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title: max — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «max» in the school dictionary: Short for «maximum»: the biggest amount possible. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# max

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**Who acts:** It, you, boy, I, max score, max · **What happens:** take, max out, use up, name, be, turn up · **To what, where:** minutes max, card, ten minutes, volume, 100 points, max · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«max» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: [max in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/max.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Short for «maximum»: the biggest amount possible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:max:m1:1
# text = Short for «maximum»: the biggest amount possible.
1	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	maximum	maximum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal, adverb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At most («It'll take ten minutes max»).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:max:m2:1
# text = At most («It'll take ten minutes max»).
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
8	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	compound	_	_
10	max	max	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** *in a quote* | future | It | minutes max |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent max=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: verb, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
max out = use up to the limit («maxed out the card»).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:max:m3:1
# text = max out = use up to the limit («maxed out the card»).
1	max	max	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	4	punct	_	_
4	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	maxed	max	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **max out** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use up** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the limit | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **max out** *in a quote* | participle | you *not said here* | the card |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«to the max» = completely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:max:m4:1
# text = «to the max» = completely.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	max	max	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	7	punct	_	_
7	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Max, a boy's name (short for Maximilian or Maxwell).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:max:m5:1
# text = Max, a boy's name (short for Maximilian or Maxwell).
1	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Maximilian	Maximilian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	Maxwell	Maxwell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** |  | a boy |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

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Usage: maths, computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
max — the largest value in a set.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:max:m6:1
# text = max — the largest value in a set.
1	max	max	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'll be ten minutes, max.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:max:x1:1
# text = I'll be ten minutes, max.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	max	max	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	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 a** | future | I | ten minutes and max |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn the volume up to max!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:max:x2:1
# text = Turn the volume up to max!
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	volume	volume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	max	max	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn up** | imperative | you *not said here* | the volume |  |  |  | to max | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location volume=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The max score is 100 points.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:max:x3:1
# text = The max score is 100 points.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	max	max	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 a** | present | the max score | 100 points |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Find the max of 4, 9 and 7 — it's 9.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:max:x4:1
# text = Find the max of 4, 9 and 7 — it's 9.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	max	max	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	_
10	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | the max of 4 |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent max=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** | present | max | 9 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He maxed out his phone's storage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:max:x5:1
# text = He maxed out his phone's storage.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	maxed	max	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	storage	storage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **max out** | past | He | his phone's storage |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **store** |  | his phone |  |  |  |  |  | nom storage «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We partied to the max.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:max:x6:1
# text = We partied to the max.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	partied	party	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	max	max	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **party** | past | We |  |  |  |  | to the max | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My dog is called Max.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:max:x7:1
# text = My dog is called Max.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | My dog |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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