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doleful

Who acts: puppy, Mock Turtle, Toad, doleful bell, He, his · What happens: look, sound, cause, give, sing, sit · To what, where: sadness, doleful look, me, doleful song, cell, valley · Speech: someone speaks here

«doleful» 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: doleful in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Very sad and gloomy, looking or sounding miserable.

advmodccconjpunctparataxisccconjxcomppunctrootVeryADVsadADJandCCONJgloomyADJ,PUNCTlookingVERBorCCONJsoundingVERBmiserableADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1VeryveryADV_2 sadadvmod
2sadsadADJDegree=Posrootroot
3andandCCONJ_4 gloomycc
4gloomygloomyADJDegree=Pos2 sadconj
5,,PUNCT_6 lookingpunct
6lookinglookVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 sadparataxis
7ororCCONJ_8 soundingcc
8soundingsoundVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part6 lookingconj
9miserablemiserableADJDegree=Pos8 soundingxcomp
10..PUNCT_2 sadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookgerundvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
2soundgerundmiserable propertyvn 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

Causing sadness: «doleful news».

objpunctpunctamodoblpunctpunctrootCausingVERBsadnessNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTdolefulADJnewsNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CausingcauseVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
2sadnesssadnessNOUNNumber=Sing1 Causingobj
3::PUNCT_1 Causingpunct
4««PUNCT_6 newspunct
5dolefuldolefulADJDegree=Pos6 newsamod
6newsnewsNOUNNumber=Sing1 Causingobl
7»»PUNCT_6 newspunct
8..PUNCT_1 Causingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1causegerundsadnessdoleful news oblvn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition sadness=Patient

Example 1

The puppy gave me a doleful look.

detnsubjiobjdetamodobjpunctrootTheDETpuppyNOUNgaveVERBmePRONaDETdolefulADJlookNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 puppydet
2puppypuppyNOUNNumber=Sing3 gavensubj
3gavegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 gaveiobj
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 lookdet
6dolefuldolefulADJDegree=Pos7 lookamod
7looklookNOUNNumber=Sing3 gaveobj
8..PUNCT_3 gavepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givepastthe puppya doleful lookmevn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient look=Theme

Example 2

The Mock Turtle sang a doleful song.

detcompoundnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootTheDETMockPROPNTurtlePROPNsangVERBaDETdolefulADJsongNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Turtledet
2MockMockPROPNNumber=Sing3 Turtlecompound
3TurtleTurtlePROPNNumber=Sing4 sangnsubj
4sangsingVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 songdet
6dolefuldolefulADJDegree=Pos7 songamod
7songsongNOUNNumber=Sing4 sangobj
8..PUNCT_4 sangpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sing speech: expresspastthe Mock Turtlea doleful songvn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme

Example 3

Toad sat in his cell looking doleful.

nsubjcasenmod:possobladvclxcomppunctrootToadPROPNsatVERBinADPhisPRONcellNOUNlookingVERBdolefulADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ToadToadPROPNNumber=Sing2 satnsubj
2satsitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_5 cellcase
4hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 cellnmod:poss
5cellcellNOUNNumber=Sing2 satobl
6lookinglookVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 satadvcl
7dolefuldolefulADJDegree=Pos6 lookingxcomp
8..PUNCT_2 satpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sitpastToadToad's cellvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in cell=Location
2lookgerundToad not said heredoleful propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 4

A doleful bell rang across the valley.

detamodnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootADETdolefulADJbellNOUNrangVERBacrossADPtheDETvalleyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 belldet
2dolefuldolefulADJDegree=Pos3 bellamod
3bellbellNOUNNumber=Sing4 rangnsubj
4rangringVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5acrossacrossADP_7 valleycase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 valleydet
7valleyvalleyNOUNNumber=Sing4 rangobl
8..PUNCT_4 rangpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ringpasta doleful bellthe valleyvn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 5

He told the doleful story of his lost kite.

nsubjdetamodobjcasenmod:possamodnmodpunctrootHePRONtoldVERBtheDETdolefulADJstoryNOUNofADPhisPRONlostVERBkiteNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 toldnsubj
2toldtellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 storydet
4dolefuldolefulADJDegree=Pos5 storyamod
5storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing2 toldobj
6ofofADP_9 kitecase
7hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 kitenmod:poss
8lostloseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 kiteamod
9kitekiteNOUNNumber=Sing5 storynmod
10..PUNCT_2 toldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertpastHethe doleful story of his lost kitevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient
2loseparticiplevn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3kitehis = henom kite «possession transitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

The rain made the day feel doleful.

detnsubjdetobl:unmarkedxcompxcomppunctrootTheDETrainNOUNmadeVERBtheDETdayNOUNfeelVERBdolefulADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 raindet
2rainrainNOUNNumber=Sing3 madensubj
3mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 daydet
5daydayNOUNNumber=Sing3 madeobl:unmarked
6feelfeelVERBVerbForm=Inf3 madexcomp
7dolefuldolefulADJDegree=Pos6 feelxcomp
8..PUNCT_3 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastthe raindaytree rules
2feelinfinitivethe rain not said heredoleful propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 7

It was really a doleful garden for a princess.

nsubjcopadvmoddetamodcasedetnmodpunctrootItPRONwasAUXreallyADVaDETdolefulADJgardenNOUNforADPaDETprincessNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 gardennsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 gardencop
3reallyreallyADV_6 gardenadvmod
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 gardendet
5dolefuldolefulADJDegree=Pos6 gardenamod
6gardengardenNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7forforADP_9 princesscase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 princessdet
9princessprincessNOUNNumber=Sing6 gardennmod
10..PUNCT_6 gardenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastIta doleful gardenfor a princesstree rules

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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