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title: intense — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «intense» in the school dictionary: Very strong or extreme, as in intense heat, intense pain or intense colour. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# intense

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**Who acts:** Having, intense heat, you, final minutes, She, training · **What happens:** have, show, be, need, make, not look · **To what, where:** strong feelings, great effort, road melt, intense stare, me, intense colour

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very strong or extreme, as in intense heat, intense pain or intense colour.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intense:m1:1
# text = Very strong or extreme, as in intense heat, intense pain or intense colour.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	extreme	extreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	intense	intense	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	intense	intense	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	intense	intense	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having or showing very strong feelings, or being very serious.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intense:m2:1
# text = Having or showing very strong feelings, or being very serious.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	csubj	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	conj	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	cop	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **show** | gerund |  | strong feelings |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent feeling=Recipient |
| 3 | **is** | gerund | Having |  |  |  |  | serious *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Needing great effort, as in «intense training».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intense:m3:1
# text = Needing great effort, as in «intense training».
1	Needing	need	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	intense	intense	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	training	training	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 | **need** | gerund |  | great effort |  |  |  | as intense training | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot effort=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The intense heat made the road melt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intense:x1:1
# text = The intense heat made the road melt.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	intense	intense	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	melt	melt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **make** | past | the intense heat | the road melt |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset melt=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't look at intense light like the Sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intense:x2:1
# text = Don't look at intense light like the Sun.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	intense	intense	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Sun.	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **look** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  | sunday | at intense light | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at light=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The final minutes of the game were intense.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intense:x3:1
# text = The final minutes of the game were intense.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	final	final	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	intense	intense	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the final minutes of the game |  |  |  |  | intense *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gave me an intense stare.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intense:x4:1
# text = She gave me an intense stare.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	intense	intense	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stare	stare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | She | a intense stare | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient stare=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The training was intense, so we were tired.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intense:x5:1
# text = The training was intense, so we were tired.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	intense	intense	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the training |  |  |  |  | intense *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | we |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The red paint was an intense colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intense:x6:1
# text = The red paint was an intense colour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	intense	intense	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the red paint | a intense colour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is very intense about his football.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intense:x7:1
# text = He is very intense about his football.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	intense	intense	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | about his football; intense *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When Demeter became conscious of her loss her grief was intense, and she refused to be comforted.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intense:x8:1
# text = When Demeter became conscious of her loss her grief was intense, and she refused to be comforted.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	Demeter	Demeter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	conscious	conscious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	loss	loss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	grief	grief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	intense	intense	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	refused	refuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	comforted	comfort	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | Demeter |  |  |  |  | conscious *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | Demeter's grief | Demeter's loss *not said here* |  |  |  | intense *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **refuse** | past | Demeter |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **comfort** | to-infinitive · passive | Demeter *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» |

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