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title: priceless — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «priceless» in the school dictionary: Priceless means worth so much that no price could be put on it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# priceless

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**Who acts:** Priceless, museum, she, face, Friendship, robbers · **What happens:** mean, put, have, see, be, steal · **To what, where:** price, it, priceless gold crown, cake, priceless painting, Nan

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«priceless» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [priceless in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/priceless.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Priceless means worth so much that no price could be put on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:priceless:m1:1
# text = Priceless means worth so much that no price could be put on it.
1	Priceless	priceless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Priceless |  |  |  |  | worth *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **put** | could · passive |  | no price |  | it |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: subject=Theme on it=Destination |

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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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Priceless means very funny or amusing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:priceless:m2:1
# text = Priceless means very funny or amusing.
1	Priceless	priceless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	amusing	amusing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Priceless |  |  |  |  | funny *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The museum has a priceless gold crown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:priceless:x1:1
# text = The museum has a priceless gold crown.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	priceless	priceless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the museum | a priceless gold crown |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crown=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Her face when she saw the cake was priceless!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:priceless:x2:1
# text = Her face when she saw the cake was priceless!
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	priceless	priceless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | she | the cake |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cake=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | past | Her face |  |  |  |  | priceless *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Friendship is priceless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:priceless:x3:1
# text = Friendship is priceless.
1	Friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	priceless	priceless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Friendship |  |  |  |  | priceless *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The robbers stole a priceless painting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:priceless:x4:1
# text = The robbers stole a priceless painting.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robbers	robber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stole	steal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	priceless	priceless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	painting	painting	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 | **steal** | past | the robbers | a priceless painting |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location painting=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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That joke was priceless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:priceless:x5:1
# text = That joke was priceless.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	priceless	priceless	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 | that joke |  |  |  |  | priceless *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Old family photos are priceless to Nan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:priceless:x6:1
# text = Old family photos are priceless to Nan.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	priceless	priceless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Old family photos |  | Nan |  |  | priceless *property* | tree rules |

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