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title: significant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «significant» in the school dictionary: Important; worth noticing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# significant

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**Who acts:** Significant figures, digits, number, That, significant drop, She · **What happens:** notice, matter, have, be, round, give · **To what, where:** significant amount, special meaning, digits, number, significant day, history

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«significant» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [significant in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/significant.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Important; worth noticing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:significant:m1:1
# text = Important; worth noticing.
1	Important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	noticing	notice	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **notice** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Large enough to matter: a significant amount.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:significant:m2:1
# text = Large enough to matter: a significant amount.
1	Large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	matter	matter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	significant	significant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **matter** | to-infinitive |  | a significant amount |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having a special meaning: a significant look.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:significant:m3:1
# text = Having a special meaning: a significant look.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	significant	significant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Significant figures are the digits that matter in a number for rounding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:significant:m4:1
# text = Significant figures are the digits that matter in a number for rounding.
1	Significant	significant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	figures	figure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	digits	digit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	matter	matter	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	rounding	round	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Significant figures | the digits |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **matter** | present | the digits |  |  | a number |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **round** | gerund | a number *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That was a significant day in history.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:significant:x1:1
# text = That was a significant day in history.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	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	significant	significant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	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 a** | past | That | a significant day |  | history |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a significant drop in temperature.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:significant:x2:1
# text = There was a significant drop in temperature.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	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	significant	significant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	drop	drop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **be** | past | a significant drop in temperature |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Round 0.04567 to 2 significant figures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:significant:x3:1
# text = Round 0.04567 to 2 significant figures.
1	Round	round	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	0.04567	0.04567	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Frac	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	significant	significant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	figures	figure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gave him a significant look.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:significant:x4:1
# text = She gave him a significant look.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	significant	significant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | She | a significant look | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient look=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw no significant difference between the plants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:significant:x5:1
# text = We saw no significant difference between the plants.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
4	significant	significant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | no significant difference |  |  |  | between the plants | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer difference=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A significant number of pupils walk to school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:significant:x6:1
# text = A significant number of pupils walk to school.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	significant	significant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | a significant number of pupils |  |  |  |  | to school *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to school=Result |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘Here she broke off with a significant look, and mounting my enemy the unicorn, speedily disappeared.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:significant:x7:1
# text = ‘Here she broke off with a significant look, and mounting my enemy the unicorn, speedily disappeared.
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	significant	significant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	mounting	mount	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
13	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	unicorn	unicorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	speedily	speedily	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	disappeared	disappear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break off** | past | she |  |  | here |  | with a significant look | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with look=Instrument |
| 2 | **mount** | gerund | she *not said here* | my enemy |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent enemy=Theme unicorn=Destination |
| 3 | **disappear** | past | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  | speedily *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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