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mirth

Who acts: tricks, clown, children, Dad, much mirth, face · What happens: fill, trick, shook, joke, be, sing · To what, where: room, joke, carols, great mirth, Mole End, tears

«mirth» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: mirth in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Laughter, fun and great happiness, especially among a group of people.

punctconjccamodconjpunctadvmodcasedetapposcasenmodpunctrootLaughterNOUN,PUNCTfunNOUNandCCONJgreatADJhappinessNOUN,PUNCTespeciallyADVamongADPaDETgroupNOUNofADPpeopleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LaughterlaughterNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2,,PUNCT_3 funpunct
3funfunNOUNNumber=Sing1 Laughterconj
4andandCCONJ_6 happinesscc
5greatgreatADJDegree=Pos6 happinessamod
6happinesshappinessNOUNNumber=Sing1 Laughterconj
7,,PUNCT_11 grouppunct
8especiallyespeciallyADV_11 groupadvmod
9amongamongADP_11 groupcase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 groupdet
11groupgroupNOUNNumber=Sing1 Laughterappos
12ofofADP_13 peoplecase
13peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur11 groupnmod
14..PUNCT_1 Laughterpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

The clown's tricks filled the room with mirth.

detnmod:posscasensubjdetobjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETclownNOUN'sPARTtricksNOUNfilledVERBtheDETroomNOUNwithADPmirthNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 clowndet
2clownclownNOUNNumber=Sing4 tricksnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 clowncase
4trickstrickNOUNNumber=Plur5 fillednsubj
5filledfillVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 roomdet
7roomroomNOUNNumber=Sing5 filledobj
8withwithADP_9 mirthcase
9mirthmirthNOUNNumber=Sing7 roomnmod
10..PUNCT_5 filledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1fillpastthe clown's tricksthe roomwith mirthvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent room=Patient with mirth=Instrument
2trickthe clownnom trick «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 2

The children shook with mirth at Dad's joke.

detnsubjcaseoblcasenmod:posscaseoblpunctrootTheDETchildrenNOUNshookVERBwithADPmirthNOUNatADPDadPROPN'sPARTjokeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 childrendet
2childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur3 shooknsubj
3shookshookVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4withwithADP_5 mirthcase
5mirthmirthNOUNNumber=Sing3 shookobl
6atatADP_9 jokecase
7DadDadPROPNNumber=Sing9 jokenmod:poss
8's'sPART_7 Dadcase
9jokejokeNOUNNumber=Sing3 shookobl
10..PUNCT_3 shookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shookpresentthe childrenDad's jokewith mirthtree rules
2jokeDadnom joke «communication intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 3

There was much mirth and merriment at the feast.

explamodnsubjccconjcasedetnmodpunctrootTherePRONwasVERBmuchADJmirthNOUNandCCONJmerrimentNOUNatADPtheDETfeastNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheretherePRONPronType=Dem2 wasexpl
2wasbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3muchmuchADJDegree=Pos4 mirthamod
4mirthmirthNOUNNumber=Sing2 wasnsubj
5andandCCONJ_6 merrimentcc
6merrimentmerrimentNOUNNumber=Sing4 mirthconj
7atatADP_9 feastcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 feastdet
9feastfeastNOUNNumber=Sing4 mirthnmod
10..PUNCT_2 waspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bepastmuch mirth at the feast and merrimenttherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

His face was red with mirth.

nmod:possnsubjcopcaseoblpunctrootHisPRONfaceNOUNwasAUXredADJwithADPmirthNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 facenmod:poss
2facefaceNOUNNumber=Sing4 rednsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 redcop
4redredADJDegree=Posrootroot
5withwithADP_6 mirthcase
6mirthmirthNOUNNumber=Sing4 redobl
7..PUNCT_4 redpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastHis facewith mirth; red propertytree rules

Example 5

The field-mice sang carols, and there was great mirth at Mole End.

The tree, 13 words
detcompoundpunctnsubjobjpunctccexplcopamodoblcasecompoundnmodpunctrootTheDETfieldNOUN-PUNCTmiceNOUNsangVERBcarolsNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtherePRONwasAUXgreatADJmirthNOUNatADPMolePROPNEndPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 micedet
2fieldfieldNOUNNumber=Sing4 micecompound
3--PUNCT_2 fieldpunct
4micemouseNOUNNumber=Plur5 sangnsubj
5sangsingVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6carolscarolNOUNNumber=Plur5 sangobj
7,,PUNCT_12 mirthpunct
8andandCCONJ_10 wascc
9theretherePRONPronType=Dem10 wasexpl
10wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 mirthcop
11greatgreatADJDegree=Pos12 mirthamod
12mirthmirthNOUNNumber=Sing5 sangobl
13atatADP_15 Endcase
14MoleMolePROPNNumber=Sing15 Endcompound
15EndEndPROPNNumber=Sing12 mirthnmod
16..PUNCT_5 sangpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sing speech: expresspastthe field micecarolsvn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location carol=Theme
2is apastgreat mirthat Mole Endtree rules

Example 6

Her mirth turned to tears when the puppy ran away.

nmod:possnsubjcaseobladvmoddetnsubjadvcladvmodpunctrootHerPRONmirthNOUNturnedVERBtoADPtearsNOUNwhenADVtheDETpuppyNOUNranVERBawayADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 mirthnmod:poss
2mirthmirthNOUNNumber=Sing3 turnednsubj
3turnedturnVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoADP_5 tearscase
5tearstearNOUNNumber=Plur3 turnedobl
6whenwhenADVPronType=Int9 ranadvmod
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 puppydet
8puppypuppyNOUNNumber=Sing9 rannsubj
9ranrunVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 turnedadvcl
10awayawayADV_9 ranadvmod
11..PUNCT_3 turnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1turnpastHer mirthtearsvn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to tear=Trajectory
2run awaypastthe puppyaway propertyvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 7

But now no merry song or noise of mirth was heard from it.

ccadvmoddetamodnsubj:passccconjcasenmodaux:passcaseoblpunctrootButCCONJnowADVnoDETmerryADJsongNOUNorCCONJnoiseNOUNofADPmirthNOUNwasAUXheardVERBfromADPitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ButbutCCONJ_11 heardcc
2nownowADVPronType=Dem5 songadvmod
3nonoDETPronType=Neg5 songdet
4merrymerryADJDegree=Pos5 songamod
5songsongNOUNNumber=Sing11 heardnsubj:pass
6ororCCONJ_7 noisecc
7noisenoiseNOUNNumber=Sing5 songconj
8ofofADP_9 mirthcase
9mirthmirthNOUNNumber=Sing7 noisenmod
10wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin11 heardaux:pass
11heardhearVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
12fromfromADP_13 itcase
13ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 heardobl
14..PUNCT_11 heardpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hearpast · passiveno merry song or noise of mirthmirthvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Topic from it=Source
2noisemirthnom noise «event intransitive»: of=agent

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