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title: immaculate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «immaculate» in the school dictionary: Perfectly clean and tidy, with no dirt or mess at all. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# immaculate

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**Who acts:** Catholic Christians, Mary, kitchen, uniform, hand bike, gymnast · **What happens:** believe, be, start, give, score, handwrite · **To what, where:** Immaculate Conception, start, life, immaculate condition, immaculate performance, ten

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Perfectly clean and tidy, with no dirt or mess at all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immaculate:m1:1
# text = Perfectly clean and tidy, with no dirt or mess at all.
1	Perfectly	perfectly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	tidy	tidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	dirt	dirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	mess	mess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Without any mistake; perfect: an immaculate performance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immaculate:m2:1
# text = Without any mistake; perfect: an immaculate performance.
1	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	immaculate	immaculate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Without sin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immaculate:m3:1
# text = Without sin.
1	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	sin	sin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Catholic Christians believe in the «Immaculate Conception», that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was free of original sin from the start of her life.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immaculate:m3e:1
# text = Catholic Christians believe in the «Immaculate Conception», that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was free of original sin from the start of her life.
1	Catholic	catholic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Immaculate	immaculate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Conception	conception	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
12	Mary	Mary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
19	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	original	original	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	sin	sin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
24	from	from	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	_
29	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Catholic Christians |  |  | the Immaculate Conception |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | past | Mary |  |  | the start of Mary's life |  | of original sin; free *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **start** |  |  | Mary's life |  |  |  |  | nom start «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma's kitchen is always immaculate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immaculate:x1:1
# text = Grandma's kitchen is always immaculate.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
6	immaculate	immaculate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Grandma's kitchen |  |  |  |  | always, immaculate *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His uniform was immaculate on the first day of school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immaculate:x2:1
# text = His uniform was immaculate on the first day of school.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	immaculate	immaculate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His uniform |  |  |  | day | immaculate *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The second-hand bike was in immaculate condition.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immaculate:x3:1
# text = The second-hand bike was in immaculate condition.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	immaculate	immaculate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the hand bike |  |  | immaculate condition |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gymnast gave an immaculate performance and scored ten.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immaculate:x4:1
# text = The gymnast gave an immaculate performance and scored ten.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gymnast	gymnast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	immaculate	immaculate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	scored	score	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
9	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the gymnast | a immaculate performance |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent performance=Theme |
| 2 | **score** | participle | a immaculate performance *not said here* | ten |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ten=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her handwriting is immaculate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immaculate:x5:1
# text = Her handwriting is immaculate.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	handwriting	handwriting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	immaculate	immaculate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Her handwriting |  |  |  |  | immaculate *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **handwrite** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Catholics celebrate the Immaculate Conception on 8 December.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immaculate:x6:1
# text = Catholics celebrate the Immaculate Conception on 8 December.
1	Catholics	catholic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	celebrate	celebrate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Immaculate	immaculate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	Conception	conception	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	_
8	December	December	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **celebrate** | present | Catholics | the Immaculate Conception |  | 8  December |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conception=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After an hour of tidying, my room looked immaculate — for one day.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immaculate:x7:1
# text = After an hour of tidying, my room looked immaculate — for one day.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
4	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	tidying	tidy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	immaculate	immaculate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
11	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tidy** | gerund | a hour *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | past | my room |  |  |  | day; hour | immaculate *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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