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title: marvel — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «marvel» in the school dictionary: A marvel is a wonderful, amazing thing or person. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# marvel

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**Who acts:** marvel, pyramids, ancient world, We, new bridge, It · **What happens:** be, marvel, marvell, hurt, type, take · **To what, where:** wonderful amazing thing, something, one, stars, marvel, marvels

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«marvel» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [marvel in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/marvel.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A marvel is a wonderful, amazing thing or person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marvel:m1:1
# text = A marvel is a wonderful, amazing thing or person.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	marvel	marvel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	wonderful	wonderful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	amazing	amazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a marvel | a wonderful amazing thing or person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

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To marvel at something is to feel great surprise and admiration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marvel:m2:1
# text = To marvel at something is to feel great surprise and admiration.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	marvel	marvel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	feel	feel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	admiration	admiration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **marvel** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | something |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | feel *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The pyramids are one of the marvels of the ancient world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marvel:x1:1
# text = The pyramids are one of the marvels of the ancient world.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pyramids	pyramid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	marvels	marvel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the pyramids | one |  |  |  | of the marvels of the ancient world | tree rules |
| 2 | **marvel** |  | the ancient world |  |  |  |  |  | nom marvel «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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We marvelled at the stars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marvel:x2:1
# text = We marvelled at the stars.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	marvelled	marvell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **marvell** | past | We |  |  | the stars |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The new bridge is a marvel of engineering.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marvel:x3:1
# text = The new bridge is a marvel of engineering.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	marvel	marvel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	engineering	engineering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the new bridge | a marvel |  |  |  | of engineering | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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It's a marvel that nobody was hurt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marvel:x4:1
# text = It's a marvel that nobody was hurt.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	marvel	marvel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a marvel |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hurt** | past · passive |  | a marvel |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Grandma marvels at how fast I type.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marvel:x5:1
# text = Grandma marvels at how fast I type.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	marvels	marvel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	obl	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	type	type	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **type** | present | Grandma marvels |  |  |  |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent at fast=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The museum is full of marvels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marvel:x6:1
# text = The museum is full of marvels.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	marvels	marvel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the museum |  |  |  |  | of marvels; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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And they took the marvels with them to his court.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marvel:x7:1
# text = And they took the marvels with them to his court.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	marvels	marvel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | they | the marvels |  | his court |  | with marvels *= marvel* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent marvel=Theme to court=Destination |

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