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title: knowledgeable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «knowledgeable» in the school dictionary: Knowledgeable means knowing a lot about something, or about many things. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# knowledgeable

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**Who acts:** Knowledgeable, museum guide, She, you, Grandpa, knowledgeable shop assistant · **What happens:** mean, know, be, ask, help, become · **To what, where:** lot, Grandpa, us

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Knowledgeable means knowing a lot about something, or about many things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knowledgeable:m1:1
# text = Knowledgeable means knowing a lot about something, or about many things.
1	Knowledgeable	knowledgeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	knowing	know	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	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Knowledgeable |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **know** *not said to happen* | gerund | Knowledgeable *not said here* | a lot |  |  |  | about something; about many things | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer lot=Stimulus |

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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}

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Our museum guide was very knowledgeable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knowledgeable:x1:1
# text = Our museum guide was very knowledgeable.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	guide	guide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	knowledgeable	knowledgeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Our museum guide |  |  |  |  | knowledgeable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She is knowledgeable about birds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knowledgeable:x2:1
# text = She is knowledgeable about birds.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	knowledgeable	knowledgeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | about birds; knowledgeable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Ask Grandpa, he is knowledgeable about trains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knowledgeable:x3:1
# text = Ask Grandpa, he is knowledgeable about trains.
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	knowledgeable	knowledgeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	trains	train	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | Grandpa |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent grandpa=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | Grandpa |  |  |  |  | about trains; knowledgeable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A knowledgeable shop assistant helped us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knowledgeable:x4:1
# text = A knowledgeable shop assistant helped us.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	knowledgeable	knowledgeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	assistant	assistant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | a knowledgeable shop assistant |  | us |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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He became knowledgeable by reading every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knowledgeable:x5:1
# text = He became knowledgeable by reading every day.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	knowledgeable	knowledgeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	reading	read	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | He |  |  |  |  | knowledgeable *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **read** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  | day |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The quiz team was knowledgeable about history.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:knowledgeable:x6:1
# text = The quiz team was knowledgeable about history.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	quiz	quiz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	knowledgeable	knowledgeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	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 | the quiz team |  |  |  |  | about history; knowledgeable *property* | tree rules |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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