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title: sensational — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sensational» in the school dictionary: Very exciting and surprising, causing great interest. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sensational

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**Who acts:** you, facts, She, magician, newspaper, sensational story · **What happens:** cause, look, make, shock, excite, deserve · **To what, where:** great interest, people, sensational goal, line, sensational show, sensational story

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Very exciting and surprising, causing great interest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensational:m1:1
# text = Very exciting and surprising, causing great interest.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	surprising	surprising	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	causing	cause	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | gerund |  | great interest |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition interest=Patient |

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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 -->
Extremely good: «you look sensational».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensational:m2:1
# text = Extremely good: «you look sensational».
1	Extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
7	sensational	sensational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  |  |  | sensational *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: of news — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Made to shock or excite people more than the facts deserve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensational:m3:1
# text = Made to shock or excite people more than the facts deserve.
1	Made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	shock	shock	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	excite	excite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
8	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	deserve	deserve	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shock** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **excite** | infinitive |  | people |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus people=Experiencer |
| 4 | **deserve** | present | the facts |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She scored a sensational goal from the halfway line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensational:x1:1
# text = She scored a sensational goal from the halfway line.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scored	score	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	sensational	sensational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	halfway	halfway	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | past | She | a sensational goal |  | the line |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent goal=Theme from line=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The magician gave a sensational show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensational:x2:1
# text = The magician gave a sensational show.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magician	magician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	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	sensational	sensational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	show	show	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 | **give** | past | the magician | a sensational show |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent show=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You look sensational in that costume!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensational:x3:1
# text = You look sensational in that costume!
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sensational	sensational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | You |  |  |  |  | in that costume; sensational *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in costume=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The newspaper printed a sensational story that turned out to be false.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensational:x4:1
# text = The newspaper printed a sensational story that turned out to be false.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	printed	print	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	sensational	sensational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
12	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **print** | past | the newspaper | a sensational story |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Theme |
| 2 | **turn out** | past | a sensational story |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive | a sensational story *not said here* |  |  |  |  | false *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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It was a sensational comeback after being three goals down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensational:x5:1
# text = It was a sensational comeback after being three goals down.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	sensational	sensational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	comeback	comeback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	cop	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	goals	goal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
10	down	down	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a sensational comeback |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  | after three goals | down *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful with sensational headlines online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensational:x6:1
# text = Be careful with sensational headlines online.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	sensational	sensational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	headlines	headline	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	online	online	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with sensational headlines; careful *property* | tree rules |

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