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title: supreme — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «supreme» in the school dictionary: Highest in rank or power. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# supreme

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**Who acts:** Supreme Court, general, She, team, dog, Kindness · **What happens:** be, make, finish, reign, win, title · **To what, where:** highest court, land, supreme commander, supreme effort, race, title

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Highest in rank or power.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supreme:m1:1
# text = Highest in rank or power.
1	Highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Greatest, best or most important; very great.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supreme:m2:1
# text = Greatest, best or most important; very great.
1	Greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	1	conj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: in «reign supreme» — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be the best or the most powerful, with no rival.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supreme:m3:1
# text = To be the best or the most powerful, with no rival.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	8	advmod	_	_
8	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
12	rival	rival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  | with no rival | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supreme:x1:1
# text = The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Supreme	Supreme	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Court	Court	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Supreme Court | the highest court |  | the land |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The general was supreme commander of the army.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supreme:x2:1
# text = The general was supreme commander of the army.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	general	general	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	supreme	supreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	commander	commander	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	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** | past | the general | supreme commander |  |  |  | of the army | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She made a supreme effort to finish the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supreme:x3:1
# text = She made a supreme effort to finish the race.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	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	supreme	supreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | She | a supreme effort |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effort=Product |
| 2 | **finish** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | the race |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality race=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team reigned supreme in the football league.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supreme:x4:1
# text = Our team reigned supreme in the football league.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reigned	reign	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	supreme	supreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	league	league	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reign** | past | Our team |  |  |  |  | in the football league; supreme *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog won the title of supreme champion at the show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supreme:x5:1
# text = The dog won the title of supreme champion at the show.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	supreme	supreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	champion	champion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | the dog | the title of supreme champion |  | the show |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent title=Theme at show=Asset |
| 2 | **title** |  |  | supreme champion |  |  |  |  | nom title «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kindness is of supreme importance in our school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supreme:x6:1
# text = Kindness is of supreme importance in our school.
1	Kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	supreme	supreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	importance	importance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	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** | present | Kindness |  |  | our school |  | of supreme importance | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The emperor had supreme power.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supreme:x7:1
# text = The emperor had supreme power.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	emperor	emperor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	supreme	supreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the emperor | supreme power |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In that supreme moment Hook did not blanch, even at the gills, but Smee and Starkey clung to each other in terror.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supreme:x8:1
# text = In that supreme moment Hook did not blanch, even at the gills, but Smee and Starkey clung to each other in terror.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
3	supreme	supreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Hook	hook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
6	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	blanch	blanch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	even	even	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	gills	gill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
16	Smee	Smee	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	Starkey	Starkey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	clung	cling	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	19	obl	_	_
22	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	fixed	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	terror	terror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **blanch** | past · do-support |  |  |  | supreme moment Hook |  | at the gills | vn change\_bodily\_state-40.8.4 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer at gill=Stimulus |
| 2 | **cling** | past | Smee and Starkey |  |  | terror |  | to each | vn cling-22.5 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to each=Co-Theme |

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