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title: intelligent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «intelligent» in the school dictionary: Able to learn, understand and think well and quickly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# intelligent

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**Who acts:** Crows, intelligent birds, That, dog, Scientists, you · **What happens:** learn, understand, think, show, act, be · **To what, where:** good thinking, smart way, intelligent birds, tools, intelligent question, gate

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Able to learn, understand and think well and quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intelligent:m1:1
# text = Able to learn, understand and think well and quickly.
1	Able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
8	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **understand** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Showing good thinking (an intelligent answer, an intelligent choice).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intelligent:m2:1
# text = Showing good thinking (an intelligent answer, an intelligent choice).
1	Showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	thinking	thinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	intelligent	intelligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	intelligent	intelligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund |  | good thinking |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent thinking=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of a machine or system: able to act in a smart way (intelligent software).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intelligent:m3:1
# text = Of a machine or system: able to act in a smart way (intelligent software).
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	act	act	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	smart	smart	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	intelligent	intelligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	software	software	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a smart way |  |  | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crows are intelligent birds that can use tools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intelligent:x1:1
# text = Crows are intelligent birds that can use tools.
1	Crows	crow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	intelligent	intelligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Crows | intelligent birds |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | can | intelligent birds | tools |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tool=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That was an intelligent question, Maya.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intelligent:x2:1
# text = That was an intelligent question, Maya.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	intelligent	intelligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Maya	Maya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | That | a intelligent question |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My dog is so intelligent she can open the gate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intelligent:x3:1
# text = My dog is so intelligent she can open the gate.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	intelligent	intelligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My dog |  |  |  |  | intelligent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **open** | can | dog | the gate |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location gate=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists search for intelligent life in space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intelligent:x4:1
# text = Scientists search for intelligent life in space.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	search	search	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	intelligent	intelligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **search** | present | Scientists |  |  | space |  | for intelligent life | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for life=Theme in space=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Make an intelligent choice and wear a helmet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intelligent:x5:1
# text = Make an intelligent choice and wear a helmet.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	intelligent	intelligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* | a intelligent choice |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset choice=Product |
| 2 | **wear** | infinitive | you *not said here* | a helmet |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being intelligent is not the same as being kind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intelligent:x6:1
# text = Being intelligent is not the same as being kind.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	intelligent	intelligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	cop	_	_
9	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | intelligent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | same *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | kind *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The robot uses intelligent software to avoid walls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intelligent:x7:1
# text = The robot uses intelligent software to avoid walls.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	intelligent	intelligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	software	software	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | the robot | intelligent software |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent software=Patient |
| 2 | **avoid** | to-infinitive | the robot *not said here* | walls |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent wall=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘Do not fear,’ he answered; ‘she is too clever and intelligent to lose her way.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intelligent:x8:1
# text = ‘Do not fear,’ he answered; ‘she is too clever and intelligent to lose her way.
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	fear	fear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
10	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	too	too	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	intelligent	intelligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	lose	lose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fear** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | she |  |  |  |  | clever *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **lose** | to-infinitive | she *not said here* | her way |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Eventuality |

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