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title: imaginary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «imaginary» in the school dictionary: Imaginary means existing only in the mind, not real. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# imaginary

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**Who acts:** Imaginary, we, She, equator, Dragons, you · **What happens:** mean, exist, be, think, not see, have · **To what, where:** real, mind, one, maths, imaginary friend, imaginary line · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Imaginary means existing only in the mind, not real.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imaginary:m1:1
# text = Imaginary means existing only in the mind, not real.
1	Imaginary	imaginary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	existing	exist	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	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 | **mean** | present | Imaginary |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **exist** *not said to happen* | gerund | Imaginary *not said here* | real |  | the mind |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in mind=Location |

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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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In maths an imaginary line, like a line of symmetry or the equator, is one we think of but cannot see.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imaginary:m2:1
# text = In maths an imaginary line, like a line of symmetry or the equator, is one we think of but cannot see.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	imaginary	imaginary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	symmetry	symmetry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	equator	equator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
18	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	obl	_	_
21	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	24	advmod	_	_
24	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | one |  | maths |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **see** | can | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has an imaginary friend called Polly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imaginary:x1:1
# text = She has an imaginary friend called Polly.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	imaginary	imaginary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	Polly	Polly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | a imaginary friend |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Patient |
| 2 | **call** | participle |  | a imaginary friend *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The equator is an imaginary line around the Earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imaginary:x2:1
# text = The equator is an imaginary line around the Earth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	equator	equator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	imaginary	imaginary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	around	around	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	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** | present | the equator | a imaginary line |  | the Earth |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Dragons are imaginary creatures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imaginary:x3:1
# text = Dragons are imaginary creatures.
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	imaginary	imaginary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dragons | imaginary creatures |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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We built an imaginary castle in the playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imaginary:x4:1
# text = We built an imaginary castle in the playground.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	imaginary	imaginary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | We | a imaginary castle |  | the playground |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent castle=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Draw the imaginary line of symmetry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imaginary:x5:1
# text = Draw the imaginary line of symmetry.
1	Draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	imaginary	imaginary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	symmetry	symmetry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | imperative | you *not said here* | the imaginary line of symmetry |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The monster under the bed was only imaginary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imaginary:x6:1
# text = The monster under the bed was only imaginary.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	monster	monster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	under	under	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	imaginary	imaginary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | past | the monster under the bed |  |  |  |  | imaginary *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Not quite empty, mummy,” Slightly said, after looking into an imaginary mug.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imaginary:x7:1
# text = “Not quite empty, mummy,” Slightly said, after looking into an imaginary mug.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	mummy	mummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
9	Slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	imaginary	imaginary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	mug	mug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  |  |  |  |  | slightly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | into a imaginary mug | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent into mug=Theme |

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