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title: magnanimous — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «magnanimous» in the school dictionary: Magnanimous means very generous and noble, ready to forgive and to put others first, even when you could take advantage. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# magnanimous

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**Who acts:** Magnanimous, you, magnanimous dispute, Theseus · **What happens:** mean, forgive, put, take, be, fight · **To what, where:** others, advantage, risk, other, precious privilege, enemy

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Magnanimous means very generous and noble, ready to forgive and to put others first, even when you could take advantage.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnanimous:m1:1
# text = Magnanimous means very generous and noble, ready to forgive and to put others first, even when you could take advantage.
1	Magnanimous	Magnanimous	PROPN	NNP	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	generous	generous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	noble	noble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	forgive	forgive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
14	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
17	even	even	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
18	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	21	advmod	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
22	advantage	advantage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Magnanimous |  |  |  |  | generous *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **forgive** | to-infinitive | Magnanimous *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **put** | to-infinitive | Magnanimous *not said here* | others |  |  |  | first *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent other=Goal |
| 4 | **take** | could | you | advantage |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advantage=Theme |

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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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"You are too magnanimous, thus to fight for your friend and run the risk of being killed."

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnanimous:x1:1
# text = "You are too magnanimous, thus to fight for your friend and run the risk of being killed."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	magnanimous	magnanimous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	fight	fight	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	run	run	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	risk	risk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | You |  |  |  |  | magnanimous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fight** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for your friend; thus *property* | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **run** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the risk |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme risk=Trajectory |
| 4 | **kill** *in a quote* | gerund · passive |  | the risk *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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A magnanimous dispute now arose between the friends, and each besought the other to accept the precious privilege of life.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnanimous:x2:1
# text = A magnanimous dispute now arose between the friends, and each besought the other to accept the precious privilege of life.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	magnanimous	magnanimous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dispute	dispute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
5	arose	arise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	advmod	_	_
12	besought	beseech	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	obj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	accept	accept	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	precious	precious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	privilege	privilege	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arise** | past | a magnanimous dispute |  |  |  | now | between the friends | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between friend=Location |
| 2 | **beseech** | past | a magnanimous dispute *not said here* | the other |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **accept** | to-infinitive | a magnanimous dispute *not said here* | the precious privilege of life |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent privilege=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Theseus was far too magnanimous to assault his enemy with insolent language.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnanimous:x3:1
# text = Theseus was far too magnanimous to assault his enemy with insolent language.
1	Theseus	Theseus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	magnanimous	magnanimous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	assault	assault	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	insolent	insolent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Theseus |  |  |  |  | far, magnanimous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **assault** | to-infinitive | Theseus *not said here* | Theseus's enemy |  |  |  | with insolent language | vn attack-60.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent enemy=Patient |

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