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title: infinite — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «infinite» in the school dictionary: Infinite means without any end or limit; so big it can never be measured or counted. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# infinite

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**Who acts:** Infinite, infinite set, infinite number, teacher, line, line segment · **What happens:** mean, not measure, count, go on, be, have · **To what, where:** limit, numbers, infinite patience, universe infinite, two ends, Fionn

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Infinite means without any end or limit; so big it can never be measured or counted.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infinite:m1:1
# text = Infinite means without any end or limit; so big it can never be measured or counted.
1	Infinite	infinite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
13	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	measured	measure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	parataxis	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	counted	count	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Infinite |  |  |  | without any end or limit |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **measure** | can · passive |  | limit |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value |
| 3 | **count** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Infinite means extremely great: «infinite patience».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infinite:m2:1
# text = Infinite means extremely great: «infinite patience».
1	Infinite	infinite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	infinite	infinite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	patience	patience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Infinite |  |  |  |  | great *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An infinite set or line goes on for ever, like the counting numbers 1, 2, 3, ….

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infinite:m3:1
# text = An infinite set or line goes on for ever, like the counting numbers 1, 2, 3, ….
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	infinite	infinite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	counting	counting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
15	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
21	….	..	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go on** | present | a infinite set or line |  |  |  |  | like the counting numbers | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is an infinite number of counting numbers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infinite:x1:1
# text = There is an infinite number of counting numbers.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	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	infinite	infinite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	counting	count	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a infinite number |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **count** | gerund | a infinite number *not said here* | numbers |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher has infinite patience.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infinite:x2:1
# text = The teacher has infinite patience.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	infinite	infinite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	patience	patience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the teacher | infinite patience |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patience=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is the universe infinite?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infinite:x3:1
# text = Is the universe infinite?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	universe	universe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	infinite	infinite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the universe infinite |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A line is infinite, but a line segment has two ends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infinite:x4:1
# text = A line is infinite, but a line segment has two ends.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	infinite	infinite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	segment	segment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	ends	end	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a line |  |  |  |  | infinite *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | a line segment | two ends |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can't count to infinity because numbers are infinite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infinite:x5:1
# text = You can't count to infinity because numbers are infinite.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	infinity	infinity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	infinite	infinite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **count** | can | You |  |  |  |  | to infinity | vn matter-91 «NP V PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to infinity=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | numbers |  |  |  |  | infinite *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sky looked infinite from the mountain top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infinite:x6:1
# text = The sky looked infinite from the mountain top.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	infinite	infinite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the sky |  |  |  |  | from the mountain top; infinite *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent from top=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The choices in the game seemed infinite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infinite:x7:1
# text = The choices in the game seemed infinite.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	choices	choice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	infinite	infinite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | past | the choices in the game |  |  |  |  | infinite *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Still this band of young bards would have been of infinite interest to Fionn, not on account of what they had learned, but because of what they knew.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infinite:x8:1
# text = Still this band of young bards would have been of infinite interest to Fionn, not on account of what they had learned, but because of what they knew.
1	Still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bards	bard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
8	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux	_	_
9	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	cop	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	infinite	infinite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Fionn	Fionn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	18	nmod	_	_
21	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
22	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
23	learned	learn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	20	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
25	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
26	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	28	case	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	fixed	_	_
28	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	conj	_	_
29	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	30	nsubj	_	_
30	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	28	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | would · perfect | this band of young bards |  | Fionn |  |  | of infinite interest and account of infinite interest and account of infinite interest | tree rules |
| 2 | **learn** | past · perfect | interest |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **know** | past | interest |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **account** |  |  | infinite interest and account of infinite interest and account |  |  |  |  | nom account «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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