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title: superstar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «superstar» in the school dictionary: A superstar is an extremely famous and successful singer, actor, sports player or other performer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# superstar

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**Who acts:** superstar, You, singer, He, football superstar, Thanks · **What happens:** be, do, help, become, play, tidy up · **To what, where:** famous singer, someone, something, great job, superstar, football superstar

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«superstar» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [superstar in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/superstar.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A superstar is an extremely famous and successful singer, actor, sports player or other performer.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:superstar:m1:1
# text = A superstar is an extremely famous and successful singer, actor, sports player or other performer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	superstar	superstar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	successful	successful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	actor	actor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	compound	_	_
14	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	performer	performer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a superstar | a famous singer and actor |  |  |  |  | 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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A superstar is someone who is brilliant at something or who has done a great job: «You're a superstar for helping!».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:superstar:m2:1
# text = A superstar is someone who is brilliant at something or who has done a great job: «You're a superstar for helping!».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	superstar	superstar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	brilliant	brilliant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
12	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	superstar	superstar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
23	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
24	helping	help	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	22	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a superstar | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | something |  | brilliant *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | present · perfect |  | a great job |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |
| 4 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | You | a superstar |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **help** *in a quote* | gerund | a superstar *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The singer became a superstar after her first album.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:superstar:x1:1
# text = The singer became a superstar after her first album.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	superstar	superstar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	album	album	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | the singer | a superstar |  |  | after singer's first album |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is a football superstar who plays for England.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:superstar:x2:1
# text = He is a football superstar who plays for England.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	superstar	superstar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | a football superstar |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | present | a football superstar |  |  |  |  | for England | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent for england=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thanks for tidying up — you're a superstar!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:superstar:x3:1
# text = Thanks for tidying up — you're a superstar!
1	Thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
3	tidying	tidy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	superstar	superstar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tidy up** | gerund | Thanks and a superstar *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | you | a superstar |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many superstars started as ordinary kids.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:superstar:x4:1
# text = Many superstars started as ordinary kids.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	superstars	superstar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | Many superstars |  |  |  |  | as ordinary kids | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The superstar signed autographs for her fans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:superstar:x5:1
# text = The superstar signed autographs for her fans.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	superstar	superstar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	signed	sign	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	autographs	autograph	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sign** | past | the superstar | autographs |  |  |  | for superstar's fans | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent autograph=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In our class, everyone is a superstar at something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:superstar:x6:1
# text = In our class, everyone is a superstar at something.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	superstar	superstar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | everyone | a superstar |  | our class |  | at something | tree rules |

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