delight Who acts: Delight, snow, my, daughter, magician, puppy · What happens: be, give, delight, scream, have, trick · To what, where: feeling, something, great pleasure, someone, children, delight
«delight» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: delight in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Delight is a feeling of great happiness and pleasure.
nsubj cop det case amod nmod cc conj punct root Delight NOUN is AUX a DET feeling NOUN of ADP great ADJ happiness NOUN and CCONJ pleasure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Delight delight NOUN Number=Sing 4 feeling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 feeling cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 feeling det 4 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 happiness case 6 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 7 happiness amod 7 happiness happiness NOUN Number=Sing 4 feeling nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 pleasure cc 9 pleasure pleasure NOUN Number=Sing 7 happiness conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 feeling punct
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1 is a present Delight a feeling of great happiness and pleasure tree 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 delight is something or someone that gives great pleasure.
det nsubj cop cc conj nsubj acl:relcl amod obj punct root A DET delight NOUN is AUX something PRON or CCONJ someone PRON that PRON gives VERB great ADJ pleasure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 delight det 2 delight delight NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 someone cc 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 something conj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 gives nsubj 8 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 someone acl:relcl 9 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 10 pleasure amod 10 pleasure pleasure NOUN Number=Sing 8 gives obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a delight something tree rules 2 give present great pleasure vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pleasure=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To delight someone is to make them very happy.
mark csubj obj cop mark obj advmod xcomp punct root To PART delight VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART make VERB them PRON very ADV happy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 delight mark 2 delight delight VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 delight obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 very very ADV _ 9 happy advmod 9 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 make xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 delight to-infinitive someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 2 is present happy, make property tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To delight in something is to enjoy it very much, sometimes in a mean way.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl case obl cop mark obj advmod advmod punct advmod case det amod conj punct root To PART delight VERB in ADP something PRON is AUX to PART enjoy VERB it PRON very ADV much ADV , PUNCT sometimes ADV in ADP a DET mean ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 delight mark 2 delight delight VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 enjoy advcl 3 in in ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 delight obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 enjoy cop 6 to to PART _ 7 enjoy mark 7 enjoy enjoy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 enjoy obj 9 very very ADV _ 10 much advmod 10 much much ADV _ 7 enjoy advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 way punct 12 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 16 way advmod 13 in in ADP _ 16 way case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 way det 15 mean mean ADJ Degree=Pos 16 way amod 16 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 enjoy conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 enjoy punct
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1 delight to-infinitive something vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 is present enjoy property tree rules
Example 1 The children screamed with delight on the roller coaster.
det nsubj:pass case obl case det compound nmod punct root The DET children NOUN screamed VERB with ADP delight NOUN on ADP the DET roller NOUN coaster NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 screamed nsubj:pass 3 screamed scream VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 with with ADP _ 5 delight case 5 delight delight NOUN Number=Sing 3 screamed obl 6 on on ADP _ 9 coaster case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 coaster det 8 roller roller NOUN Number=Sing 9 coaster compound 9 coaster coaster NOUN Number=Sing 5 delight nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 screamed punct
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1 scream speech: express participle · passive the children with delight on the roller coaster vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic
Example 2 To my delight, the snow was still there in the morning.
case nmod:poss obl punct det nsubj cop advmod case det obl punct root To ADP my PRON delight NOUN , PUNCT the DET snow NOUN was AUX still ADV there ADV in ADP the DET morning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to ADP _ 3 delight case 2 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 delight nmod:poss 3 delight delight NOUN Number=Sing 9 there obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 delight punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 snow det 6 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 9 there nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 there cop 8 still still ADV _ 9 there advmod 9 there there ADV PronType=Dem root root 10 in in ADP _ 12 morning case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 morning det 12 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 9 there obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 there punct
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1 is past the snow still; morning to my delight; there property tree rules 2 delight my nom delight «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Your daughter is a delight to have in class.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det mark acl case obl punct root Your PRON daughter NOUN is AUX a DET delight NOUN to PART have VERB in ADP class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 daughter nmod:poss 2 daughter daughter NOUN Number=Sing 5 delight nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 delight cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 delight det 5 delight delight NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 have mark 7 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 delight acl 8 in in ADP _ 9 class case 9 class class NOUN Number=Sing 7 have obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 delight punct
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1 is a present Your daughter a delight tree rules 2 have to-infinitive class vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The magician delighted the audience with his tricks.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET magician NOUN delighted VERB the DET audience NOUN with ADP his PRON tricks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 magician det 2 magician magician NOUN Number=Sing 3 delighted nsubj 3 delighted delight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 audience det 5 audience audience NOUN Number=Sing 3 delighted obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 tricks case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 tricks nmod:poss 8 tricks trick NOUN Number=Plur 5 audience nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 delighted punct
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1 delight past the magician the audience with magician's tricks vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus audience=Experiencer 2 trick magician nom trick «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The puppy delights in chewing shoes.
det nsubj mark advcl obj punct root The DET puppy NOUN delights VERB in SCONJ chewing VERB shoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 3 delights nsubj 3 delights delight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in SCONJ _ 5 chewing mark 5 chewing chew VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 delights advcl 6 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 5 chewing obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 delights punct
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1 delight present the puppy vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 chew gerund the puppy not said here shoes vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient
Example 6 The garden was full of summer delights.
det nsubj cop case compound obl punct root The DET garden NOUN was AUX full ADJ of ADP summer NOUN delights NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 garden det 2 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 4 full nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 delights case 6 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 7 delights compound 7 delights delight NOUN Number=Plur 4 full obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is past the garden of summer delights; full property tree rules
Example 7 Edmund ate the Turkish delight in the Narnia story.
nsubj det amod obj case det compound obl punct root Edmund PROPN ate VERB the DET Turkish ADJ delight NOUN in ADP the DET Narnia PROPN story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Edmund Edmund PROPN Number=Sing 2 ate nsubj 2 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 delight det 4 Turkish Turkish ADJ Degree=Pos 5 delight amod 5 delight delight NOUN Number=Sing 2 ate obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 story case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 story det 8 Narnia Narnia PROPN Number=Sing 9 story compound 9 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 ate obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 ate punct
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1 eat past Edmund the Turkish delight the Narnia story vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent delight=Patient
Example 8 We were delighted to win the cup.
nsubj cop mark advcl det obj punct root We PRON were AUX delighted ADJ to PART win VERB the DET cup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 delighted nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 delighted cop 3 delighted delighted ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 win mark 5 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 delighted advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cup det 7 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 5 win obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 delighted punct
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1 is past We delighted property tree rules 2 win to-infinitive We not said here the cup vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Eventuality
Example 9 To his delight it seemed thick and stout.
case nmod:poss obl nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root To ADP his PRON delight NOUN it PRON seemed VERB thick ADJ and CCONJ stout ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to ADP _ 3 delight case 2 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 delight nmod:poss 3 delight delight NOUN Number=Sing 5 seemed obl 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 seemed nsubj 5 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 5 seemed xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 stout cc 8 stout stout ADJ Degree=Pos 6 thick conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 seemed punct
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1 seem past it to his delight; thick property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 2 delight his = he nom delight «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent
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