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title: magnum — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «magnum» in the school dictionary: A wine or champagne bottle that holds twice as much as a normal bottle (1.5 litres). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# magnum

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**Who acts:** wine, person, Dad, magnum, I, cowboy · **What happens:** hold, coat, name, work, buy, love · **To what, where:** much, stick, ice cream, magnum, Magnum ice cream, huge picture · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«magnum» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: [magnum in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/magnum.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wine or champagne bottle that holds twice as much as a normal bottle (1.5 litres).

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnum:m1:1
# text = A wine or champagne bottle that holds twice as much as a normal bottle (1.5 litres).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	champagne	champagne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
8	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	10	advmod	_	_
9	as	as	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obj	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	1.5	1.5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Frac	17	nummod	_	_
17	litres	litre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | a wine or champagne bottle | much |  |  |  | as a normal bottle | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A powerful gun or bullet (from «Magnum» as a trade name).

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnum:m2:1
# text = A powerful gun or bullet (from «Magnum» as a trade name).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	bullet	bullet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Magnum	Magnum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: Magnum — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A brand name of ice cream on a stick, coated with chocolate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnum:m3:1
# text = A brand name of ice cream on a stick, coated with chocolate.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	brand	brand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	coated	coat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coat** | participle |  | a stick *not said here* |  |  |  | with chocolate | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with chocolate=Theme |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | ice cream |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: magnum opus — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person's greatest work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnum:m4:1
# text = A person's greatest work.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** |  | a person |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad bought a magnum of champagne for the wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnum:x1:1
# text = Dad bought a magnum of champagne for the wedding.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	magnum	magnum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	champagne	champagne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wedding	wedding	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 | **buy** | past | Dad | a magnum of champagne |  |  |  | for the wedding | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent magnum=Theme for wedding=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A magnum holds as much as two bottles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnum:x2:1
# text = A magnum holds as much as two bottles.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magnum	magnum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	bottles	bottle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | a magnum | much |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'd love a Magnum ice cream on a hot day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnum:x3:1
# text = I'd love a Magnum ice cream on a hot day.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	love	love	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	Magnum	Magnum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | would | I | a Magnum ice cream |  |  | day |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cream=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cowboy in the film carried a magnum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnum:x4:1
# text = The cowboy in the film carried a magnum.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cowboy	cowboy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	magnum	magnum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | the cowboy in the film | a magnum |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent magnum=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The painter called the huge picture her magnum opus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnum:x5:1
# text = The painter called the huge picture her magnum opus.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	painter	painter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	magnum	magnum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	opus	opus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle | the painter *not said here* | the huge picture |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent picture=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That novel is the writer's magnum opus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnum:x6:1
# text = That novel is the writer's magnum opus.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	novel	novel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	writer	writer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	magnum	magnum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	opus	opus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | that novel | the writer's magnum opus |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The racing driver sprayed a magnum of champagne from the podium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magnum:x7:1
# text = The racing driver sprayed a magnum of champagne from the podium.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	racing	racing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sprayed	spray	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	magnum	magnum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	champagne	champagne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	podium	podium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spray** | past | the racing driver | a magnum of champagne |  | the podium |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent magnum=Theme |

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