grievance Who acts: real unfair thing, someone, worker, He, workers, you · What happens: imagine, make, feel, want, complain, have · To what, where: someone, grievance, grievances, manager, long list, king
«grievance» 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: grievance in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A real or imagined unfair thing that makes someone feel upset and want to complain.
The tree, 15 words det amod cc conj amod nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp xcomp cc conj mark xcomp punct root A DET real ADJ or CCONJ imagined VERB unfair ADJ thing NOUN that PRON makes VERB someone PRON feel VERB upset ADJ and CCONJ want VERB to PART complain VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 thing det 2 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 6 thing amod 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 imagined cc 4 imagined imagine VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 real conj 5 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos 6 thing amod 6 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 makes nsubj 8 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 thing acl:relcl 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 makes obj 10 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 makes xcomp 11 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 10 feel xcomp 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 want cc 13 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 feel conj 14 to to PART _ 15 complain mark 15 complain complain VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 want xcomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 thing punct
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1 imagine participle vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 make present a real unfair thing someone tree rules 3 feel infinitive someone not said here upset property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 4 want present someone not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 5 complain speech: other not said to happen to-infinitive someone not said here vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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: work, law — kept apart, not parsed.
An official complaint by a worker about unfair treatment.
det amod case det nmod case amod nmod punct root An DET official ADJ complaint NOUN by ADP a DET worker NOUN about ADP unfair ADJ treatment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 complaint det 2 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 3 complaint amod 3 complaint complaint NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 by by ADP _ 6 worker case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 worker det 6 worker worker NOUN Number=Sing 3 complaint nmod 7 about about ADP _ 9 treatment case 8 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos 9 treatment amod 9 treatment treatment NOUN Number=Sing 6 worker nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 complaint punct
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1 complain a worker about unfair treatment nom complaint «state intransitive»: by=agent
Example 1 He had a grievance against his neighbour about the noisy dog.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod case det amod nmod punct root He PRON had VERB a DET grievance NOUN against ADP his PRON neighbour NOUN about ADP the DET noisy ADJ dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 grievance det 4 grievance grievance NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 against against ADP _ 7 neighbour case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 neighbour nmod:poss 7 neighbour neighbour NOUN Number=Sing 4 grievance nmod 8 about about ADP _ 11 dog case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 dog det 10 noisy noisy ADJ Degree=Pos 11 dog amod 11 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 7 neighbour nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past He a grievance against his neighbour about the noisy dog vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grievance=Patient
Example 2 The workers took their grievances to the manager.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET workers NOUN took VERB their PRON grievances NOUN to ADP the DET manager NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 workers det 2 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 grievances nmod:poss 5 grievances grievance NOUN Number=Plur 3 took obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 manager case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 manager det 8 manager manager NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the workers workers's grievances the manager vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent grievance=Theme to manager=Destination
Example 3 Write down your grievance and we will look at it fairly.
compound:prt nmod:poss obj cc nsubj aux conj case obl advmod punct root Write VERB down ADP your PRON grievance NOUN and CCONJ we PRON will AUX look VERB at ADP it PRON fairly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 down down ADP _ 1 Write compound:prt 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 grievance nmod:poss 4 grievance grievance NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 look cc 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 look nsubj 7 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 look aux 8 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Write conj 9 at at ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 look obl 11 fairly fairly ADV _ 8 look advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write down imperative you not said here your grievance vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grievance=Theme 2 look future we at grievance; fairly property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at it=Theme
Example 4 The colonists sent a long list of grievances to the king.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod case det obl punct root The DET colonists NOUN sent VERB a DET long ADJ list NOUN of ADP grievances NOUN to ADP the DET king NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 colonists det 2 colonists colonist NOUN Number=Plur 3 sent nsubj 3 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 list det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 list amod 6 list list NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 grievances case 8 grievances grievance NOUN Number=Plur 6 list nmod 9 to to ADP _ 11 king case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 king det 11 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 sent punct
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1 send past the colonists a long list of grievances the king vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent list=Theme to king=Destination 2 list grievances nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 She nursed a grievance for years.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root She PRON nursed VERB a DET grievance NOUN for ADP years NOUN . 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 nursed nsubj 2 nursed nurse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 grievance det 4 grievance grievance NOUN Number=Sing 2 nursed obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 years case 6 years year NOUN Number=Plur 2 nursed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 nursed punct
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1 nurse past She a grievance year vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grievance=Beneficiary
Example 6 The school council listened to pupils' grievances about lunch.
det compound acl case nmod:poss case obl case nmod punct root The DET school NOUN council NOUN listened VERB to ADP pupils NOUN ' PART grievances NOUN about ADP lunch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 council det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 council compound 3 council council NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 listened listen VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 council acl 5 to to ADP _ 8 grievances case 6 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 8 grievances nmod:poss 7 ' 's PART _ 6 pupils case 8 grievances grievance NOUN Number=Plur 4 listened obl 9 about about ADP _ 10 lunch case 10 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 8 grievances nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 council punct
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1 listen participle the school council not said here to pupils's grievances about lunch vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to grievance=Theme
Example 7 Men often bear little grievances with less courage than they do large misfortunes.
nsubj advmod amod obj case amod obl mark nsubj advcl amod obj punct root Men NOUN often ADV bear VERB little ADJ grievances NOUN with ADP less ADJ courage NOUN than SCONJ they PRON do VERB large ADJ misfortunes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Men man NOUN Number=Plur 3 bear nsubj 2 often often ADV _ 3 bear advmod 3 bear bear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 grievances amod 5 grievances grievance NOUN Number=Plur 3 bear obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 courage case 7 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 courage amod 8 courage courage NOUN Number=Sing 3 bear obl 9 than than SCONJ _ 11 do mark 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 do nsubj 11 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 bear advcl 12 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 13 misfortunes amod 13 misfortunes misfortune NOUN Number=Plur 11 do obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 bear punct
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1 bear present Men little grievances with less courage; often property vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grievance=Patient 2 do present Men = man large misfortunes vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent misfortune=Eventuality
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