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title: masterful — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «masterful» in the school dictionary: Showing great skill: «a masterful performance». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# masterful

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**Who acts:** pianist, Badger, Toad, She, captain, masterful way · **What happens:** show, like, give, speak, obey, score · **To what, where:** orders, masterful performance, masterful voice, masterful goal, masterful way, masterful story · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Showing great skill: «a masterful performance».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:masterful:m1:1
# text = Showing great skill: «a masterful performance».
1	Showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	masterful	masterful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: 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 -->
Strong, sure and in control, liking to give orders: «a masterful manner».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:masterful:m2:1
# text = Strong, sure and in control, liking to give orders: «a masterful manner».
1	Strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	liking	like	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	nmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	orders	order	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	masterful	masterful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **give** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | orders |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent order=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pianist gave a masterful performance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:masterful:x1:1
# text = The pianist gave a masterful performance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pianist	pianist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	masterful	masterful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the pianist | a masterful performance |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent performance=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Badger spoke in a masterful voice and Toad obeyed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:masterful:x2:1
# text = Badger spoke in a masterful voice and Toad obeyed.
1	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	masterful	masterful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	obeyed	obey	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | Badger |  |  | a masterful voice |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **obey** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  |  | vn abide\_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She scored a masterful goal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:masterful:x3:1
# text = She scored a masterful goal.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	masterful	masterful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | past | She | a masterful goal |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The captain had a masterful way of giving orders.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:masterful:x4:1
# text = The captain had a masterful way of giving orders.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	masterful	masterful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	orders	order	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the captain | a masterful way |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Patient |
| 2 | **give** | gerund | a masterful way *not said here* | orders |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent order=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book is a masterful story of friendship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:masterful:x5:1
# text = The book is a masterful story of friendship.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	masterful	masterful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	friendship	friendship	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 book | a masterful story |  |  |  | of friendship | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Toad imagined himself a masterful motorist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:masterful:x6:1
# text = Toad imagined himself a masterful motorist.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	imagined	imagine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	masterful	masterful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	motorist	motorist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **imagine** | past | Toad | Toad |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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