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title: rad — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rad» in the school dictionary: Rad means really cool or great: «That skateboard trick was rad!». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rad

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**Who acts:** Rad, skateboard trick, old unit, That, He, new shoes · **What happens:** mean, be, measure, absorb, use, do · **To what, where:** old unit, much radiation, something, measuring angles, higher maths, rad · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«rad» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [rad in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rad.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: slang, mainly US and Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rad means really cool or great: «That skateboard trick was rad!».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rad:m1:1
# text = Rad means really cool or great: «That skateboard trick was rad!».
1	Rad	rad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	really	really	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
10	skateboard	skateboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	rad	rad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Rad |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | past | that skateboard trick |  |  |  |  | rad *property* | tree rules |

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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: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rad is an old unit for measuring how much radiation something has absorbed.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rad:m2:1
# text = A rad is an old unit for measuring how much radiation something has absorbed.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rad	rad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	measuring	measure	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
10	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	radiation	radiation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	absorbed	absorb	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a rad | a old unit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **measure** | gerund | a old unit *not said here* | much radiation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **absorb** | present · perfect · passive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn absorb-39.8 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
rad is short for radian, a unit for measuring angles used in higher maths.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rad:m3:1
# text = rad is short for radian, a unit for measuring angles used in higher maths.
1	rad	rad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	radian	radian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	measuring	measuring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	angles	angle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	amod	_	_
15	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | rad |  |  |  |  | for radian; short *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | measuring angles *not said here* |  | higher maths |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rad can be short for a radiator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rad:m4:1
# text = A rad can be short for a radiator.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rad	rad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	radiator	radiator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | a rad |  |  |  |  | for a radiator; short *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(slang) That's so rad!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rad:x1:1
# text = (slang) That's so rad!
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	rad	rad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | rad |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(slang) He did a totally rad jump on his BMX.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rad:x2:1
# text = (slang) He did a totally rad jump on his BMX.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	totally	totally	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	rad	rad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	jump	jump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	BMX	BMX	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | He | slang |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jump=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(slang) Your new shoes are rad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rad:x3:1
# text = (slang) Your new shoes are rad.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	rad	rad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Your new shoes | slang *not said here* |  |  |  | rad *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(maths) A full circle is about 6.28 rad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rad:x4:1
# text = (maths) A full circle is about 6.28 rad.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	about	about	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	6.28	6.28	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	rad	rad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | maths | 6.28 rad |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(science) Doctors once measured radiation doses in rads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rad:x5:1
# text = (science) Doctors once measured radiation doses in rads.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	6	advmod	_	_
6	measured	measure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	radiation	radiation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	doses	dose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	rads	rad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | past | science | radiation doses |  | rads |  | once *property* | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dose=Value |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK, informal) Put your wet socks on the rad to dry.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rad:x6:1
# text = (UK, informal) Put your wet socks on the rad to dry.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	rad	rad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	dry	dry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | UK |  | the rad |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent sock=Theme on rad=Destination |
| 2 | **dry** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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