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loneliness

Who acts: Loneliness, you, nobody, Sam, people, Visiting · What happens: be, have, feel, care, understand, mean · To what, where: sad feeling, you, new school, great loneliness, people, older neighbours · Speech: someone speaks here

«loneliness» 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: loneliness in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Loneliness is the sad feeling you have when you are alone or feel that nobody cares about you or understands you.

The tree, 21 words
nsubjcopdetamodnsubjacl:relcladvmodnsubjcopadvclccconjmarknsubjccompcaseoblccconjobjpunctrootLonelinessNOUNisAUXtheDETsadADJfeelingNOUNyouPRONhaveVERBwhenADVyouPRONareAUXaloneADJorCCONJfeelVERBthatSCONJnobodyPRONcaresVERBaboutADPyouPRONorCCONJunderstandsVERByouPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LonelinesslonelinessNOUNNumber=Sing5 feelingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 feelingcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 feelingdet
4sadsadADJDegree=Pos5 feelingamod
5feelingfeelingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs7 havensubj
7havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 feelingacl:relcl
8whenwhenADVPronType=Int11 aloneadvmod
9youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs11 alonensubj
10arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 alonecop
11alonealoneADJDegree=Pos7 haveadvcl
12ororCCONJ_13 feelcc
13feelfeelVERBVerbForm=Inf11 aloneconj
14thatthatSCONJ_16 caresmark
15nobodynobodyPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg16 caresnsubj
16carescareVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 feelccomp
17aboutaboutADP_18 youcase
18youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs16 caresobl
19ororCCONJ_20 understandscc
20understandsunderstandVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 caresconj
21youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs20 understandsobj
22..PUNCT_5 feelingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentLonelinessthe sad feelingtree rules
2havepresentyouthe sad feeling not said herevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Patient
3ispresentyoualone propertytree rules
4feelinfinitiveyou not said herevn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
5carepresentnobodyabout youvn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about you=Stimulus
6understandpresentnobody not said hereyouvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer you=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

Loneliness can also mean being in a place far from other people.

nsubjauxadvmodcopcasedetoblccompcaseamodoblpunctrootLonelinessNOUNcanAUXalsoADVmeanVERBbeingAUXinADPaDETplaceNOUNfarADVfromADPotherADJpeopleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LonelinesslonelinessNOUNNumber=Sing4 meannsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 meanaux
3alsoalsoADV_4 meanadvmod
4meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part9 farcop
6ininADP_8 placecase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 placedet
8placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing5 beingobl
9farfarADVDegree=Pos4 meanccomp
10fromfromADP_12 peoplecase
11otherotherADJDegree=Pos12 peopleamod
12peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur9 farobl
13..PUNCT_4 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanLonelinessvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2isgerundfrom other people; far propertytree rules

Example 1

After moving to a new school, Sam felt great loneliness.

markadvclcasedetamodoblpunctnsubjamodobjpunctrootAfterSCONJmovingVERBtoADPaDETnewADJschoolNOUN,PUNCTSamPROPNfeltVERBgreatADJlonelinessNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AfterafterSCONJ_2 movingmark
2movingmoveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part9 feltadvcl
3totoADP_6 schoolcase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 schooldet
5newnewADJDegree=Pos6 schoolamod
6schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing2 movingobl
7,,PUNCT_2 movingpunct
8SamSamPROPNNumber=Sing9 feltnsubj
9feltfeelVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
10greatgreatADJDegree=Pos11 lonelinessamod
11lonelinesslonelinessNOUNNumber=Sing9 feltobj
12..PUNCT_9 feltpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1movegerundSam not said herea new schoolvn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to school=Trajectory
2feelpastSamgreat lonelinessvn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent loneliness=Theme

Example 2

Loneliness can make people feel sad and tired.

nsubjauxobjxcompxcompccconjpunctrootLonelinessNOUNcanAUXmakeVERBpeopleNOUNfeelVERBsadADJandCCONJtiredADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LonelinesslonelinessNOUNNumber=Sing3 makensubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 makeaux
3makemakeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 makeobj
5feelfeelVERBVerbForm=Inf3 makexcomp
6sadsadADJDegree=Pos5 feelxcomp
7andandCCONJ_8 tiredcc
8tiredtiredADJDegree=Pos6 sadconj
9..PUNCT_3 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makecanLonelinesspeopletree rules
2feelinfinitivepeople not said heresad propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 3

Visiting older neighbours helps with their loneliness.

csubjamodobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootVisitingVERBolderADJneighboursNOUNhelpsVERBwithADPtheirPRONlonelinessNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1VisitingvisitVERBVerbForm=Ger4 helpscsubj
2olderoldADJDegree=Cmp3 neighboursamod
3neighboursneighbourNOUNNumber=Plur1 Visitingobj
4helpshelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5withwithADP_7 lonelinesscase
6theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 lonelinessnmod:poss
7lonelinesslonelinessNOUNNumber=Sing4 helpsobl
8..PUNCT_4 helpspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1visitgerundolder neighboursvn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent neighbour=Co-Agent
2helppresentVisitingwith neighbours's lonelinessvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with loneliness=Theme

Example 4

You can feel loneliness even in a busy playground.

nsubjauxobjadvmodcasedetamodoblpunctrootYouPRONcanAUXfeelVERBlonelinessNOUNevenADVinADPaDETbusyADJplaygroundNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 feelnsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 feelaux
3feelfeelVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4lonelinesslonelinessNOUNNumber=Sing3 feelobj
5evenevenADV_9 playgroundadvmod
6ininADP_9 playgroundcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 playgrounddet
8busybusyADJDegree=Pos9 playgroundamod
9playgroundplaygroundNOUNNumber=Sing3 feelobl
10..PUNCT_3 feelpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1feelcanYoulonelinessa busy playgroundvn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent loneliness=Theme in playground=Location

Example 5

The lighthouse keeper got used to the loneliness of the island.

detcompoundnsubj:passaux:passcasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETlighthouseNOUNkeeperNOUNgotAUXusedVERBtoADPtheDETlonelinessNOUNofADPtheDETislandNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 keeperdet
2lighthouselighthouseNOUNNumber=Sing3 keepercompound
3keeperkeeperNOUNNumber=Sing5 usednsubj:pass
4gotgetAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 usedaux:pass
5useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6totoADP_8 lonelinesscase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 lonelinessdet
8lonelinesslonelinessNOUNNumber=Sing5 usedobl
9ofofADP_11 islandcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 islanddet
11islandislandNOUNNumber=Sing8 lonelinessnmod
12..PUNCT_5 usedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepast · passivethe lighthouse keeperto the loneliness of the islandvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Example 6

Inviting someone to play can end their loneliness.

csubjobjmarkaclauxnmod:possobjpunctrootInvitingVERBsomeonePRONtoPARTplayVERBcanAUXendVERBtheirPRONlonelinessNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1InvitinginviteVERBVerbForm=Ger6 endcsubj
2someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind1 Invitingobj
3totoPART_4 playmark
4playplayVERBVerbForm=Inf2 someoneacl
5cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin6 endaux
6endendVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 lonelinessnmod:poss
8lonelinesslonelinessNOUNNumber=Sing6 endobj
9..PUNCT_6 endpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1invitegerundsomeonevn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient
2playto-infinitivevn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3endcanInvitingtheir lonelinessvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality loneliness=Eventuality

Example 7

The story was about a robot's loneliness.

detnsubjcopcasedetnmod:posscasepunctrootTheDETstoryNOUNwasAUXaboutADPaDETrobotNOUN'sPARTlonelinessNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 storydet
2storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing8 lonelinessnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 lonelinesscop
4aboutaboutADP_8 lonelinesscase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 robotdet
6robotrobotNOUNNumber=Sing8 lonelinessnmod:poss
7's'sPART_6 robotcase
8lonelinesslonelinessNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 lonelinesspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe storyabout a robot's lonelinesstree rules

Example 8

If loneliness makes you very sad, tell a trusted adult.

marknsubjadvclobjadvmodxcomppunctdetamodobjpunctrootIfSCONJlonelinessNOUNmakesVERByouPRONveryADVsadADJ,PUNCTtellVERBaDETtrustedVERBadultNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IfifSCONJ_3 makesmark
2lonelinesslonelinessNOUNNumber=Sing3 makesnsubj
3makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 telladvcl
4youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs3 makesobj
5veryveryADV_6 sadadvmod
6sadsadADJDegree=Pos3 makesxcomp
7,,PUNCT_3 makespunct
8telltellVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 adultdet
10trustedtrustVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass11 adultamod
11adultadultNOUNNumber=Sing8 tellobj
12..PUNCT_8 tellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1make a condition, not said to happenpresentlonelinessyousad propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product
2tell speech: assertimperativeyou not said herea trusted adultvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient
3trustparticiplevn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

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