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title: jumbo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jumbo» in the school dictionary: Jumbo means very large, bigger than usual. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jumbo

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**Who acts:** Jumbo, We, jumbo jet, He, class, shop · **What happens:** mean, be, show, buy, carry over, eat · **To what, where:** big passenger plane, famous huge elephant, 1800s, London Zoo, jumbo pack, 400 people

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«jumbo» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [jumbo in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/jumbo.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jumbo means very large, bigger than usual.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jumbo:m1:1
# text = Jumbo means very large, bigger than usual.
1	Jumbo	jumbo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	ccomp	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Jumbo |  |  |  |  | large *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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 -->
A jumbo, or jumbo jet, is a very big passenger plane, like the Boeing 747.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jumbo:m2:1
# text = A jumbo, or jumbo jet, is a very big passenger plane, like the Boeing 747.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jumbo	jumbo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	jumbo	jumbo	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	jet	jet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	passenger	passenger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Boeing	Boeing	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	_
18	747	747	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a jumbo or jumbo jet | a big passenger plane |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jumbo was a famous huge elephant in the 1800s, shown at London Zoo and in an American circus.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jumbo:m3:1
# text = Jumbo was a famous huge elephant in the 1800s, shown at London Zoo and in an American circus.
1	Jumbo	Jumbo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	elephant	elephant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	1800s	1800	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	Zoo	Zoo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	circus	circus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Jumbo | a famous huge elephant |  | the 1800s |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | participle | Jumbo *not said here* |  |  | London Zoo and a American circus |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bought a jumbo pack of crayons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jumbo:x1:1
# text = We bought a jumbo pack of crayons.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	jumbo	jumbo	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	crayons	crayon	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 | **buy** | past | We | a jumbo pack of crayons |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pack=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jumbo jet carried over 400 people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jumbo:x2:1
# text = The jumbo jet carried over 400 people.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	jumbo	jumbo	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	jet	jet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	over	over	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	400	400	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	people	people	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 | **carry over** | past | the jumbo jet | 400 people |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He ate a jumbo hot dog at the fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jumbo:x3:1
# text = He ate a jumbo hot dog at the fair.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	jumbo	jumbo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **eat** | past | He | a jumbo hot dog |  | the fair |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jumbo the elephant was famous long ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jumbo:x4:1
# text = Jumbo the elephant was famous long ago.
1	Jumbo	Jumbo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	elephant	elephant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
7	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	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** | past | Jumbo |  |  |  |  | ago, famous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class made a jumbo birthday card.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jumbo:x5:1
# text = Our class made a jumbo birthday card.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	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	7	det	_	_
5	jumbo	jumbo	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Our class | a jumbo birthday card |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset card=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop sells jumbo bags of popcorn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jumbo:x6:1
# text = The shop sells jumbo bags of popcorn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	jumbo	jumbo	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	popcorn	popcorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the shop | jumbo bags of popcorn |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme |

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