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title: judicious — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «judicious» in the school dictionary: Judicious means wise and sensible, showing good judgement. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# judicious

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**Who acts:** Judicious, she, judicious use, It, storm, captain · **What happens:** mean, show, make, save, help, use · **To what, where:** good judgement, judicious choice, pocket money, drought, water, judicious decision

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Judicious means wise and sensible, showing good judgement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:judicious:m1:1
# text = Judicious means wise and sensible, showing good judgement.
1	Judicious	Judicious	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	judgement	judgement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Judicious |  |  |  |  | wise *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **show** | gerund | Judicious *not said here* | good judgement |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent judgement=Recipient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Making a judicious choice, she saved half her pocket money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:judicious:x1:1
# text = Making a judicious choice, she saved half her pocket money.
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	judicious	judicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	11	det:predet	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund | she *not said here* | a judicious choice |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset choice=Product |
| 2 | **save** | past | she | her pocket money |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The judicious use of water helps in a drought.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:judicious:x2:1
# text = The judicious use of water helps in a drought.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	judicious	judicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	drought	drought	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | the judicious use of water |  |  | a drought |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** |  |  | water |  |  |  |  | nom use «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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It was judicious to wait until the storm passed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:judicious:x3:1
# text = It was judicious to wait until the storm passed.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	judicious	judicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | judicious *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wait** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **pass** | past | the storm |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The captain made a judicious decision.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:judicious:x4:1
# text = The captain made a judicious decision.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	judicious	judicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **make** | past | the captain | a judicious decision |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset decision=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A judicious editor cut the boring parts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:judicious:x5:1
# text = A judicious editor cut the boring parts.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	judicious	judicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	editor	editor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cut	cut	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	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	parts	part	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 | **cut** | past | a judicious editor | the boring parts |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset part=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Use glue judiciously, not too much.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:judicious:x6:1
# text = Use glue judiciously, not too much.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	judiciously	judiciously	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | glue |  |  |  | judiciously *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glue=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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By the judicious care, however, of her now cautious parent she was restored to physical and moral respectability.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:judicious:x7:1
# text = By the judicious care, however, of her now cautious parent she was restored to physical and moral respectability.
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	judicious	judicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	however	however	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
10	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
11	cautious	cautious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
13	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	restored	restore	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl:relcl	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	physical	physical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	moral	moral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	_
20	respectability	respectability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **restore** | past · passive |  | parent | physical respectability |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to respectability=Recipient |
| 2 | **care** |  | her cautious parent |  |  |  |  |  | nom care «act intransitive»: of=agent |

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