displeasing Who acts: you, Displeasing, sour smell, ugly new wall, squeaky violin, servant · What happens: displease, mean, make, feel, be, find · To what, where: you, someone, them, displeasing sound, queen, cold grey room · Speech: someone speaks here
«displeasing» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: displeasing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Displeasing means not nice or not pleasant; making you feel annoyed, uncomfortable or unhappy.
The tree, 14 words nsubj advmod ccomp cc advmod conj punct conj obj xcomp xcomp punct conj cc conj punct root Displeasing VERB means VERB not PART nice ADJ or CCONJ not PART pleasant ADJ ; PUNCT making VERB you PRON feel VERB annoyed ADJ , PUNCT uncomfortable ADJ or CCONJ unhappy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Displeasing displease VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 nice advmod 4 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means ccomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 pleasant cc 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 pleasant advmod 7 pleasant pleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 4 nice conj 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 making punct 9 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 making obj 11 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 making xcomp 12 annoyed annoyed ADJ Degree=Pos 11 feel xcomp 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 uncomfortable punct 14 uncomfortable uncomfortable ADJ Degree=Pos 12 annoyed conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 unhappy cc 16 unhappy unhappy ADJ Degree=Pos 12 annoyed conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 displease gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 make gerund you tree rules 4 feel infinitive you not said here annoyed property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
Displeasing someone means making them annoyed or unhappy.
csubj obj xcomp obj xcomp cc conj punct root Displeasing VERB someone PRON means VERB making VERB them PRON annoyed ADJ or CCONJ unhappy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Displeasing displease VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means csubj 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Displeasing obj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means xcomp 5 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 making obj 6 annoyed annoyed ADJ Degree=Pos 4 making xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 unhappy cc 8 unhappy unhappy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 annoyed conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 displease gerund someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 2 mean present Displeasing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen gerund Displeasing not said here them = they annoyed property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset they=Product
Example 1 The sour smell was displeasing.
det amod nsubj aux punct root The DET sour ADJ smell NOUN was AUX displeasing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 smell det 2 sour sour ADJ Degree=Pos 3 smell amod 3 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 5 displeasing nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 displeasing aux 5 displeasing displease VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 displeasing punct
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1 displease past · progressive the sour smell vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 2 The ugly new wall was displeasing to the eye.
det amod amod nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET ugly ADJ new ADJ wall NOUN was AUX displeasing VERB to ADP the DET eye NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 wall det 2 ugly ugly ADJ Degree=Pos 4 wall amod 3 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 4 wall amod 4 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 6 displeasing nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 displeasing aux 6 displeasing displease VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 7 to to ADP _ 9 eye case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 eye det 9 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 6 displeasing obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 displeasing punct
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1 displease past · progressive the ugly new wall to the eye vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 3 The squeaky violin made a displeasing sound.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET squeaky ADJ violin NOUN made VERB a DET displeasing VERB sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 violin det 2 squeaky squeaky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 violin amod 3 violin violin NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sound det 6 displeasing displease VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 sound amod 7 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past the squeaky violin a displeasing sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material sound=Product 2 displease gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 The servant was afraid of displeasing the queen.
det nsubj cop mark advcl det obj punct root The DET servant NOUN was AUX afraid ADJ of SCONJ displeasing VERB the DET queen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 servant det 2 servant servant NOUN Number=Sing 4 afraid nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 afraid cop 4 afraid afraid ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 displeasing mark 6 displeasing displease VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 afraid advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 queen det 8 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 6 displeasing obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 afraid punct
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1 is past the servant afraid property tree rules 2 displease gerund the servant not said here the queen vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus queen=Experiencer
Example 5 She found the cold, grey room rather displeasing.
nsubj det amod punct amod obj advmod acl punct root She PRON found VERB the DET cold ADJ , PUNCT grey ADJ room NOUN rather ADV displeasing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 room det 4 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 7 room amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 cold punct 6 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 7 room amod 7 room room NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obj 8 rather rather ADV _ 9 displeasing advmod 9 displeasing displease VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 room acl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past She the cold grey room vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Topic 2 displease gerund the cold grey room not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 Displeasing your coach by being late is a bad idea.
csubj nmod:poss obj mark cop advcl cop det amod punct root Displeasing VERB your PRON coach NOUN by SCONJ being AUX late ADJ is AUX a DET bad ADJ idea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Displeasing displease VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 idea csubj 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 coach nmod:poss 3 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 1 Displeasing obj 4 by by SCONJ _ 6 late mark 5 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 late cop 6 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Displeasing advcl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 idea cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 idea det 9 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 10 idea amod 10 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 idea punct
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1 displease gerund your coach vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus coach=Experiencer 2 is gerund late property tree rules 3 is a present Displeasing a bad idea tree rules
Example 7 "For, my dear child," she said to her, "it would be a great sin to submit to your father's wishes, but you can avoid the necessity without displeasing him.
The tree, 30 words punct case punct nmod:poss amod obl punct punct nsubj case obl punct punct nsubj aux cop det amod ccomp mark acl case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl punct cc nsubj aux advcl det obj mark advcl obj punct root " PUNCT For ADP , PUNCT my PRON dear ADJ child NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT she PRON said VERB to ADP her PRON , PUNCT " PUNCT it PRON would AUX be AUX a DET great ADJ sin NOUN to PART submit VERB to ADP your PRON father NOUN 's PART wishes NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ you PRON can AUX avoid VERB the DET necessity NOUN without SCONJ displeasing VERB him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 10 said punct 2 For for ADP _ 6 child case 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 child punct 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 child nmod:poss 5 dear dear ADJ Degree=Pos 6 child amod 6 child child NOUN Number=Sing 10 said obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 child punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 6 child punct 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 said nsubj 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 to to ADP _ 12 her case 12 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 said obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 20 sin punct 14 " " PUNCT _ 20 sin punct 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 sin nsubj 16 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 20 sin aux 17 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 20 sin cop 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 sin det 19 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 20 sin amod 20 sin sin NOUN Number=Sing 10 said ccomp 21 to to PART _ 22 submit mark 22 submit submit VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 sin acl 23 to to ADP _ 27 wishes case 24 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 25 father nmod:poss 25 father father NOUN Number=Sing 27 wishes nmod:poss 26 's 's PART _ 25 father case 27 wishes wish NOUN Number=Plur 22 submit obl 28 , , PUNCT _ 32 avoid punct 29 but but CCONJ _ 32 avoid cc 30 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 32 avoid nsubj 31 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 32 avoid aux 32 avoid avoid VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 said advcl 33 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 34 necessity det 34 necessity necessity NOUN Number=Sing 32 avoid obj 35 without without SCONJ _ 36 displeasing mark 36 displeasing displease VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 32 avoid advcl 37 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 36 displeasing obj 38 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past child her = she for my dear child vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to she=Recipient 2 is a in a quote would it a great sin tree rules 3 submit in a quote to-infinitive child not said here to your father's wishes vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to wish=Theme 4 avoid in a quote can you the necessity vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent necessity=Location 5 displease in a quote gerund you not said here him = he vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer 6 wish in a quote your father nom wish «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent
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