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title: mortal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mortal» in the school dictionary: Certain to die one day; not living forever. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mortal

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**Who acts:** Certain, living things, gods, mortals, knight, two kings · **What happens:** die, not live, cause, be, live, not do · **To what, where:** death, human stories, Greek myths, mortal wound, mortal enemies, mortal danger · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«mortal» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [mortal in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mortal.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Certain to die one day; not living forever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mortal:m1:1
# text = Certain to die one day; not living forever.
1	Certain	certain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	die	die	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	living	live	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
9	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | to-infinitive | Certain |  |  |  | day |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **not** **live** | gerund | Certain *not said here* |  |  |  |  | forever *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Causing death (a mortal wound).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mortal:m2:1
# text = Causing death (a mortal wound).
1	Causing	cause	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	mortal	mortal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | gerund |  | death |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition death=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A human being, especially in stories about gods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mortal:m3:1
# text = A human being, especially in stories about gods.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	gods	god	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  | a human stories |  | about gods; especially *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very great or extreme (mortal danger, mortal fear).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mortal:m4:1
# text = Very great or extreme (mortal danger, mortal fear).
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	extreme	extreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	mortal	mortal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	mortal	mortal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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Usage: Irish slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very drunk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mortal:m5:1
# text = Very drunk.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	drunk	drunk	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All living things are mortal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mortal:x1:1
# text = All living things are mortal.
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	mortal	mortal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | all living things |  |  |  |  | mortal *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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In Greek myths, gods live forever but mortals do not.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mortal:x2:1
# text = In Greek myths, gods live forever but mortals do not.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	myths	myth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	gods	god	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	mortals	mortal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | gods |  |  | Greek myths |  | forever *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in myth=Location |
| 2 | **not** **do** | present | mortals |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The knight received a mortal wound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mortal:x3:1
# text = The knight received a mortal wound.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	received	receive	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	mortal	mortal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wound	wound	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 | **receive** | past | the knight | a mortal wound |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wound=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The two kings were mortal enemies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mortal:x4:1
# text = The two kings were mortal enemies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	kings	king	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	mortal	mortal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	enemies	enemy	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** | past | the two kings | mortal enemies |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The climbers were in mortal danger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mortal:x5:1
# text = The climbers were in mortal danger.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	climbers	climber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	mortal	mortal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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** | past | the climbers |  |  | mortal danger |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only gods could lift the hammer, not mere mortals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mortal:x6:1
# text = Only gods could lift the hammer, not mere mortals.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	gods	god	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	lift	lift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hammer	hammer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	mere	mere	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	mortals	mortal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | could | gods | the hammer and mere mortals |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hammer=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was mortal last night after the party (Irish slang).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mortal:x7:1
# text = He was mortal last night after the party (Irish slang).
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	mortal	mortal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | He | mortal last night |  |  | after the party |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You know that Saouy is my mortal enemy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mortal:x8:1
# text = You know that Saouy is my mortal enemy.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	Saouy	Saouy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mortal	mortal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | You |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Saouy | my mortal enemy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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