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pleaser

Who acts: person, it, lots, Pizza, She, song · What happens: please, try, make, be, find, say · To what, where: others, it, no., popular song, crowd pleaser, parties · Speech: someone speaks here

«pleaser» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: pleaser in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A person or thing that pleases others.

detccconjnsubjacl:relclobjpunctrootADETpersonNOUNorCCONJthingNOUNthatPRONpleasesVERBothersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 persondet
2personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3ororCCONJ_4 thingcc
4thingthingNOUNNumber=Sing2 personconj
5thatthatPRONPronType=Rel6 pleasesnsubj
6pleasespleaseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 personacl:relcl
7othersotherNOUNNumber=Plur6 pleasesobj
8..PUNCT_2 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pleasepresenta person or thingothersvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus other=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

Usage: people-pleaser — kept apart, not parsed.

Someone who always tries to make others happy, even when it is bad for themselves, and finds it hard to say no.

The tree, 22 words
nsubjadvmodacl:relclmarkxcompobjxcomppunctadvmodadvmodnsubjcopconjcaseoblpunctccconjobjxcompmarkxcompobjrootSomeonePRONwhoPRONalwaysADVtriesVERBtoPARTmakeVERBothersNOUNhappyADJ,PUNCTevenADVwhenADVitPRONisAUXbadADJforADPthemselvesPRON,PUNCTandCCONJfindsVERBitPRONhardADJtoPARTsayVERBno.NOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomeonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Indrootroot
2whowhoPRONPronType=Rel4 triesnsubj
3alwaysalwaysADVPronType=Tot4 triesadvmod
4triestryVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Someoneacl:relcl
5totoPART_6 makemark
6makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf4 triesxcomp
7othersotherNOUNNumber=Plur6 makeobj
8happyhappyADJDegree=Pos6 makexcomp
9,,PUNCT_14 badpunct
10evenevenADV_14 badadvmod
11whenwhenADVPronType=Int14 badadvmod
12ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 badnsubj
13isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 badcop
14badbadADJDegree=Pos4 triesconj
15forforADP_16 themselvescase
16themselvesthemselvesPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes14 badobl
17,,PUNCT_19 findspunct
18andandCCONJ_19 findscc
19findsfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 triesconj
20ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs19 findsobj
21hardhardADJDegree=Pos19 findsxcomp
22totoPART_23 saymark
23saysayVERBVerbForm=Inf21 hardxcomp
24no.no.NOUNAbbr=Yes Number=Sing23 sayobj
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1trypresentalways propertyvn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2make not said to happento-infinitiveothershappy propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset other=Product
3ispresentitfor others = other; bad propertytree rules
4findpresentithard propertyvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic
5say speech: assertto-infinitiveno.vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent no.=Topic

Meaning 3

Usage: crowd-pleaser — kept apart, not parsed.

Something that lots of people enjoy, like a popular song or dish.

objnsubjcasenmodacl:relclpunctcasedetamodobjccconjpunctrootSomethingPRONthatPRONlotsNOUNofADPpeopleNOUNenjoyVERB,PUNCTlikeADPaDETpopularADJsongNOUNorCCONJdishNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Indrootroot
2thatthatPRONPronType=Rel6 enjoyobj
3lotslotNOUNNumber=Plur6 enjoynsubj
4ofofADP_5 peoplecase
5peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 lotsnmod
6enjoyenjoyVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Somethingacl:relcl
7,,PUNCT_11 songpunct
8likelikeADP_11 songcase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 songdet
10popularpopularADJDegree=Pos11 songamod
11songsongNOUNNumber=Sing6 enjoyobj
12ororCCONJ_13 dishcc
13dishdishNOUNNumber=Sing11 songconj
14..PUNCT_1 Somethingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1enjoypresentlots of peoplea popular song or dishtree rules

Example 1

Pizza is always a crowd-pleaser at parties.

nsubjcopadvmoddetcompoundpunctcasenmodpunctrootPizzaNOUNisAUXalwaysADVaDETcrowdNOUN-PUNCTpleaserNOUNatADPpartiesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PizzapizzaNOUNNumber=Sing7 pleasernsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 pleasercop
3alwaysalwaysADVPronType=Tot7 pleaseradvmod
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 pleaserdet
5crowdcrowdNOUNNumber=Sing7 pleasercompound
6--PUNCT_5 crowdpunct
7pleaserpleaserNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8atatADP_9 partiescase
9partiespartyNOUNNumber=Plur7 pleasernmod
10..PUNCT_7 pleaserpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentPizzaa crowd pleaserpartiesalways propertytree rules

