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title: immortal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «immortal» in the school dictionary: Never dying; living for ever. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# immortal

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**Who acts:** god, vampire, Nobody, we, words, poet · **What happens:** not die, live, remember, be, believe, not grow · **To what, where:** myth, Greek gods, story, care, immortal soul, top · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«immortal» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [immortal in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/immortal.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never dying; living for ever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immortal:m1:1
# text = Never dying; living for ever.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	dying	die	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	living	live	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **die** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Remembered or famous for ever, like a great writer or song.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immortal:m2:1
# text = Remembered or famous for ever, like a great writer or song.
1	Remembered	remember	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	writer	writer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | like a great writer or song | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A being, such as a god in a myth, who never dies.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immortal:m3:1
# text = A being, such as a god in a myth, who never dies.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	myth	myth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
13	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	dies	die	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  | a myth |  | such a god | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **die** | present | a god |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Greek gods were believed to be immortal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immortal:x1:1
# text = The Greek gods were believed to be immortal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	gods	god	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	believed	believe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	immortal	immortal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | past · passive |  | the Greek gods |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | immortal *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the vampire was immortal and never grew older.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immortal:x2:1
# text = In the story, the vampire was immortal and never grew older.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	vampire	vampire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	immortal	immortal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
12	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the vampire |  |  | the story |  | immortal *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **grow** | past | the vampire *not said here* |  |  |  |  | old *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nobody is immortal, so we should take care of our health.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immortal:x3:1
# text = Nobody is immortal, so we should take care of our health.
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	immortal	immortal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
9	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Nobody |  |  |  |  | immortal *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | should | we | care |  |  |  | of our health | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent care=Theme of health=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poet's words became immortal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immortal:x4:1
# text = The poet's words became immortal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poet	poet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	immortal	immortal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | the poet's words |  |  |  |  | immortal *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **word** |  | the poet |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Achilles was nearly immortal except for his heel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immortal:x5:1
# text = Achilles was nearly immortal except for his heel.
1	Achilles	Achilles	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	immortal	immortal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	except	except	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	heel	heel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Achilles |  |  |  |  | except Achilles's heel; immortal, nearly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians believe that every person has an immortal soul.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immortal:x6:1
# text = Christians believe that every person has an immortal soul.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	immortal	immortal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	soul	soul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **have** | present | every person | a immortal soul |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soul=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The immortals lived on top of Mount Olympus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immortal:x7:1
# text = The immortals lived on top of Mount Olympus.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	immortals	immortal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Mount	Mount	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Olympus	Olympus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | the immortals |  |  | top of Mount Olympus |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on top=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Muses were honoured alike by mortals and immortals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immortal:x8:1
# text = The Muses were honoured alike by mortals and immortals.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Muses	muse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	honoured	honour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	alike	alike	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	mortals	mortal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	immortals	immortal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **honour** | past · passive | mortals and immortals | the Muses |  |  |  | alike *property* | tree rules |

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