disappoint Who acts: something, they, film, book, I, We · What happens: make, not be, hope, not happen, let down, not do · To what, where: someone, me, team, trip, little door, you · Speech: someone speaks here
«disappoint» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: disappoint in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To make someone sad because something was not as good as they hoped, or did not happen.
The tree, 17 words mark obj xcomp mark nsubj cop advmod advmod advcl mark nsubj advcl punct cc aux advmod ccomp punct root To PART make VERB someone PRON sad ADJ because SCONJ something PRON was AUX not PART as ADV good ADJ as SCONJ they PRON hoped VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ did AUX not PART happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 make obj 4 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 2 make xcomp 5 because because SCONJ _ 10 good mark 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 good nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 good cop 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 good advmod 9 as as ADV _ 10 good advmod 10 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 make advcl 11 as as SCONJ _ 13 hoped mark 12 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 hoped nsubj 13 hoped hope VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 good advcl 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 happen punct 15 or or CCONJ _ 18 happen cc 16 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 happen aux 17 not not PART Polarity=Neg 18 happen advmod 18 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 hoped ccomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive someone sad property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product 2 not is past something good property tree rules 3 hope past they vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 not happen past · do-support vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 To let someone down by not doing what they expected.
mark obj compound:prt mark advmod advcl obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root To PART let VERB someone PRON down ADP by SCONJ not PART doing VERB what PRON they PRON expected VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 let mark 2 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 let obj 4 down down ADP _ 2 let compound:prt 5 by by SCONJ _ 7 doing mark 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 doing advmod 7 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 let advcl 8 what what PRON PronType=Int 7 doing obj 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 expected nsubj 10 expected expect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 what acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 let punct
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1 let down to-infinitive someone vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 not do gerund vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality 3 expect past they vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The film disappointed me — the book was better.
det nsubj obj punct det nsubj cop parataxis punct root The DET film NOUN disappointed VERB me PRON — PUNCT the DET book NOUN was AUX better ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 disappointed nsubj 3 disappointed disappoint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 disappointed obj 5 — - PUNCT _ 9 better punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 book det 7 book book NOUN Number=Sing 9 better nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 better cop 9 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 disappointed parataxis 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 disappointed punct
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1 disappoint past the film me tree rules 2 is past the book good property tree rules
Example 2 I don't want to disappoint my team.
nsubj aux advmod mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root I PRON do AUX n't PART want VERB to PART disappoint VERB my PRON team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 want nsubj 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 want aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 want advmod 4 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 disappoint mark 6 disappoint disappoint VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 want xcomp 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 team nmod:poss 8 team team NOUN Number=Sing 6 disappoint obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 want punct
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1 not want present · do-support I vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 disappoint not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here my team tree rules
Example 3 We were disappointed when the trip was cancelled.
nsubj cop mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root We PRON were AUX disappointed ADJ when SCONJ the DET trip NOUN was AUX cancelled VERB . 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 disappointed nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 disappointed cop 3 disappointed disappointed ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 when when SCONJ _ 8 cancelled mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 trip det 6 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 8 cancelled nsubj:pass 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 cancelled aux:pass 8 cancelled cancel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 disappointed advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 disappointed punct
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1 is past We disappointed property tree rules 2 cancel past · passive the trip tree rules
Example 4 The weather was disappointing.
det nsubj aux punct root The DET weather NOUN was AUX disappointing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 weather det 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 4 disappointing nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 disappointing aux 4 disappointing disappoint VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 disappointing punct
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1 disappoint past · progressive the weather tree rules
Example 5 Alice was disappointed to find the little door locked again.
nsubj cop mark xcomp det amod obj acl advmod punct root Alice PROPN was AUX disappointed ADJ to PART find VERB the DET little ADJ door NOUN locked VERB again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alice Alice PROPN Number=Sing 3 disappointed nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 disappointed cop 3 disappointed disappointed ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 find mark 5 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 disappointed xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 door det 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 door amod 8 door door NOUN Number=Sing 5 find obj 9 locked lock VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 door acl 10 again again ADV _ 9 locked advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 disappointed punct
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1 is past Alice disappointed property tree rules 2 find to-infinitive Alice not said here the little door vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Topic 3 lock participle the little door not said here again vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 6 Sorry to disappoint you, but there's no cake left.
mark xcomp obj punct cc expl parataxis det nsubj acl punct root Sorry ADJ to PART disappoint VERB you PRON , PUNCT but CCONJ there PRON 's VERB no DET cake NOUN left VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 to to PART _ 3 disappoint mark 3 disappoint disappoint VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Sorry xcomp 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 disappoint obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 's punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 8 's cc 7 there there PRON PronType=Dem 8 's expl 8 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Sorry parataxis 9 no no DET PronType=Neg 10 cake det 10 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 8 's nsubj 11 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 cake acl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sorry punct
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1 disappoint to-infinitive you tree rules 2 be present no cake there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 leave participle no cake not said here vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 His test score didn't disappoint his mum.
nmod:poss compound nsubj aux advmod nmod:poss obj punct root His PRON test NOUN score NOUN did AUX n't PART disappoint VERB his PRON mum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 score nmod:poss 2 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 score compound 3 score score NOUN Number=Sing 6 disappoint nsubj 4 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 disappoint aux 5 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 disappoint advmod 6 disappoint disappoint VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 mum nmod:poss 8 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 6 disappoint obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 disappoint punct
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1 not disappoint past · do-support His test score score's mum tree rules 2 score His = he nom score «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Toad disappointed his friends again and again.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod cc conj punct root Toad PROPN disappointed VERB his PRON friends NOUN again ADV and CCONJ again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 2 disappointed nsubj 2 disappointed disappoint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 friends nmod:poss 4 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 2 disappointed obj 5 again again ADV _ 2 disappointed advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 again cc 7 again again ADV _ 5 again conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 disappointed punct
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1 disappoint past Toad Toad's friends again tree rules
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