Example 2

She is a people-pleaser and can't say no.

nsubjcopdetnsubjpunctccauxadvmodconjobjrootShePRONisAUXaDETpeopleNOUN-PUNCTpleaserNOUNandCCONJcaAUXn'tPARTsayVERBno.NOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 pleasernsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 pleasercop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 pleaserdet
4peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur6 pleasernsubj
5--PUNCT_6 pleaserpunct
6pleaserpleaserNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7andandCCONJ_10 saycc
8cacanAUXVerbForm=Fin10 sayaux
9n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg10 sayadvmod
10saysayVERBVerbForm=Inf6 pleaserconj
11no.no.NOUNAbbr=Yes Number=Sing10 sayobj
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentShea pleasertree rules
2not say speech: assertcanShe not said hereno.vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent no.=Topic

Example 3

That song was a real crowd-pleaser.

detnsubjcopdetamodcompoundpunctpunctrootThatDETsongNOUNwasAUXaDETrealADJcrowdNOUN-PUNCTpleaserNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem2 songdet
2songsongNOUNNumber=Sing8 pleasernsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 pleasercop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 pleaserdet
5realrealADJDegree=Pos8 pleaseramod
6crowdcrowdNOUNNumber=Sing8 pleasercompound
7--PUNCT_6 crowdpunct
8pleaserpleaserNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 pleaserpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthat songa real crowd pleasertree rules

Example 4

Being a people-pleaser can make you tired.

copdetnsubjpunctnsubjauxobjxcomppunctrootBeingAUXaDETpeopleNOUN-PUNCTpleaserNOUNcanAUXmakeVERByouPRONtiredADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BeingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part5 pleasercop
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 pleaserdet
3peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur5 pleasernsubj
4--PUNCT_5 pleaserpunct
5pleaserpleaserNOUNNumber=Sing7 makensubj
6cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin7 makeaux
7makemakeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
8youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs7 makeobj
9tiredtiredADJDegree=Pos7 makexcomp
10..PUNCT_7 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is agerundpeoplea pleasertree rules
2makecana pleaseryoutired propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product

Example 5

The magic show was a big pleaser with the little ones.

detamodnsubjcopdetamodcasedetamodnmodpunctrootTheDETmagicADJshowNOUNwasAUXaDETbigADJpleaserNOUNwithADPtheDETlittleADJonesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 showdet
2magicmagicADJDegree=Pos3 showamod
3showshowNOUNNumber=Sing7 pleasernsubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 pleasercop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 pleaserdet
6bigbigADJDegree=Pos7 pleaseramod
7pleaserpleaserNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8withwithADP_11 onescase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 onesdet
10littlelittleADJDegree=Pos11 onesamod
11onesoneNOUNNumber=Plur7 pleasernmod
12..PUNCT_7 pleaserpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe magic showa big pleaserwith the little onestree rules

Example 6

It's kind to help, but you don't have to be a people-pleaser.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjcopmarkxcomppunctccnsubjauxadvmodconjmarkcopdetnsubjpunctxcomppunctrootItPRON'sAUXkindADJtoPARThelpVERB,PUNCTbutCCONJyouPRONdoAUXn'tPARThaveVERBtoPARTbeAUXaDETpeopleNOUN-PUNCTpleaserNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 kindnsubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 kindcop
3kindkindADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoPART_5 helpmark
5helphelpVERBVerbForm=Inf3 kindxcomp
6,,PUNCT_11 havepunct
7butbutCCONJ_11 havecc
8youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs11 havensubj
9dodoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 haveaux
10n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg11 haveadvmod
11havehaveVERBVerbForm=Inf3 kindconj
12totoPART_17 pleasermark
13bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf17 pleasercop
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 pleaserdet
15peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur17 pleasernsubj
16--PUNCT_17 pleaserpunct
17pleaserpleaserNOUNNumber=Sing11 havexcomp
18..PUNCT_3 kindpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentItkind propertytree rules
2helpto-infinitivevn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
3not havepresent · do-supportyouvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
4is ato-infinitivepeoplea pleasertree rules

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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