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title: greedy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «greedy» in the school dictionary: Greedy means wanting much more food, money or things than you need, and not wanting to share. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# greedy

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**Who acts:** Greedy, you, greedy method, greedy dog, greedy king, everything · **What happens:** mean, want, need, not want, share, take · **To what, where:** more food, biggest choice, maths, cake, biscuits, everything · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Greedy means wanting much more food, money or things than you need, and not wanting to share.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greedy:m1:1
# text = Greedy means wanting much more food, money or things than you need, and not wanting to share.
1	Greedy	greedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
4	much	much	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
11	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	share	share	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Greedy |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **want** | gerund |  | more food and money or things |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot food=Theme |
| 3 | **need** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **not** **want** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 5 | **share** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
In maths and computing, a greedy method takes the biggest or best choice at each step.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greedy:m2:1
# text = In maths and computing, a greedy method takes the biggest or best choice at each step.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	computing	computing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	greedy	greedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	method	method	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
11	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	14	amod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	11	conj	_	_
14	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	17	det	_	_
17	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | a greedy method | the biggest choice |  | maths and computing |  | at each step | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent choice=Value in math=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't be greedy, leave some cake for your sister.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greedy:x1:1
# text = Don't be greedy, leave some cake for your sister.
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	greedy	greedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	_
7	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | greedy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **leave** | infinitive |  | some cake |  |  |  | for your sister | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent cake=Theme for sister=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The greedy dog ate all the biscuits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greedy:x2:1
# text = The greedy dog ate all the biscuits.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	greedy	greedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	7	det:predet	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	biscuits	biscuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | the greedy dog | all biscuits |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story the greedy king wanted everything to turn to gold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greedy:x3:1
# text = In the story the greedy king wanted everything to turn to gold.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	greedy	greedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	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 greedy king | everything |  | the story |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | everything *not said here* |  |  | gold |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to gold=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was greedy and took three slices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greedy:x4:1
# text = He was greedy and took three slices.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	greedy	greedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	slices	slice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	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** | past | He |  |  |  |  | greedy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | past | He *not said here* | three slices |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slice=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Greedy people never seem to have enough.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greedy:x5:1
# text = Greedy people never seem to have enough.
1	Greedy	greedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	seem	seem	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **seem** | present | Greedy people |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **have** | to-infinitive | Greedy people *not said here* | enough |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent enough=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To give 60p change the greedy way, start with a 50p coin.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greedy:x6:1
# text = To give 60p change the greedy way, start with a 50p coin.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	change	change	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	greedy	greedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	start	start	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **change** | present | 60 p | the greedy way |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Patient |
| 3 | **start** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a p coin | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with coin=Subeventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm nothing but a greedy crow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greedy:x7:1
# text = I'm nothing but a greedy crow.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	greedy	greedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	crow	crow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	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 | I | nothing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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