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consolation

Who acts: person, comfort, She, We, United, It · What happens: give, be, not win, hug, lose, get · To what, where: Comfort, someone, bad situation, consolation, friend, final

«consolation» 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: consolation in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Comfort given to someone who is sad or disappointed.

aclcaseoblnsubjcopacl:relclccconjpunctrootComfortNOUNgivenVERBtoADPsomeonePRONwhoPRONisAUXsadADJorCCONJdisappointedADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ComfortcomfortNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2givengiveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass1 Comfortacl
3totoADP_4 someonecase
4someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 givenobl
5whowhoPRONPronType=Rel7 sadnsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 sadcop
7sadsadADJDegree=Pos4 someoneacl:relcl
8ororCCONJ_9 disappointedcc
9disappointeddisappointedADJDegree=Pos7 sadconj
10..PUNCT_1 Comfortpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1giveparticipleComfort not said heresomeonevn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to someone=Recipient
2ispresentsad propertytree rules
3betree rules

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

A person or thing that gives comfort in a bad situation («It's some consolation that...»).

The tree, 16 words
detccconjnsubjacl:relclobjcasedetamodoblpunctpunctnsubjcopdetapposnsubjpunctpunctpunctpunctrootADETpersonNOUNorCCONJthingNOUNthatPRONgivesVERBcomfortNOUNinADPaDETbadADJsituationNOUN(PUNCT«PUNCTItPRON'sAUXsomeDETconsolationNOUNthatPRON...PUNCT»PUNCT)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 persondet
2personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3ororCCONJ_4 thingcc
4thingthingNOUNNumber=Sing2 personconj
5thatthatPRONPronType=Rel6 givesnsubj
6givesgiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 personacl:relcl
7comfortcomfortNOUNNumber=Sing6 givesobj
8ininADP_11 situationcase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 situationdet
10badbadADJDegree=Pos11 situationamod
11situationsituationNOUNNumber=Sing6 givesobl
12((PUNCT_17 consolationpunct
13««PUNCT_17 consolationpunct
14ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs17 consolationnsubj
15'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 consolationcop
16somesomeDETPronType=Ind17 consolationdet
17consolationconsolationNOUNNumber=Sing2 personappos
18thatthatPRONPronType=Rel20 »nsubj
19......PUNCT_20 »punct
20»»PUNCT_17 consolationpunct
21))PUNCT_17 consolationpunct
22..PUNCT_2 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givepresenta person or thingcomforta bad situationvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comfort=Theme
2is a in a quotepresentcomfortsome consolationtree rules

Meaning 3

Usage: sport — kept apart, not parsed.

A small prize or match for those who did not win, as in «consolation prize» or «consolation goal».

The tree, 18 words
detamodccconjcasenmodnsubjauxadvmodacl:relclpunctcasecasepunctcompoundconjpunctccpunctcompoundconjpunctpunctrootADETsmallADJprizeNOUNorCCONJmatchNOUNforADPthosePRONwhoPRONdidAUXnotPARTwinVERB,PUNCTasADPinADP«PUNCTconsolationNOUNprizeNOUN»PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCTconsolationNOUNgoalNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 prizedet
2smallsmallADJDegree=Pos3 prizeamod
3prizeprizeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4ororCCONJ_5 matchcc
5matchmatchNOUNNumber=Sing3 prizeconj
6forforADP_7 thosecase
7thosethatPRONNumber=Plur PronType=Dem3 prizenmod
8whowhoPRONPronType=Rel11 winnsubj
9diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin11 winaux
10notnotPARTPolarity=Neg11 winadvmod
11winwinVERBVerbForm=Inf7 thoseacl:relcl
12,,PUNCT_17 prizepunct
13asasADP_17 prizecase
14ininADP_17 prizecase
15««PUNCT_17 prizepunct
16consolationconsolationNOUNNumber=Sing17 prizecompound
17prizeprizeNOUNNumber=Sing3 prizeconj
18»»PUNCT_17 prizepunct
19ororCCONJ_22 goalcc
20««PUNCT_22 goalpunct
21consolationconsolationNOUNNumber=Sing22 goalcompound
22goalgoalNOUNNumber=Sing17 prizeconj
23»»PUNCT_17 prizepunct
24..PUNCT_3 prizepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not winpast · do-supportvn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

She hugged her friend in consolation.

nsubjnmod:possobjcaseoblpunctrootShePRONhuggedVERBherPRONfriendNOUNinADPconsolationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 huggednsubj
2huggedhugVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 friendnmod:poss
4friendfriendNOUNNumber=Sing2 huggedobj
5ininADP_6 consolationcase
6consolationconsolationNOUNNumber=Sing2 huggedobl
7..PUNCT_2 huggedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hugpastSheher friendconsolationvn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Co-Agent

