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title: maximal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «maximal» in the school dictionary: As big or as great as possible; the largest. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# maximal

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**Who acts:** runner, you, plant, car, team, tank · **What happens:** be, add, use, find, need, grow · **To what, where:** set, nothing, maximal effort, last lap, maximal value, table

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As big or as great as possible; the largest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maximal:m1:1
# text = As big or as great as possible; the largest.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	as	as	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being the greatest in a set, or so big that nothing can be added (a maximal value).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maximal:m2:1
# text = Being the greatest in a set, or so big that nothing can be added (a maximal value).
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	maximal	maximal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  | a set |  | great *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **add** *speech: assert* | can · passive |  | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The runner used maximal effort in the last lap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maximal:x1:1
# text = The runner used maximal effort in the last lap.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	runner	runner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	maximal	maximal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	lap	lap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the runner | maximal effort |  | the last lap |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effort=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Find the maximal value in the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maximal:x2:1
# text = Find the maximal value in the table.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	maximal	maximal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | the maximal value |  | the table |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent value=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The plant needs maximal sunlight to grow tall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maximal:x3:1
# text = The plant needs maximal sunlight to grow tall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	maximal	maximal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the plant | maximal sunlight |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sunlight=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** | to-infinitive | the plant *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tall *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The car reached its maximal speed on the straight road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maximal:x4:1
# text = The car reached its maximal speed on the straight road.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	maximal	maximal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	straight	straight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	road	road	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 | **reach** | past | the car | car's maximal speed |  | the straight road |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent speed=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The team wants maximal points from the season.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maximal:x5:1
# text = The team wants maximal points from the season.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	maximal	maximal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | the team | maximal points |  |  | from the season |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot point=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The tank holds a maximal amount of 50 litres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maximal:x6:1
# text = The tank holds a maximal amount of 50 litres.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	maximal	maximal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	litres	litre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | the tank | a maximal amount of 50 litres |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Theme |
| 2 | **amount** |  |  | 50 litres |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

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