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title: miraculous — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «miraculous» in the school dictionary: Like a miracle; amazing and hard to explain: a miraculous escape. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# miraculous

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**Who acts:** its, It, cat, team, boat, recovery · **What happens:** explain, do, effect, be, survive, make · **To what, where:** power, fall, miraculous comeback, miraculous escape, storm, miraculous powers

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«miraculous» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [miraculous in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/miraculous.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Like a miracle; amazing and hard to explain: a miraculous escape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:miraculous:m1:1
# text = Like a miracle; amazing and hard to explain: a miraculous escape.
1	Like	like	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	miracle	miracle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	amazing	amazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	explain	explain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	miraculous	miraculous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	escape	escape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «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}

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Usage: religion — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Done by a miracle, through the power of God.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:miraculous:m2:1
# text = Done by a miracle, through the power of God.
1	Done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	miracle	miracle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | participle |  |  |  | the power of God |  | by a miracle | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very good or surprising in its effect: a miraculous cure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:miraculous:m3:1
# text = Very good or surprising in its effect: a miraculous cure.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	surprising	surprising	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	miraculous	miraculous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	cure	cure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **effect** |  | its *= it* |  |  |  |  |  | nom effect «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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It was miraculous that the cat survived the fall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:miraculous:x1:1
# text = It was miraculous that the cat survived the fall.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	miraculous	miraculous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	survived	survive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fall	fall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | miraculous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **survive** | past | the cat | the fall |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme fall=Circumstance |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team made a miraculous comeback.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:miraculous:x2:1
# text = The team made a miraculous comeback.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	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	miraculous	miraculous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	comeback	comeback	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 | **make** | past | the team | a miraculous comeback |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset comeback=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The boat had a miraculous escape from the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:miraculous:x3:1
# text = The boat had a miraculous escape from the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boat	boat	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	miraculous	miraculous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	escape	escape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **have** | past | the boat | a miraculous escape |  | the storm |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent escape=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her recovery was miraculous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:miraculous:x4:1
# text = Her recovery was miraculous.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	recovery	recovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	miraculous	miraculous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her recovery |  |  |  |  | miraculous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **recover** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom recovery «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The cream did not have miraculous powers after all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:miraculous:x5:1
# text = The cream did not have miraculous powers after all.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	miraculous	miraculous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	powers	power	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **have** | past · do-support | the cream | miraculous powers |  |  | after all |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The garden made a miraculous change after the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:miraculous:x6:1
# text = The garden made a miraculous change after the rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	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	miraculous	miraculous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rain	rain	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 | **make** | past | the garden | a miraculous change |  |  | after the rain |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset change=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, a miraculous light filled the cave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:miraculous:x7:1
# text = In the story, a miraculous light filled the cave.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	miraculous	miraculous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past | a miraculous light | the cave |  | the story |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent cave=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A miraculous cure is effected by a supernatural being.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:miraculous:x8:1
# text = A miraculous cure is effected by a supernatural being.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	miraculous	miraculous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cure	cure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	effected	affect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	supernatural	supernatural	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **affect** | present · passive | a supernatural | a miraculous cure |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |

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