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title: significance — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «significance» in the school dictionary: Significance is how important or meaningful something is. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# significance

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**Who acts:** Significance, something, Statistical significance, result, teacher, red rose · **What happens:** be, have, mean, ask, explain, not worry · **To what, where:** special meaning, us, significance, special significance, story, great historical significance · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Significance is how important or meaningful something is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:significance:m1:1
# text = Significance is how important or meaningful something is.
1	Significance	significance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	meaningful	meaningful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	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 | Significance |  |  |  |  | important *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Significance *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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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Significance is the special meaning that something has.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:significance:m2:1
# text = Significance is the special meaning that something has.
1	Significance	significance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
8	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	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 a** | present | Significance | the special meaning |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: maths, science — kept apart, not parsed.

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Statistical significance means a result is probably real and not just luck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:significance:m3:1
# text = Statistical significance means a result is probably real and not just luck.
1	Statistical	statistical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	significance	significance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	just	just	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	luck	luck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Statistical significance |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | a result |  |  |  |  | probably, real *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The teacher asked us to explain the significance of the battle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:significance:x1:1
# text = The teacher asked us to explain the significance of the battle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	explain	explain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	significance	significance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the teacher |  | us |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **explain** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the teacher *not said here* | the significance of the battle |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent significance=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The red rose has a special significance in the story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:significance:x2:1
# text = The red rose has a special significance in the story.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rose	rose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	significance	significance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the red rose | a special significance |  | the story |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent significance=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The discovery was of great significance for medicine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:significance:x3:1
# text = The discovery was of great significance for medicine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	discovery	discovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	significance	significance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the discovery |  |  |  |  | of great significance; for medicine | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Don't worry — the mistake is of little significance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:significance:x4:1
# text = Don't worry — the mistake is of little significance.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	worry	worry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	significance	significance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **worry** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | the mistake |  |  |  |  | of little significance | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists checked the significance of their results.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:significance:x5:1
# text = Scientists checked the significance of their results.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	significance	significance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | Scientists | the significance of Scientists's results |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent significance=Theme |
| 2 | **result** |  | Scientists *= scientist* |  |  |  |  |  | nom result «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The castle has great historical significance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:significance:x6:1
# text = The castle has great historical significance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	historical	historical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	significance	significance	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** | present | the castle | great historical significance |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent significance=Patient |

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