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title: notorious — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «notorious» in the school dictionary: Famous for something bad: a notorious thief. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# notorious

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**Who acts:** road, pirate, bend, brother, island, exam · **What happens:** know, be, eat, catch, storm, have · **To what, where:** biscuits, notorious robber, notorious dungeon, oxen, Heracles, theft

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Famous for something bad: a notorious thief.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notorious:m1:1
# text = Famous for something bad: a notorious thief.
1	Famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	_
4	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	notorious	notorious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Well known for an annoying or dangerous quality: this road is notorious for accidents.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notorious:m2:1
# text = Well known for an annoying or dangerous quality: this road is notorious for accidents.
1	Well	well	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	notorious	notorious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	accidents	accident	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for a annoying quality | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | this road |  |  |  |  | for accidents; notorious *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pirate was notorious for his cruelty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notorious:x1:1
# text = The pirate was notorious for his cruelty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	notorious	notorious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	cruelty	cruelty	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 | **is** | past | the pirate |  |  |  |  | for his cruelty; notorious *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This bend is notorious for accidents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notorious:x2:1
# text = This bend is notorious for accidents.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	bend	bend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	notorious	notorious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	accidents	accident	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this bend |  |  |  |  | for accidents; notorious *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother is notorious for eating all the biscuits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notorious:x3:1
# text = My brother is notorious for eating all the biscuits.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	notorious	notorious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	9	det:predet	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	biscuits	biscuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My brother |  |  |  |  | notorious *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | gerund | My brother *not said here* | all biscuits |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The notorious robber was finally caught.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notorious:x4:1
# text = The notorious robber was finally caught.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	notorious	notorious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	robber	robber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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 | **catch** | past · passive |  | the notorious robber |  |  |  | finally *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The island is notorious for its storms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notorious:x5:1
# text = The island is notorious for its storms.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	notorious	notorious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	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	storms	storm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **is** | present | the island |  |  |  |  | for island's storms; notorious *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **storm** |  | island |  |  |  |  |  | nom storm «phenomenon intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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That exam is notoriously hard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notorious:x6:1
# text = That exam is notoriously hard.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	notoriously	notoriously	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	hard	hard	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 | **is** | present | that exam |  |  |  |  | hard, notoriously *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The castle had a notorious dungeon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notorious:x7:1
# text = The castle had a notorious dungeon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	castle	castle	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	notorious	notorious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dungeon	dungeon	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 | **have** | past | the castle | a notorious dungeon |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dungeon=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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Soon afterwards the oxen of the king were stolen by the notorious thief Autolycus, and Heracles was suspected by Eurytus of having committed the theft.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:notorious:x8:1
# text = Soon afterwards the oxen of the king were stolen by the notorious thief Autolycus, and Heracles was suspected by Eurytus of having committed the theft.
1	Soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	afterwards	afterwards	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	oxen	ox	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	notorious	notorious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	Autolycus	Autolycus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	Heracles	Heracles	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
18	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	suspected	suspect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
20	by	by	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	Eurytus	Eurytus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
22	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
23	having	have	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	24	aux	_	_
24	committed	commit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	19	advcl	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	theft	theft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | past · passive | the notorious thief | the oxen of the king |  |  |  | afterwards *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location subject=Theme |
| 2 | **suspect** | past · passive | Eurytus | Heracles |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent subject=Attribute |
| 3 | **commit** | gerund · perfect | Eurytus *not said here* | the theft |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent theft=Theme |

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