pleasure Who acts: Pleasure, someone, my, Reading, We, Grandpa · What happens: be, enjoy, make, thank, please, mean · To what, where: feeling, something, you, pleasure, polite reply, one · Speech: someone speaks here
«pleasure» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: pleasure in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Pleasure is the feeling of being happy or enjoying something.
nsubj cop det case cop nmod cc conj obj punct root Pleasure NOUN is AUX the DET feeling NOUN of ADP being AUX happy ADJ or CCONJ enjoying VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pleasure pleasure NOUN Number=Sing 4 feeling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 feeling cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 feeling det 4 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 happy case 6 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 happy cop 7 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 feeling nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 enjoying cc 9 enjoying enjoy VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 happy conj 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 enjoying obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 feeling punct
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1 is a present Pleasure the feeling tree rules 2 is gerund happy property tree rules 3 enjoy gerund something vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=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 A pleasure is something that makes you happy.
det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp punct root A DET pleasure NOUN is AUX something PRON that PRON makes VERB you PRON happy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pleasure det 2 pleasure pleasure NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 makes nsubj 6 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 makes obj 8 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 makes xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a pleasure something tree rules 2 make present you happy property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product
Meaning 3 «It's a pleasure» or «my pleasure» is a polite reply when someone thanks you.
The tree, 15 words punct expl cop det nsubj punct cc punct nmod:poss conj punct cop det amod advmod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root « PUNCT It PRON 's AUX a DET pleasure NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT my PRON pleasure NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET polite ADJ reply NOUN when ADV someone PRON thanks VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 pleasure punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 pleasure expl 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 pleasure cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pleasure det 5 pleasure pleasure NOUN Number=Sing 15 reply nsubj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 pleasure punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 10 pleasure cc 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 pleasure punct 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 pleasure nmod:poss 10 pleasure pleasure NOUN Number=Sing 5 pleasure conj 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 pleasure punct 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 reply cop 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 reply det 14 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 15 reply amod 15 reply reply NOUN Number=Sing root root 16 when when ADV PronType=Int 18 thanks advmod 17 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 18 thanks nsubj 18 thanks thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 reply acl:relcl 19 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 thanks obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 15 reply punct
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1 is a in a quote present a pleasure or my pleasure tree rules 2 be speech: assert present a pleasure or my pleasure a polite reply tree rules 3 thank speech: thank present someone you vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme 4 please in a quote my nom pleasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 4 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
«With pleasure» means gladly, yes I will.
punct case nsubj punct advmod punct discourse nsubj ccomp punct root « PUNCT With ADP pleasure NOUN » PUNCT means VERB gladly ADV , PUNCT yes INTJ I PRON will AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 pleasure punct 2 With with ADP _ 3 pleasure case 3 pleasure pleasure NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 pleasure punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 gladly gladly ADV _ 5 means advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 will punct 8 yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 10 will discourse 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 will nsubj 10 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 means ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present pleasure gladly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 Pleasure can also mean what someone wishes or chooses to do.
nsubj aux advmod obj nsubj ccomp cc conj mark xcomp punct root Pleasure NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB what PRON someone PRON wishes VERB or CCONJ chooses VERB to PART do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pleasure pleasure NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 what what PRON PronType=Int 7 wishes obj 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 wishes nsubj 7 wishes wish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mean ccomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 chooses cc 9 chooses choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 wishes conj 10 to to PART _ 11 do mark 11 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 chooses xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Pleasure vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 wish present someone vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme 3 choose present someone not said here tree rules 4 do to-infinitive someone not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Reading is one of my greatest pleasures.
nsubj cop case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root Reading NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP my PRON greatest ADJ pleasures NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 3 one nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 one cop 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 4 of of ADP _ 7 pleasures case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 pleasures nmod:poss 6 greatest great ADJ Degree=Sup 7 pleasures amod 7 pleasures pleasure NOUN Number=Plur 3 one nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 one punct
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1 is a present Reading one of my greatest pleasures tree rules 2 please my nom pleasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 «Thank you for helping.» «My pleasure!»
