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title: such — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «such» in the school dictionary: Such means of that kind or like the one just named: such boxes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# such

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Such, result, we, many such boxes, box, She · **What happens:** mean, name, introduce, show, be, swim · **To what, where:** one, examples, result, hot day, 12 pens, 5 such bags

<!-- .vabout -->
«such» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [such in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/such.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Such means of that kind or like the one just named: such boxes.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:such:m1:1
# text = Such means of that kind or like the one just named: such boxes.
1	Such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	just	just	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Such |  |  |  |  | of that kind or the one and such boxes | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **name** | participle |  | the one *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Such means so much or so very: such a big dog, such fun.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:such:m2:1
# text = Such means so much or so very: such a big dog, such fun.
1	Such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	much	much	ADV	RB	_	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	12	det:predet	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Such |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Such as» introduces examples: fruits such as apples and pears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:such:m3:1
# text = «Such as» introduces examples: fruits such as apples and pears.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=SCONJ	5	mark	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	2	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	introduces	introduce	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	examples	example	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	fruits	fruit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	pears	pear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **introduce** | present |  | examples and fruits such apples and pears |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent example=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Such ... that» shows a result: it was such a hot day that we swam.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:such:m4:1
# text = «Such ... that» shows a result: it was such a hot day that we swam.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	4	case	_	_
3	...	...	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
12	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	15	det:predet	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	obj	_	_
17	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present |  | a result |  |  |  | such that | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent result=Recipient |
| 2 | **is a** | past | result | such hot day |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **swim** | past | we | such hot day |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme that=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many such boxes does he need?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:such:x1:1
# text = How many such boxes does he need?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present · do-support | many such boxes |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Such a box holds 12 pens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:such:x2:1
# text = Such a box holds 12 pens.
1	Such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	3	det:predet	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	pens	pen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | such box | 12 pens |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pen=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has 5 such bags.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:such:x3:1
# text = She has 5 such bags.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | 5 such bags |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was such a long trip that they stopped twice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:such:x4:1
# text = It was such a long trip that they stopped twice.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	6	det:predet	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | such long trip |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** | past | such long trip |  |  |  |  | twice *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I like fruits such as apples and grapes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:such:x5:1
# text = I like fruits such as apples and grapes.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fruits	fruit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	6	case	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	grapes	grape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | I | fruits |  |  |  | such apples and grapes | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot fruit=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had such fun at the beach!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:such:x6:1
# text = We had such fun at the beach!
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | such fun |  | the beach |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fun=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is no such thing as a dragon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:such:x7:1
# text = There is no such thing as a dragon.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
4	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | no such thing as a dragon |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't make such a mess.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:such:x8:1
# text = Don't make such a mess.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	6	det:predet	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mess	mess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **make** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | such mess |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mess=Product |

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