grieve Who acts: you, someone, it, old English, whole family, Grandpa · What happens: grieve, be, love, die, lose, mean · To what, where: friendship, me, village, old school, own way, him · Speech: someone speaks here
«grieve» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: grieve in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To grieve is to feel very deep sadness, especially because someone you love has died.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark advmod amod obj punct advmod mark nsubj nsubj acl:relcl aux advcl punct root To PART grieve VERB is AUX to PART feel VERB very ADV deep ADJ sadness NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV because SCONJ someone PRON you PRON love VERB has AUX died VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 grieve mark 2 grieve grieve VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 feel csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 feel cop 4 to to PART _ 5 feel mark 5 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 very very ADV _ 7 deep advmod 7 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sadness amod 8 sadness sadness NOUN Number=Sing 5 feel obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 16 died punct 10 especially especially ADV _ 16 died advmod 11 because because SCONJ _ 16 died mark 12 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 died nsubj 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 love nsubj 14 love love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 someone acl:relcl 15 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 died aux 16 died die VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 feel advcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 feel punct
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1 grieve to-infinitive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 is present feel property tree rules 3 love present you vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Experiencer 4 die present · perfect someone especially property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
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 grieve for something lost, like a pet, a home or a friendship, is to feel very sad about losing it.
The tree, 21 words mark advcl case obl acl punct case det obl punct det nmod cc det conj punct cop mark advmod xcomp mark advcl obj punct root To PART grieve VERB for ADP something PRON lost VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET pet NOUN , PUNCT a DET home NOUN or CCONJ a DET friendship NOUN , PUNCT is AUX to PART feel VERB very ADV sad ADJ about SCONJ losing VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 grieve mark 2 grieve grieve VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 feel advcl 3 for for ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 grieve obl 5 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 something acl 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 pet punct 7 like like ADP _ 9 pet case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 pet det 9 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 5 lost obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 home punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 home det 12 home home NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 friendship cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 friendship det 15 friendship friendship NOUN Number=Sing 12 home conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 2 grieve punct 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 feel cop 18 to to PART _ 19 feel mark 19 feel feel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 20 very very ADV _ 21 sad advmod 21 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 19 feel xcomp 22 about about SCONJ _ 23 losing mark 23 losing lose VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 21 sad advcl 24 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 losing obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 19 feel punct
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1 grieve to-infinitive for something vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 lose participle like a pet vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present feel, sad property tree rules 4 lose gerund friendship vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Meaning 3 In old or formal English, it grieves me means it makes me very sad.
The tree, 14 words case amod cc conj nsubj punct nsubj acl:relcl obj nsubj ccomp obj advmod xcomp punct root In ADP old ADJ or CCONJ formal ADJ English PROPN , PUNCT it PRON grieves VERB me PRON means VERB it PRON makes VERB me PRON very ADV sad ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 5 English case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 English amod 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 formal cc 4 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 old conj 5 English English PROPN Number=Sing 10 means nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 English punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 grieves nsubj 8 grieves grieve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 English acl:relcl 9 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 grieves obj 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 makes nsubj 12 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 means ccomp 13 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 makes obj 14 very very ADV _ 15 sad advmod 15 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 12 makes xcomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
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1 grieve present it me vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer 2 mean present old English vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make present it me sad property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material i=Product
Example 1 The whole family grieved when Grandpa died.
det amod nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp punct root The DET whole ADJ family NOUN grieved VERB when ADV Grandpa PROPN died VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 family det 2 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 3 family amod 3 family family NOUN Number=Sing 4 grieved nsubj 4 grieved grieve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 died advmod 6 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 7 died nsubj 7 died die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 grieved ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 grieved punct
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1 grieve past the whole family tree rules 2 die past Grandpa vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 2 Mia grieved for her old dog for a long time.
nsubj case nmod:poss amod obl case det amod obl punct root Mia PROPN grieved VERB for ADP her PRON old ADJ dog NOUN for ADP a DET long ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing 2 grieved nsubj 2 grieved grieve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 6 dog case 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 dog nmod:poss 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 dog amod 6 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 2 grieved obl 7 for for ADP _ 10 time case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 time det 9 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 10 time amod 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 grieved obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 grieved punct
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1 grieve past Mia time for Mia's old dog vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 3 It is okay to cry when you are grieving.
nsubj cop mark csubj advmod nsubj aux advcl punct root It PRON is AUX okay ADJ to PART cry VERB when ADV you PRON are AUX grieving VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 okay nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 okay cop 3 okay okay ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 cry mark 5 cry cry VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 okay csubj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 grieving advmod 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 grieving nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 grieving aux 9 grieving grieve VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 cry advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 okay punct
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1 is present It okay property tree rules 2 cry speech: express to-infinitive vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 grieve present · progressive you vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 The village grieved after the storm destroyed the old school.
det nsubj acl case det obl det amod obj punct root The DET village NOUN grieved VERB after ADP the DET storm NOUN destroyed VERB the DET old ADJ school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 village det 2 village village NOUN Number=Sing 7 destroyed nsubj 3 grieved grieve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 village acl 4 after after ADP _ 6 storm case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 storm det 6 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 grieved obl 7 destroyed destroy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 school det 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 school amod 10 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 destroyed obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 destroyed punct
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1 grieve participle the village not said here after the storm vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 destroy past the village the old school vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Patient
Example 5 Everyone grieves in their own way.
nsubj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Everyone PRON grieves VERB in ADP their PRON own ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 grieves nsubj 2 grieves grieve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 way case 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 way nmod:poss 5 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 grieves obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 grieves punct
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1 grieve present Everyone their own way vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 Talking about happy memories helped him grieve.
csubj case amod obl obj xcomp punct root Talking VERB about ADP happy ADJ memories NOUN helped VERB him PRON grieve VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Talking talk VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 helped csubj 2 about about ADP _ 4 memories case 3 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 memories amod 4 memories memory NOUN Number=Plur 1 Talking obl 5 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 helped obj 7 grieve grieve VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 helped xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 helped punct
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1 talk gerund about happy memories vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about memory=Topic 2 help past Talking him = he vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 grieve infinitive him = he not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 7 The grieving family thanked their friends for their kindness.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET grieving VERB family NOUN thanked VERB their PRON friends NOUN for ADP their PRON kindness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 family det 2 grieving grieve VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 family amod 3 family family NOUN Number=Sing 4 thanked nsubj 4 thanked thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 friends nmod:poss 6 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 4 thanked obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 kindness case 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 kindness nmod:poss 9 kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 4 thanked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 thanked punct
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1 grieve gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 thank speech: thank past the grieving family their friends for friends's kindness vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent friend=Theme for kindness=Attribute
Example 8 My father grieved when I was gone;
nmod:poss nsubj mark nsubj cop ccomp punct root My PRON father NOUN grieved VERB when SCONJ I PRON was AUX gone ADJ ; PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 father nmod:poss 2 father father NOUN Number=Sing 3 grieved nsubj 3 grieved grieve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when SCONJ _ 7 gone mark 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 gone nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 gone cop 7 gone gone ADJ Degree=Pos 3 grieved ccomp 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 3 grieved punct
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1 grieve past My father vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 is past I gone property tree rules
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