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title: mythical — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mythical» in the school dictionary: Found in myths and legends, not real: a mythical creature like a dragon or unicorn. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# mythical

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**Who acts:** dragon, mythical creature, We, unicorn, Pegasus, dad · **What happens:** find, imagine, make up, believe, be, breathe · **To what, where:** myths, true, mythical creature, fire, poster, mythical beasts

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Found in myths and legends, not real: a mythical creature like a dragon or unicorn.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mythical:m1:1
# text = Found in myths and legends, not real: a mythical creature like a dragon or unicorn.
1	Found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	myths	myth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	legends	legend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	mythical	mythical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	unicorn	unicorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | participle |  |  |  | myths and legends |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: 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 -->
Imagined or made up, believed in but not true: a mythical «perfect day».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mythical:m2:1
# text = Imagined or made up, believed in but not true: a mythical «perfect day».
1	Imagined	imagine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	believed	believe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
13	mythical	mythical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	day	day	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 | **imagine** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **make up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **believe** | participle |  |  |  | true |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dragon is a mythical creature that breathes fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mythical:x1:1
# text = The dragon is a mythical creature that breathes fire.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dragon	dragon	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	mythical	mythical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	breathes	breathe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 dragon | a mythical creature |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **breathe** | present | a mythical creature | fire |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a poster of mythical beasts from Greek stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mythical:x2:1
# text = We made a poster of mythical beasts from Greek stories.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	mythical	mythical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	beasts	beast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a poster of mythical beasts from Greek stories |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poster=Product |
| 2 | **post** |  |  | mythical beasts from Greek stories |  |  |  |  | nom poster «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The unicorn is Scotland's national animal, even though it is mythical.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mythical:x3:1
# text = The unicorn is Scotland's national animal, even though it is mythical.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	unicorn	unicorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	even	even	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	mythical	mythical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the unicorn | Scotland's national animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | unicorn |  |  |  |  | mythical *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pegasus is a mythical horse with wings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mythical:x4:1
# text = Pegasus is a mythical horse with wings.
1	Pegasus	pegasus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	mythical	mythical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Pegasus | a mythical horse |  |  |  | with wings | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My dad talks about the mythical day when he will clean the garage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mythical:x5:1
# text = My dad talks about the mythical day when he will clean the garage.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	talks	talk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	mythical	mythical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	clean	clean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	garage	garage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | present | My dad |  |  |  | day |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **clean** | future | dad | the garage |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent garage=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kraken is a mythical sea monster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mythical:x6:1
# text = The kraken is a mythical sea monster.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kraken	kraken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	mythical	mythical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	monster	monster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the kraken | a mythical sea monster |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is the Loch Ness monster real or mythical?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mythical:x7:1
# text = Is the Loch Ness monster real or mythical?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	Loch	Loch	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
4	Ness	ness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	monster	monster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	mythical	mythical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the Loch Ness monster |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Troyan is also the name of a mythical king who often figures in Slavonic legends.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mythical:x8:1
# text = Troyan is also the name of a mythical king who often figures in Slavonic legends.
1	Troyan	Troyan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	mythical	mythical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	figures	figure	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	Slavonic	Slavonic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	legends	legend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Troyan | the name |  |  |  | of a mythical king | tree rules |
| 2 | **figure** | present | a mythical king |  |  | Slavonic legends |  | often *property* | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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