regret Who acts: you, it, Regret, We, I, She · What happens: regret, be, do, not do, wish, mean · To what, where: something, sad sorry feeling, polite formal writing, coat, snow, vase · Speech: someone speaks here
«regret» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: regret in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To regret something is to feel sorry or sad about something you did or did not do, and wish it had been different.
The tree, 23 words mark csubj obj cop mark xcomp cc conj case obl nsubj acl:relcl cc aux advmod conj punct cc parataxis nsubj aux cop ccomp punct root To PART regret VERB something PRON is AUX to PART feel VERB sorry ADJ or CCONJ sad ADJ about ADP something PRON you PRON did VERB or CCONJ did AUX not PART do VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ wish VERB it PRON had AUX been AUX different ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 regret mark 2 regret regret VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 feel csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 regret obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 feel cop 5 to to PART _ 6 feel mark 6 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 6 feel xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 sad cc 9 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sorry conj 10 about about ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 sorry obl 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 did nsubj 13 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 something acl:relcl 14 or or CCONJ _ 17 do cc 15 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 do aux 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 do advmod 17 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 did conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 wish punct 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 wish cc 20 wish wish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 feel parataxis 21 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 different nsubj 22 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 24 different aux 23 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 24 different cop 24 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 20 wish ccomp 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 feel punct
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1 regret to-infinitive something vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 2 is present feel, sorry property tree rules 3 do past you vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 not do past · do-support you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 wish present vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 6 is past · perfect it different property tree rules
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 Regret is that sad, sorry feeling.
nsubj cop mark amod punct amod punct root Regret NOUN is AUX that SCONJ sad ADJ , PUNCT sorry ADJ feeling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Regret regret NOUN Number=Sing 7 feeling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 feeling cop 3 that that SCONJ _ 7 feeling mark 4 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 7 feeling amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 sad punct 6 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 7 feeling amod 7 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 feeling punct
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1 is a present Regret sad sorry feeling tree rules
Meaning 3 In polite, formal writing, «We regret…» means «We are sorry to say…».
The tree, 12 words case amod punct amod obl punct punct nsubj advcl punct punct punct nsubj cop ccomp mark xcomp punct punct punct root In ADP polite ADJ , PUNCT formal ADJ writing NOUN , PUNCT « PUNCT We PRON regret VERB … PUNCT » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT We PRON are AUX sorry ADJ to PART say VERB … PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 5 writing case 2 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 writing amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 polite punct 4 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 writing amod 5 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 9 regret obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 writing punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 regret punct 8 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 regret nsubj 9 regret regret VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 means advcl 10 … … PUNCT _ 9 regret punct 11 » » PUNCT _ 9 regret punct 12 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 « « PUNCT _ 16 sorry punct 14 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 16 sorry nsubj 15 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 sorry cop 16 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 12 means ccomp 17 to to PART _ 18 say mark 18 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 sorry xcomp 19 … . PUNCT _ 16 sorry punct 20 » » PUNCT _ 16 sorry punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 12 means punct
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1 regret in a quote present We polite formal writing vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Experiencer 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is in a quote present We sorry property tree rules 4 say speech: assert in a quote to-infinitive We not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 I regret shouting at my brother.
nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON regret VERB shouting VERB at ADP my PRON brother 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 regret nsubj 2 regret regret VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 shouting shout VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 regret xcomp 4 at at ADP _ 6 brother case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 brother nmod:poss 6 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 shouting obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 regret punct
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1 regret present I vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 shout speech: express gerund I not said here at my brother vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 She regretted not wearing her coat when it started to snow.
nsubj advmod advcl nmod:poss obj advmod nsubj advcl mark obj punct root She PRON regretted VERB not PART wearing VERB her PRON coat NOUN when ADV it PRON started VERB to PART snow 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 2 regretted nsubj 2 regretted regret VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 wearing advmod 4 wearing wear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 regretted advcl 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 coat nmod:poss 6 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 4 wearing obj 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 started advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 started nsubj 9 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 wearing advcl 10 to to PART _ 11 snow mark 11 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 9 started obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 regretted punct
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1 regret past She vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Experiencer 2 not wear gerund She not said here her coat vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent coat=Theme 3 start past coat snow vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snow=Eventuality
Example 3 He said sorry because he regretted breaking the vase.
nsubj xcomp mark nsubj advcl xcomp det obj punct root He PRON said VERB sorry ADJ because SCONJ he PRON regretted VERB breaking VERB the DET vase NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 said nsubj 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 2 said xcomp 4 because because SCONJ _ 6 regretted mark 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 regretted nsubj 6 regretted regret VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 said advcl 7 breaking break VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 regretted xcomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 vase det 9 vase vase NOUN Number=Sing 7 breaking obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 said punct
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1 say speech: apologize past He sorry property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 regret past he vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 break gerund he not said here the vase vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vase=Patient
Example 4 Try things now so you have no regrets later.
obj advmod mark nsubj advcl det obj advmod punct root Try VERB things NOUN now ADV so SCONJ you PRON have VERB no DET regrets NOUN later ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 1 Try obj 3 now now ADV PronType=Dem 1 Try advmod 4 so so SCONJ _ 6 have mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 have nsubj 6 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Try advcl 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 regrets det 8 regrets regret NOUN Number=Plur 6 have obj 9 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 6 have advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here things now vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality 2 have present you no regrets late property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent regret=Patient
Example 5 We regret that the swimming pool is closed today.
nsubj mark det compound nsubj aux:pass ccomp obl:unmarked punct root We PRON regret VERB that SCONJ the DET swimming NOUN pool NOUN is AUX closed VERB today 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 regret nsubj 2 regret regret VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 8 closed mark 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pool det 5 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 6 pool compound 6 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 8 closed nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 closed aux:pass 8 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 regret ccomp 9 today today NOUN Number=Sing 8 closed obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 regret punct
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1 regret present We vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 close present · passive the swimming pool today vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 6 The fox regretted being greedy when he lost his food.
det nsubj cop xcomp mark nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root The DET fox NOUN regretted VERB being AUX greedy ADJ when SCONJ he PRON lost VERB his PRON food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fox det 2 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 3 regretted nsubj 3 regretted regret VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 greedy cop 5 greedy greedy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 regretted xcomp 6 when when SCONJ _ 8 lost mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 lost nsubj 8 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 greedy advcl 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 food nmod:poss 10 food food NOUN Number=Sing 8 lost obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 regretted punct
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1 regret past the fox vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Experiencer 2 is gerund the fox not said here greedy property tree rules 3 lose past fox fox's food vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Eventuality
Example 7 It was not long, however, before he had cause to regret his weakness.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop advmod punct advmod punct mark nsubj aux parataxis mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root It PRON was AUX not PART long ADJ , PUNCT however ADV , PUNCT before SCONJ he PRON had AUX cause VERB to PART regret VERB his PRON weakness 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 long nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 long cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 long advmod 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 however punct 6 however however ADV _ 4 long advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 cause punct 8 before before SCONJ _ 11 cause mark 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 cause nsubj 10 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 cause aux 11 cause cause VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 long parataxis 12 to to PART _ 13 regret mark 13 regret regret VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 cause xcomp 14 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 weakness nmod:poss 15 weakness weakness NOUN Number=Sing 13 regret obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 long punct
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1 not is past It however, long property tree rules 2 cause past · perfect he tree rules 3 regret to-infinitive he not said here his weakness vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer weakness=Stimulus
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