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title: industrious — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «industrious» in the school dictionary: Hard-working; always busy and putting in steady effort. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# industrious

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**Who acts:** Ants, teacher, I, industrious beavers, Mole, industrious baker · **What happens:** work, put, be, write, build, clean · **To what, where:** steady effort, industrious little creatures, industrious pupil, dam, stream, little home

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Hard-working; always busy and putting in steady effort.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:industrious:m1:1
# text = Hard-working; always busy and putting in steady effort.
1	Hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
6	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **put** | gerund |  |  |  | steady effort |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in effort=Destination |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ants are industrious little creatures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:industrious:x1:1
# text = Ants are industrious little creatures.
1	Ants	ant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	industrious	industrious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our teacher wrote that I am an industrious pupil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:industrious:x2:1
# text = Our teacher wrote that I am an industrious pupil.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
6	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	industrious	industrious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | Our teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | I | a industrious pupil |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The industrious beavers built a dam across the stream.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:industrious:x3:1
# text = The industrious beavers built a dam across the stream.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	industrious	industrious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	beavers	beaver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dam	dam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	across	across	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Mole was industrious, spring-cleaning his little home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:industrious:x4:1
# text = Mole was industrious, spring-cleaning his little home.
1	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	industrious	industrious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	cleaning	clean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Mole |  |  |  |  | industrious *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **clean** | gerund | Mole *not said here* | Mole's little home |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent home=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The industrious baker was up at four every morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:industrious:x5:1
# text = The industrious baker was up at four every morning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	industrious	industrious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	baker	baker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	morning	morning	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 a** | past | the industrious baker | every morning |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The fable of the ant and the grasshopper praises the industrious ant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:industrious:x6:1
# text = The fable of the ant and the grasshopper praises the industrious ant.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fable	fable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ant	ant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	grasshopper	grasshopper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	praises	praise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	industrious	industrious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	ant	ant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **praise** | present | the fable of the ant and the grasshopper | the industrious ant |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ant=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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And she was industrious and thoughtful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:industrious:x7:1
# text = And she was industrious and thoughtful.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	industrious	industrious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	thoughtful	thoughtful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | she |  |  |  |  | industrious *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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