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title: heroic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «heroic» in the school dictionary: Very brave, like a hero, as in «a heroic rescue». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# heroic

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**Who acts:** firefighter, Odysseus, It, dog, help, heroics · **What happens:** do, finish, show off, make, have, be · **To what, where:** old stories, brave actions, heroic rescue, many heroic adventures, heroic effort, marathon · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very brave, like a hero, as in «a heroic rescue».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heroic:m1:1
# text = Very brave, like a hero, as in «a heroic rescue».
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	heroic	heroic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	rescue	rescue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with heroes in old stories and poems, as in «heroic legends».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heroic:m2:1
# text = To do with heroes in old stories and poems, as in «heroic legends».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	heroes	hero	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	poems	poem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	heroic	heroic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	legends	legend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | old stories and poems |  | with heroes; as heroic legends | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very great or large in effort, as in «a heroic effort to finish».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heroic:m3:1
# text = Very great or large in effort, as in «a heroic effort to finish».
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	heroic	heroic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: noun, «heroics» — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Showing off brave actions, sometimes foolishly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heroic:m4:1
# text = Showing off brave actions, sometimes foolishly.
1	Showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	actions	action	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	7	advmod	_	_
7	foolishly	foolishly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show off** | gerund |  | brave actions |  |  |  | foolishly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent action=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The firefighter made a heroic rescue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heroic:x1:1
# text = The firefighter made a heroic rescue.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firefighter	firefighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	heroic	heroic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rescue	rescue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the firefighter | a heroic rescue |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rescue=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Odysseus had many heroic adventures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heroic:x2:1
# text = Odysseus had many heroic adventures.
1	Odysseus	Odysseus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	heroic	heroic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	adventures	adventure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Odysseus | many heroic adventures |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adventure=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a heroic effort to finish the marathon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heroic:x3:1
# text = It was a heroic effort to finish the marathon.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	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	heroic	heroic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	marathon	marathon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a heroic effort |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **finish** | to-infinitive |  | the marathon |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality marathon=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog heroically barked until help came.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heroic:x4:1
# text = The dog heroically barked until help came.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	heroically	heroically	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	barked	bark	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bark** | past | the dog |  |  |  |  | heroically *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **come** | past | help |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No heroics — call an adult if someone is in danger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heroic:x5:1
# text = No heroics — call an adult if someone is in danger.
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	heroics	heroic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | infinitive | no heroics |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | someone |  |  | danger |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poem tells of a heroic battle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heroic:x6:1
# text = The poem tells of a heroic battle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	heroic	heroic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | the poem |  |  |  |  | of a heroic battle | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I am proud to show hospitality to so heroic a youth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heroic:x7:1
# text = I am proud to show hospitality to so heroic a youth.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	hospitality	hospitality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	heroic	heroic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	appos	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	youth	youth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | proud *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | hospitality |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent hospitality=Recipient |

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