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title: utmost — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «utmost» in the school dictionary: Utmost means greatest or most extreme, as much as possible: «of the utmost importance». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# utmost

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**Who acts:** Utmost, you, Safety, He, explorers · **What happens:** mean, be, do, handle, win, keep · **To what, where:** greatest, utmost, farthest, eggs, race, secret · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«utmost» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [utmost in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/utmost.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Utmost means greatest or most extreme, as much as possible: «of the utmost importance».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utmost:m1:1
# text = Utmost means greatest or most extreme, as much as possible: «of the utmost importance».
1	Utmost	utmost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	extreme	extreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	as	as	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	utmost	utmost	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	importance	importance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Utmost | greatest |  |  |  |  | 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: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your utmost is the most you can do: «do your utmost».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utmost:m2:1
# text = Your utmost is the most you can do: «do your utmost».
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	utmost	utmost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:outer	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	8	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	utmost	utmost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can · present | Your utmost |  |  |  |  | do *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | your utmost |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent utmost=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: old use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Utmost can mean farthest or most distant: «the utmost ends of the earth».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utmost:m3:1
# text = Utmost can mean farthest or most distant: «the utmost ends of the earth».
1	Utmost	utmost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	farthest	far	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	distant	distant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	utmost	utmost	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	ends	end	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	parataxis	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Utmost | farthest |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Handle the eggs with the utmost care.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utmost:x1:1
# text = Handle the eggs with the utmost care.
1	Handle	handle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	utmost	utmost	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **handle** | imperative | you *not said here* | the eggs |  |  |  | with the utmost care | vn confront-98 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent egg=Theme with care=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Safety is of the utmost importance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utmost:x2:1
# text = Safety is of the utmost importance.
1	Safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	utmost	utmost	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	importance	importance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Safety |  |  |  |  | of the utmost importance | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She did her utmost to win the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utmost:x3:1
# text = She did her utmost to win the race.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	utmost	utmost	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | to-infinitive |  | the race |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The secret must be kept with the utmost care.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utmost:x4:1
# text = The secret must be kept with the utmost care.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	utmost	utmost	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **keep** | must · passive |  | the secret |  |  |  | with the utmost care | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He tried his utmost but still missed the bus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utmost:x5:1
# text = He tried his utmost but still missed the bus.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	utmost	utmost	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | He |  |  |  |  | utmost *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **miss** | past | He *not said here* | the bus |  |  | still |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bus=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The explorers sailed to the utmost ends of the earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utmost:x6:1
# text = The explorers sailed to the utmost ends of the earth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	explorers	explorer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	utmost	utmost	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ends	end	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail** | past | the explorers |  |  |  | to the utmost ends of the earth |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent to end=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I did my utmost to wake him, but in vain."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utmost:x7:1
# text = I did my utmost to wake him, but in vain."
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	utmost	utmost	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	wake	wake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	vain	vain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wake** | to-infinitive |  | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent he=Patient |

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