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title: urgent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «urgent» in the school dictionary: Urgent means very important and needing to be done or dealt with straight away. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# urgent

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**Who acts:** Urgent, urgent voice, someone, This, injured man, She · **What happens:** mean, need, do, deal, show, be · **To what, where:** something, me, urgent help, urgent whisper, ambulance, urgent message · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«urgent» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [urgent in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/urgent.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Urgent means very important and needing to be done or dealt with straight away.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urgent:m1:1
# text = Urgent means very important and needing to be done or dealt with straight away.
1	Urgent	urgent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	needing	need	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	xcomp	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	dealt	deal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	away	away	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Urgent |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **need** | gerund | Urgent *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive · passive | Urgent *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V» |
| 4 | **deal** | participle | Urgent *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
An urgent voice or look shows that someone needs something quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urgent:m2:1
# text = An urgent voice or look shows that someone needs something quickly.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	urgent	urgent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
9	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a urgent voice or look |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **need** | present | someone | something |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot something=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This is urgent; please call me back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urgent:x1:1
# text = This is urgent; please call me back.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	urgent	urgent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	_
6	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | This |  |  |  |  | urgent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **call back** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  |  | me |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The injured man needed urgent help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urgent:x2:1
# text = The injured man needed urgent help.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	injured	injured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	urgent	urgent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | past | the injured man | urgent help |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot help=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She spoke in an urgent whisper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urgent:x3:1
# text = She spoke in an urgent whisper.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	urgent	urgent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	whisper	whisper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | She |  |  | a urgent whisper |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If someone stops breathing, it is urgent, so call an ambulance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urgent:x4:1
# text = If someone stops breathing, it is urgent, so call an ambulance.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	breathing	breathe	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	urgent	urgent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	ambulance	ambulance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **breathe** | gerund | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | urgent *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **call** | infinitive |  | a ambulance |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ambulance=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher had an urgent message for the head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urgent:x5:1
# text = The teacher had an urgent message for the head.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	urgent	urgent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the teacher | a urgent message |  |  |  | for the head | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fixing the leaking pipe is urgent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urgent:x6:1
# text = Fixing the leaking pipe is urgent.
1	Fixing	fix	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	leaking	leaking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	urgent	urgent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | gerund |  | the leaking pipe |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent pipe=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | Fixing |  |  |  |  | urgent *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It isn't urgent, so it can wait until tomorrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urgent:x7:1
# text = It isn't urgent, so it can wait until tomorrow.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	urgent	urgent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	until	until	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | urgent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wait** | can | it |  |  |  | tomorrow |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mark the email «urgent».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urgent:x8:1
# text = Mark the email «urgent».
1	Mark	Mark	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	email	email	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	urgent	urgent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"But as your business is so urgent, I will try to carry you across.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:urgent:x9:1
# text = "But as your business is so urgent, I will try to carry you across.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
3	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	urgent	urgent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	across	across	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | your business |  |  |  |  | urgent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** *in a quote* | future | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **carry** *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | you |  |  |  | across *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

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