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title: typical — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «typical» in the school dictionary: Typical means usual and normal for a certain kind of person, thing or place: «a typical school day». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# typical

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**Who acts:** Typical, something, you, cactus, It, bus · **What happens:** mean, show, feature, say, happen, expect · **To what, where:** main features, kind, school, typical desert plant, typical Sunday meal, Britain · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Typical means usual and normal for a certain kind of person, thing or place: «a typical school day».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typical:m1:1
# text = Typical means usual and normal for a certain kind of person, thing or place: «a typical school day».
1	Typical	typical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
19	typical	typical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
20	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .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 -->
Typical means showing the main features of its kind, a good example: «a typical desert plant».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typical:m2:1
# text = Typical means showing the main features of its kind, a good example: «a typical desert plant».
1	Typical	typical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	features	feature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	typical	typical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Typical |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **show** *not said to happen* | gerund | Typical *not said here* | the main features of its kind  a good example |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent feature=Recipient |
| 3 | **feature** |  |  | its kind  a good example |  |  |  |  | nom feature «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Typical!» is said when something annoying happens again, as you expected.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typical:m3:1
# text = «Typical!» is said when something annoying happens again, as you expected.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Typical	typical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
9	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
10	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
11	again	again	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	expected	expect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: clause=Topic |
| 2 | **happen** | present | something |  |  |  | again |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **expect** | past | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Describe a typical day at your school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typical:x1:1
# text = Describe a typical day at your school.
1	Describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	typical	typical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | your school | day |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cactus is a typical desert plant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typical:x2:1
# text = A cactus is a typical desert plant.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cactus	cactus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	typical	typical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cactus | a typical desert plant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's typical of him to be late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typical:x3:1
# text = It's typical of him to be late.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	typical	typical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | of him *= he*; typical *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Typical — the bus left just as we got there!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typical:x4:1
# text = Typical — the bus left just as we got there!
1	Typical	typical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
10	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the bus |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | past | we |  |  | there |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A typical cat sleeps for many hours a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typical:x5:1
# text = A typical cat sleeps for many hours a day.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	typical	typical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sleeps	sleep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | present | a typical cat |  |  |  | hour |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What is the typical weather in Ireland in winter?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typical:x6:1
# text = What is the typical weather in Ireland in winter?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	typical	typical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the typical weather in Ireland in winter |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Roast dinner is a typical Sunday meal in Britain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typical:x7:1
# text = Roast dinner is a typical Sunday meal in Britain.
1	Roast	roast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	typical	typical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Roast dinner | a typical Sunday meal |  | Britain |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But at all events each family now has features of its own, typical characteristics by which it may be readily distinguished from its neighbors.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:typical:x8:1
# text = But at all events each family now has features of its own, typical characteristics by which it may be readily distinguished from its neighbors.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
8	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	features	feature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
12	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	typical	typical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	characteristics	characteristic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	obl	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
20	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	aux:pass	_	_
21	readily	readily	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
22	distinguished	distinguish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl:relcl	_	_
23	from	from	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	neighbors	neighbor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each family | features of family's own typical characteristics |  | all events | now |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feature=Patient |
| 2 | **distinguish** | may · passive | family's own typical characteristics | family |  |  |  | from family's neighbors; readily *property* | vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent subject=Theme from neighbor=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **feature** |  |  | family's own typical characteristics |  |  |  |  | nom feature «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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