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title: intensive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «intensive» in the school dictionary: Intensive means using a lot of effort or work in a short time: «an intensive course». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# intensive

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**Who acts:** Intensive, Intensive care, ill people, Intensive farming, She, Grandpa · **What happens:** mean, use, be, need, produce, take · **To what, where:** lot, part, constant care, lots, small space, more food

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Intensive means using a lot of effort or work in a short time: «an intensive course».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intensive:m1:1
# text = Intensive means using a lot of effort or work in a short time: «an intensive course».
1	Intensive	intensive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	intensive	intensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Intensive |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** *not said to happen* | gerund | Intensive *not said here* | a lot of effort or work |  |  | time |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

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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}

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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Intensive care is a part of a hospital for very ill people who need constant care and special machines.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intensive:m2:1
# text = Intensive care is a part of a hospital for very ill people who need constant care and special machines.
1	Intensive	intensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	care	care	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	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	constant	constant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	machines	machine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Intensive care | a part |  |  |  | of a hospital; for ill people | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | present | ill people | constant care and special machines |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot care=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Intensive farming uses lots of machines, chemicals or animals in a small space to produce more food.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intensive:m3:1
# text = Intensive farming uses lots of machines, chemicals or animals in a small space to produce more food.
1	Intensive	intensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	farming	farming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	machines	machine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	chemicals	chemical	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	produce	produce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
17	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	18	amod	_	_
18	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Intensive farming | lots of machines and chemicals or animals |  | a small space |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |
| 2 | **produce** | to-infinitive | Intensive farming *not said here* | more food |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Result |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She took an intensive swimming course in the holidays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intensive:x1:1
# text = She took an intensive swimming course in the holidays.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	intensive	intensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | She | a intensive swimming course |  | the holidays |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent course=Value in holiday=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa was in intensive care after his operation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intensive:x2:1
# text = Grandpa was in intensive care after his operation.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	intensive	intensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Grandpa |  |  | intensive care | after Grandpa's operation |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **operate** |  | Grandpa |  |  |  |  |  | nom operation «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Intensive farming produces lots of food from small fields.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intensive:x3:1
# text = Intensive farming produces lots of food from small fields.
1	Intensive	intensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	farming	farming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	produces	produce	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **produce** | present | Intensive farming | lots of food |  | small fields |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.material»: agent=Agent lot=Result from field=Material |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team had an intensive week of training.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intensive:x4:1
# text = The team had an intensive week of training.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	intensive	intensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors in intensive care watch patients day and night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intensive:x5:1
# text = Doctors in intensive care watch patients day and night.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
3	intensive	intensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	watch	watch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	patients	patient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	compound	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learning French in two weeks was intensive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intensive:x6:1
# text = Learning French in two weeks was intensive.
1	Learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	intensive	intensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **learn** | gerund |  | French |  |  | week |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent french=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | past | Learning |  |  |  |  | intensive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Intensive chicken farms keep many birds indoors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intensive:x7:1
# text = Intensive chicken farms keep many birds indoors.
1	Intensive	intensive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	farms	farm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	indoors	indoors	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | chicken farms | many birds |  |  |  | indoors *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The search was intensive but quick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intensive:x8:1
# text = The search was intensive but quick.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	search	search	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	intensive	intensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the search |  |  |  |  | intensive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the search *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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