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title: historic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «historic» in the school dictionary: Historic means important in history, or likely to be remembered in the future as important. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# historic

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**Who acts:** Historic, past, people, moon landing, We, team · **What happens:** mean, remember, describe, be, keep, belong · **To what, where:** future, old buildings, records, historic moment, historic castle, Wales

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Historic means important in history, or likely to be remembered in the future as important.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:historic:m1:1
# text = Historic means important in history, or likely to be remembered in the future as important.
1	Historic	historic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	remembered	remember	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	xcomp	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	as	as	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Historic |  |  |  |  | important *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **remember** | to-infinitive · passive | Historic *not said here* |  |  | the future |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING» |

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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 -->
Historic also describes old buildings, places or things from the past that are worth keeping, like a historic castle.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:historic:m2:1
# text = Historic also describes old buildings, places or things from the past that are worth keeping, like a historic castle.
1	Historic	historic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	acl:relcl	_	_
16	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	historic	historic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present |  | old buildings and places or things from the past |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent building=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the past |  |  |  |  | worth *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep** | gerund | the past *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a historic castle | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Historic can also mean belonging to the time for which people have written records.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:historic:m3:1
# text = Historic can also mean belonging to the time for which people have written records.
1	Historic	historic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	belonging	belong	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obl	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
12	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	acl:relcl	_	_
14	records	record	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Historic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **belong** *not said to happen* | gerund | Historic *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **write** | present · perfect | people | records |  |  | for the time |  | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent record=Result for which=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The moon landing was a historic moment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:historic:x1:1
# text = The moon landing was a historic moment.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	landing	landing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
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	historic	historic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the moon landing | a historic moment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We visited a historic castle in Wales.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:historic:x2:1
# text = We visited a historic castle in Wales.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visited	visit	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	historic	historic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Wales	Wales	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | We | a historic castle |  | Wales |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent castle=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team had a historic win in the cup final.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:historic:x3:1
# text = The team had a historic win in the cup final.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	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	historic	historic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	win	win	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	final	final	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 | **have** | past | the team | a historic win |  | the cup final |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent win=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
York has a historic city centre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:historic:x4:1
# text = York has a historic city centre.
1	York	York	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	historic	historic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | York | a historic city centre |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent centre=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The signing of the peace treaty was historic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:historic:x5:1
# text = The signing of the peace treaty was historic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	signing	signing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	treaty	treaty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	historic	historic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the signing of the peace treaty |  |  |  |  | historic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sign** |  |  | the peace treaty |  |  |  |  | nom signing «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The National Trust looks after many historic houses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:historic:x6:1
# text = The National Trust looks after many historic houses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	National	National	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Trust	Trust	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	historic	historic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | the National Trust |  |  |  | after many historic houses |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dragons are possibly survivals into historic times of antedeluvian monsters, or reminiscences of classical legend (Perseus, etc.).

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:historic:x7:1
# text = Dragons are possibly survivals into historic times of antedeluvian monsters, or reminiscences of classical legend (Perseus, etc.).
1	Dragons	dragon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	possibly	possibly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	survivals	survival	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	historic	historic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	antedeluvian	antedeluvian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	monsters	monster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	reminiscences	reminiscence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	classical	classical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	legend	legend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	Perseus	Perseus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	etc.	etc.	NOUN	FW	Abbr=Yes|Number=Plur	18	flat:foreign	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dragons | possibly survivals or reminiscences of classical legend |  |  | time |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **reminisce** |  | classical legend |  |  |  |  |  | nom reminiscence «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

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