pity Who acts: Pity, It, something, I, you, giant · What happens: be, suffer, pity, mean, happen, feel · To what, where: feeling, pity, shame, someone, rain, bread · Speech: someone speaks here
«pity» 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: pity in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Pity is a feeling of sadness for someone who is suffering or in trouble.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det case nmod case nmod nsubj aux acl:relcl cc case conj punct root Pity NOUN is AUX a DET feeling NOUN of ADP sadness NOUN for ADP someone PRON who PRON is AUX suffering VERB or CCONJ in ADP trouble NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pity pity NOUN Number=Sing 4 feeling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 feeling cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 feeling det 4 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 sadness case 6 sadness sadness NOUN Number=Sing 4 feeling nmod 7 for for ADP _ 8 someone case 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 feeling nmod 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 suffering nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 suffering aux 11 suffering suffer VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 someone acl:relcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 trouble cc 13 in in ADP _ 14 trouble case 14 trouble trouble NOUN Number=Sing 11 suffering conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 feeling punct
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1 is a present Pity a feeling of sadness; for someone tree rules 2 suffer present · progressive vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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 «It's a pity» or «what a pity» means it is sad or a shame that something happened.
The tree, 18 words punct nsubj cop det nsubj punct cc punct nsubj det conj punct nsubj cop ccomp cc det conj mark nsubj acl punct root « PUNCT It PRON 's AUX a DET pity NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT what PRON a DET pity NOUN » PUNCT means VERB it PRON is AUX sad ADJ or CCONJ a DET shame NOUN that SCONJ something PRON happened VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 pity punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 pity nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 pity cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pity det 5 pity pity NOUN Number=Sing 13 means nsubj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 pity punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 11 pity cc 8 « « PUNCT _ 11 pity punct 9 what what PRON PronType=Int 11 pity nsubj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 pity det 11 pity pity NOUN Number=Sing 5 pity conj 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 pity punct 13 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 sad nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 sad cop 16 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 13 means ccomp 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 shame cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 shame det 19 shame shame NOUN Number=Sing 16 sad conj 20 that that SCONJ _ 22 happened mark 21 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 22 happened nsubj 22 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 shame acl 23 . . PUNCT _ 13 means punct
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1 is a in a quote present It a pity or a pity tree rules 2 pity in a quote a pity or a pity tree rules 3 mean present a pity or a pity vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 4 is present it sad property tree rules 5 happen past something a shame not said here tree rules
Meaning 3 To pity someone means to feel sorry for them.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp xcomp case obl punct root To PART pity VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART feel VERB sorry ADJ for ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pity mark 2 pity pity VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 pity obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 feel mark 6 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 6 feel xcomp 8 for for ADP _ 9 them case 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 sorry obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 pity to-infinitive someone vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=Stimulus 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 feel not said to happen to-infinitive sorry property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 I felt pity for the lost puppy in the rain.
nsubj obj case det amod obl case det obl punct root I PRON felt VERB pity NOUN for ADP the DET lost VERB puppy NOUN in ADP the DET rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 pity pity NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obj 4 for for ADP _ 7 puppy case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 puppy det 6 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 puppy amod 7 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 rain case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 rain det 10 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past I pity the rain for the lost puppy vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent pity=Location for puppy=Theme 2 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 It's a pity you can't come to my party.
nsubj cop det nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl punct root It PRON 's AUX a DET pity NOUN you PRON ca AUX n't PART come VERB to ADP my PRON party NOUN . 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 4 pity nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 pity cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pity det 4 pity pity NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 come nsubj 6 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 come aux 7 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 come advmod 8 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 pity acl:relcl 9 to to ADP _ 11 party case 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 party nmod:poss 11 party party NOUN Number=Sing 8 come obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 pity punct
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1 is a present It a pity tree rules 2 not come can you a pity not said here to my party vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location pity=Theme
Example 3 What a pity the match was cancelled!
obj det nsubj:pass det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root What PRON a DET pity NOUN the DET match NOUN was AUX cancelled VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 7 cancelled obj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pity det 3 pity pity NOUN Number=Sing 7 cancelled nsubj:pass 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 match det 5 match match NOUN Number=Sing 7 cancelled nsubj:pass 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 cancelled aux:pass 7 cancelled cancel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 cancelled punct
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1 cancel past · passive a pity tree rules
Example 4 The giant took pity on the hungry boy and gave him bread.
det nsubj obj case det amod obl cc conj iobj obj punct root The DET giant ADJ took VERB pity NOUN on ADP the DET hungry ADJ boy NOUN and CCONJ gave VERB him PRON bread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 giant det 2 giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 pity pity NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 5 on on ADP _ 8 boy case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 boy det 7 hungry hungry ADJ Degree=Pos 8 boy amod 8 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 gave cc 10 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 took conj 11 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 gave iobj 12 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 10 gave obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the giant pity on the hungry boy vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pity=Theme on boy=Destination 2 give past the giant not said here bread boy vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient bread=Theme
Example 5 She doesn't want pity; she wants help.
nsubj aux advmod obj punct nsubj conj obj punct root She PRON does AUX n't PART want VERB pity NOUN ; PUNCT she PRON wants VERB help 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 4 want nsubj 2 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 want aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 want advmod 4 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 pity pity NOUN Number=Sing 4 want obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 wants punct 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 wants nsubj 8 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 want conj 9 help help NOUN Number=Sing 8 wants obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 want punct
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1 not want present · do-support She pity vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pity=Theme 2 want present she help vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot help=Theme
Example 6 I pity anyone who has to walk home in this storm.
nsubj obj nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp advmod case det obl punct root I PRON pity VERB anyone PRON who PRON has VERB to PART walk VERB home ADV in ADP this DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 pity nsubj 2 pity pity VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 pity obj 4 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 has nsubj 5 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 anyone acl:relcl 6 to to PART _ 7 walk mark 7 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 has xcomp 8 home home ADV _ 7 walk advmod 9 in in ADP _ 11 storm case 10 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 storm det 11 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 7 walk obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 pity punct
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1 pity present I anyone vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer anyone=Stimulus 2 have present tree rules 3 walk to-infinitive this storm home property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in storm=Trajectory
Example 7 It would be a pity to waste all this food.
nsubj aux cop det mark acl det:predet det obj punct root It PRON would AUX be AUX a DET pity NOUN to PART waste VERB all DET this DET food NOUN . 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 5 pity nsubj 2 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 pity aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 pity cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pity det 5 pity pity NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 waste mark 7 waste waste VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 pity acl 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 10 food det:predet 9 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 food det 10 food food NOUN Number=Sing 7 waste obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 pity punct
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1 is a would It a pity tree rules 2 waste to-infinitive all food vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient
Example 8 That would have been a pity.
nsubj aux aux cop det punct root That PRON would AUX have AUX been AUX a DET pity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 pity nsubj 2 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 pity aux 3 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 pity aux 4 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 pity cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pity det 6 pity pity NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 pity punct
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1 is a would · perfect That a pity tree rules
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