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title: notable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «notable» in the school dictionary: Worth noticing or important enough to be noticed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# notable

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**Who acts:** town, Marie, notable improvement, improvement, Most birds, penguin · **What happens:** notice, know, be, read, fly, come · **To what, where:** notable scientist, notable exception, fire drill, opening

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«notable» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [notable in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/notable.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Worth noticing or important enough to be noticed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notable:m1:1
# text = Worth noticing or important enough to be noticed.
1	Worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	noticing	notice	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
5	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	noticed	notice	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **notice** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **notice** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING» |

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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 -->
Famous or well known, as in "a notable writer".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notable:m2:1
# text = Famous or well known, as in "a notable writer".
1	Famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
4	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	notable	notable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	writer	writer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An important or famous person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notable:m3:1
# text = An important or famous person.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town is notable for its old castle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notable:x1:1
# text = The town is notable for its old castle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	notable	notable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the town |  |  |  |  | for town's old castle; notable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Marie Curie was a notable scientist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notable:x2:1
# text = Marie Curie was a notable scientist.
1	Marie	Marie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Curie	Curie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	notable	notable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	scientist	scientist	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 a** | past | Marie | a notable scientist |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a notable improvement in his reading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notable:x3:1
# text = There was a notable improvement in his reading.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	notable	notable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	improvement	improvement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a notable improvement in improvement's reading |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **read** |  | improvement |  |  |  |  |  | nom reading «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Most birds can fly; the penguin is a notable exception.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notable:x4:1
# text = Most birds can fly; the penguin is a notable exception.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	penguin	penguin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	notable	notable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	exception	exception	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | can | Most birds |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the penguin | a notable exception |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The day's notable events were a fire drill and a visit from an author.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notable:x5:1
# text = The day's notable events were a fire drill and a visit from an author.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	notable	notable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	drill	drill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	visit	visit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	author	author	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the day's notable events | a fire drill and a visit from a author |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many local notables came to the opening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notable:x6:1
# text = Many local notables came to the opening.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	notables	notable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	opening	opening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | Many local notables |  |  | the opening |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to opening=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Her kindness was notable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notable:x7:1
# text = Her kindness was notable.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	notable	notable	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 kindness |  |  |  |  | notable *property* | tree rules |

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