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title: intellectual — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «intellectual» in the school dictionary: Intellectual means about thinking, reasoning and understanding: «intellectual skills». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# intellectual

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**Who acts:** Intellectual, person, Chess, your, grandfather, Copying · **What happens:** mean, think, reason, understand, be, interest · **To what, where:** intellectual skills, person, ideas, intellectual film, serious ideas, great intellectual challenge · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Intellectual means about thinking, reasoning and understanding: «intellectual skills».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intellectual:m1:1
# text = Intellectual means about thinking, reasoning and understanding: «intellectual skills».
1	Intellectual	intellectual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	reasoning	reason	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	understanding	understand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	intellectual	intellectual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Intellectual |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **reason** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **understand** | gerund |  | intellectual skills |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer skill=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An intellectual is a person who thinks deeply and is interested in ideas, books and learning.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intellectual:m2:1
# text = An intellectual is a person who thinks deeply and is interested in ideas, books and learning.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	intellectual	intellectual	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	deeply	deeply	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	interested	interested	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	learning	learning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a intellectual | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | a person |  |  |  |  | deeply *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | a person *not said here* |  |  | ideas and books and learning |  | interested *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Interested in serious ideas: «an intellectual film».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intellectual:m3:1
# text = Interested in serious ideas: «an intellectual film».
1	Interested	interest	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	intellectual	intellectual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interest** | participle |  | a intellectual film |  | serious ideas |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Chess is a great intellectual challenge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intellectual:x1:1
# text = Chess is a great intellectual challenge.
1	Chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	intellectual	intellectual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	challenge	challenge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | Chess | a great intellectual challenge |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reading helps your intellectual growth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intellectual:x2:1
# text = Reading helps your intellectual growth.
1	Reading	read	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	intellectual	intellectual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **help** | present |  | your intellectual growth |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent growth=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **grow** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom growth «process intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Her grandfather was a famous intellectual.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intellectual:x3:1
# text = Her grandfather was a famous intellectual.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandfather	grandfather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	intellectual	intellectual	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | past | Her grandfather | a famous intellectual |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Copying a song breaks intellectual property rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intellectual:x4:1
# text = Copying a song breaks intellectual property rules.
1	Copying	copy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	breaks	break	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	intellectual	intellectual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	property	property	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **copy** | gerund |  | a song |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Theme |
| 2 | **break** | present | Copying | intellectual property rules |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rule=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puzzle tested our intellectual skills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intellectual:x5:1
# text = The puzzle tested our intellectual skills.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	intellectual	intellectual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | the puzzle | our intellectual skills |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skill=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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They had an intellectual conversation about stars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intellectual:x6:1
# text = They had an intellectual conversation about stars.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	intellectual	intellectual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	conversation	conversation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	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** | past | They | a intellectual conversation |  |  |  | about stars | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conversation=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The manner in which these tales are told, however, may often be taken as a test of the intellectual capacity of their tellers.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intellectual:x7:1
# text = The manner in which these tales are told, however, may often be taken as a test of the intellectual capacity of their tellers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obl	_	_
5	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	however	however	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	intellectual	intellectual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	capacity	capacity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	tellers	teller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | the manner |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **take** | may · passive |  |  |  |  |  | as a test of the intellectual capacity of tales's tellers; however, often *property* | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: as test=Attribute |
| 3 | **test** |  |  | the intellectual capacity of tales's tellers |  |  |  |  | nom test «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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