Sentence 1: «Thank you for helping.»
punct obj mark advcl punct punct root « PUNCT Thank VERB you PRON for SCONJ helping VERB . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Thank punct 2 Thank thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 Thank obj 4 for for SCONJ _ 5 helping mark 5 helping help VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 Thank advcl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 Thank punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 2 Thank punct
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1 thank speech: thank in a quote present you vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme 2 help in a quote gerund vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: «My pleasure!»
punct nmod:poss punct punct root « PUNCT My PRON pleasure NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 pleasure punct 2 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 pleasure nmod:poss 3 pleasure pleasure NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 pleasure punct 5 » » PUNCT _ 3 pleasure punct
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1 please in a quote My nom pleasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 It was a pleasure to meet you.
expl cop det mark csubj obj punct root It PRON was AUX a DET pleasure NOUN to PART meet VERB you PRON . 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 pleasure expl 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 pleasure cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pleasure det 4 pleasure pleasure NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 meet mark 6 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 pleasure csubj 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 meet obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 pleasure punct
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1 is a past a pleasure tree rules 2 meet to-infinitive you vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Co-Agent
Example 4 We go to the lake for pleasure, not for work.
nsubj case det obl case obl punct advmod case parataxis punct root We PRON go VERB to ADP the DET lake NOUN for ADP pleasure NOUN , PUNCT not PART for ADP work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 go nsubj 2 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 lake case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 lake det 5 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 2 go obl 6 for for ADP _ 7 pleasure case 7 pleasure pleasure NOUN Number=Sing 2 go obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 work punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 work advmod 10 for for ADP _ 11 work case 11 work work NOUN Number=Sing 2 go parataxis 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 go punct
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1 go present We the lake for pleasure vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to lake=Initial_Location
Example 5 Grandpa takes pleasure in growing roses.
nsubj obj case amod obl punct root Grandpa NOUN takes VERB pleasure NOUN in ADP growing VERB roses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa grandpa NOUN Number=Sing 2 takes nsubj 2 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 pleasure pleasure NOUN Number=Sing 2 takes obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 roses case 5 growing grow VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 roses amod 6 roses rose NOUN Number=Plur 2 takes obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 takes punct
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1 take present Grandpa pleasure growing roses vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent pleasure=Value in rose=Location 2 grow gerund vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 «Can you pass the salt?» «With pleasure.»
Sentence 1: «Can you pass the salt?»
punct aux nsubj det obj punct punct root « PUNCT Can AUX you PRON pass VERB the DET salt NOUN ? PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 pass punct 2 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 pass aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 pass nsubj 4 pass pass VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 salt det 6 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 4 pass obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 pass punct 8 » » PUNCT _ 4 pass punct
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1 pass in a quote can you the salt vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme salt=Trajectory
Sentence 2: «With pleasure.»
punct case punct punct root « PUNCT With ADP pleasure NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 pleasure punct 2 With with ADP _ 3 pleasure case 3 pleasure pleasure NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 . . PUNCT _ 3 pleasure punct 5 » » PUNCT _ 3 pleasure punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7 The puppy wagged its tail with pleasure.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root The DET puppy NOUN wagged VERB its PRON tail NOUN with ADP pleasure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 3 wagged nsubj 3 wagged wag VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 tail nmod:poss 5 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 3 wagged obj 6 with with ADP _ 7 pleasure case 7 pleasure pleasure NOUN Number=Sing 3 wagged obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 wagged punct
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1 wag past the puppy puppy's tail with pleasure vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient
Example 8 "Is it your pleasure to rise?"
punct cop expl nmod:poss mark acl punct punct root " PUNCT Is AUX it PRON your PRON pleasure NOUN to PART rise VERB ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 pleasure punct 2 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 pleasure cop 3 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 pleasure expl 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 pleasure nmod:poss 5 pleasure pleasure NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 rise mark 7 rise rise VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 pleasure acl 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 pleasure punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 5 pleasure punct
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1 is a in a quote present your pleasure tree rules 2 rise in a quote to-infinitive vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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