Example 2

We lost the final, but got a consolation prize.

nsubjdetobjpunctccconjdetcompoundobjpunctrootWePRONlostVERBtheDETfinalADJ,PUNCTbutCCONJgotVERBaDETconsolationNOUNprizeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 lostnsubj
2lostloseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 finaldet
4finalfinalADJDegree=Pos2 lostobj
5,,PUNCT_7 gotpunct
6butbutCCONJ_7 gotcc
7gotgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 lostconj
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 prizedet
9consolationconsolationNOUNNumber=Sing10 prizecompound
10prizeprizeNOUNNumber=Sing7 gotobj
11..PUNCT_2 lostpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1losepastWethe finalvn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent final=Eventuality
2getpastWe not said herea consolation prizevn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer prize=Stimulus

Example 3

United scored a consolation goal in the last minute.

nsubjdetcompoundobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootUnitedADJscoredVERBaDETconsolationNOUNgoalNOUNinADPtheDETlastADJminuteNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UnitedUnitedADJDegree=Pos2 scorednsubj
2scoredscoreVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 goaldet
4consolationconsolationNOUNNumber=Sing5 goalcompound
5goalgoalNOUNNumber=Sing2 scoredobj
6ininADP_9 minutecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 minutedet
8lastlastADJDegree=Pos9 minuteamod
9minuteminuteNOUNNumber=Sing2 scoredobl
10..PUNCT_2 scoredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scorepastUniteda consolation goalminutevn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme

Example 4

It was some consolation that the rain stopped for the picnic.

nsubjcopdetmarkdetnsubjadvclcasedetoblpunctrootItPRONwasAUXsomeDETconsolationNOUNthatSCONJtheDETrainNOUNstoppedVERBforADPtheDETpicnicNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 consolationnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 consolationcop
3somesomeDETPronType=Ind4 consolationdet
4consolationconsolationNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5thatthatSCONJ_8 stoppedmark
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 raindet
7rainrainNOUNNumber=Sing8 stoppednsubj
8stoppedstopVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 consolationadvcl
9forforADP_11 picniccase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 picnicdet
11picnicpicnicNOUNNumber=Sing8 stoppedobl
12..PUNCT_4 consolationpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastItsome consolationtree rules
2stoppastthe rainfor the picnicvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 5

His dog was a great consolation after Grandpa died.

nmod:possnsubjcopdetamodmarknsubjadvclpunctrootHisPRONdogNOUNwasAUXaDETgreatADJconsolationNOUNafterSCONJGrandpaPROPNdiedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 dognmod:poss
2dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing6 consolationnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 consolationcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 consolationdet
5greatgreatADJDegree=Pos6 consolationamod
6consolationconsolationNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7afterafterSCONJ_9 diedmark
8GrandpaGrandpaPROPNNumber=Sing9 diednsubj
9dieddieVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 consolationadvcl
10..PUNCT_6 consolationpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastHis doga great consolationtree rules
2diepastGrandpavn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute

Example 6

Many people find consolation in prayer.

amodnsubjobjcaseoblpunctrootManyADJpeopleNOUNfindVERBconsolationNOUNinADPprayerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos2 peopleamod
2peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 findnsubj
3findfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4consolationconsolationNOUNNumber=Sing3 findobj
5ininADP_6 prayercase
6prayerprayerNOUNNumber=Sing3 findobl
7..PUNCT_3 findpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findpresentMany peopleconsolationprayervn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consolation=Topic

Example 7

Overwhelmed with grief, he sought consolation from the beautiful Persian.

advclcaseoblpunctnsubjobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootOverwhelmedVERBwithADPgriefNOUN,PUNCThePRONsoughtVERBconsolationNOUNfromADPtheDETbeautifulADJPersianPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OverwhelmedoverwhelmVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 soughtadvcl
2withwithADP_3 griefcase
3griefgriefNOUNNumber=Sing1 Overwhelmedobl
4,,PUNCT_1 Overwhelmedpunct
5hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 soughtnsubj
6soughtseekVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7consolationconsolationNOUNNumber=Sing6 soughtobj
8fromfromADP_11 Persiancase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 Persiandet
10beautifulbeautifulADJDegree=Pos11 Persianamod
11PersianPersianPROPNNumber=Sing6 soughtobl
12..PUNCT_6 soughtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1overwhelmparticiplehe not said herewith griefvn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
2seekpastheconsolationthe beautiful Persianvn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consolation=Theme

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