = Christians praise the greatness of God in their songs.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	praise	praise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	greatness	greatness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **praise** | present | Christians | the greatness of God |  | Christians's songs |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent greatness=Theme |
| 2 | **sing** |  | Christians *= christian* |  |  |  |  |  | nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The poet wrote about the greatness of the ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greatness:x5:1
# text = The poet wrote about the greatness of the ocean.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poet	poet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	greatness	greatness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | the poet |  |  |  |  | about the greatness of the ocean | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about greatness=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Some people are born to greatness, others work hard for it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greatness:x6:1
# text = Some people are born to greatness, others work hard for it.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	greatness	greatness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | present · passive |  | some people |  |  |  | to greatness | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **work** | present | others |  |  |  |  | for greatness; hard *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for it=Beneficiary |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But this greatness did not last long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greatness:x7:1
# text = But this greatness did not last long.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	greatness	greatness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	last	last	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **last** | past · do-support | this greatness |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

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