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title: iconic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «iconic» in the school dictionary: Very famous and seen as a symbol of something, so everyone recognises it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# iconic

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**Who acts:** everyone, icons, Sydney Opera House, red phone box, goal, yellow raincoat · **What happens:** see, recognise, do, stand, be, become · **To what, where:** symbol, iconic building, iconic moment, football history, everything · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«iconic» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [iconic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/iconic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Very famous and seen as a symbol of something, so everyone recognises it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iconic:m1:1
# text = Very famous and seen as a symbol of something, so everyone recognises it.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	13	nsubj	_	_
13	recognises	recognise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | as a symbol of something | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer as symbol=Attribute |
| 2 | **recognise** | present | everyone | symbol |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

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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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Usage: computers, art — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with icons or pictures that stand for something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iconic:m2:1
# text = To do with icons or pictures that stand for something.
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	icons	icon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	stand	stand	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with icons or pictures | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stand** | present | icons or pictures |  |  |  |  | for something | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for something=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The Sydney Opera House is an iconic building.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iconic:x1:1
# text = The Sydney Opera House is an iconic building.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Sydney	Sydney	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	Opera	Opera	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	House	House	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	iconic	iconic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Sydney Opera House | a iconic building |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The red phone box is iconic of Britain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iconic:x2:1
# text = The red phone box is iconic of Britain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	iconic	iconic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the red phone box |  |  |  |  | of Britain; iconic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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That goal was an iconic moment in football history.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iconic:x3:1
# text = That goal was an iconic moment in football history.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	iconic	iconic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | that goal | a iconic moment |  | football history |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Her yellow raincoat became iconic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iconic:x4:1
# text = Her yellow raincoat became iconic.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	raincoat	raincoat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	iconic	iconic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | Her yellow raincoat |  |  |  |  | iconic *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The Statue of Liberty is iconic of New York.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iconic:x5:1
# text = The Statue of Liberty is iconic of New York.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Statue	Statue	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Liberty	Liberty	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	iconic	iconic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	_
9	York	York	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Statue of Liberty |  |  |  |  | of New York; iconic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Adverts call everything «iconic» these days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iconic:x6:1
# text = Adverts call everything «iconic» these days.
1	Adverts	advert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	obj	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	iconic	iconic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | Adverts | everything |  |  | day |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent everything=Recipient |

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