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rejection

Who acts: Rejection, body, team, J., plan, His · What happens: refuse, not accept, use, agree, reject, be · To what, where: plan, feeling, new organ, many rejections, first book, whole class

«rejection» 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: rejection in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Rejection is refusing to accept, use or agree to something: the rejection of a plan or an offer.

The tree, 18 words
nsubjauxmarkxcomppunctconjccconjcaseoblpunctdetapposcasedetnmodccdetconjpunctrootRejectionNOUNisAUXrefusingVERBtoPARTacceptVERB,PUNCTuseVERBorCCONJagreeVERBtoADPsomethingPRON:PUNCTtheDETrejectionNOUNofADPaDETplanNOUNorCCONJanDETofferNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RejectionrejectionNOUNNumber=Sing3 refusingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 refusingaux
3refusingrefuseVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4totoPART_5 acceptmark
5acceptacceptVERBVerbForm=Inf3 refusingxcomp
6,,PUNCT_7 usepunct
7useuseVERBVerbForm=Inf5 acceptconj
8ororCCONJ_9 agreecc
9agreeagreeVERBVerbForm=Inf5 acceptconj
10totoADP_11 somethingcase
11somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind9 agreeobl
12::PUNCT_14 rejectionpunct
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 rejectiondet
14rejectionrejectionNOUNNumber=Sing11 somethingappos
15ofofADP_17 plancase
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 plandet
17planplanNOUNNumber=Sing14 rejectionnmod
18ororCCONJ_20 offercc
19anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 offerdet
20offerofferNOUNNumber=Sing17 planconj
21..PUNCT_3 refusingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1refusepresent · progressiveRejectionvn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2not acceptto-infinitiveRejection not said herevn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3useinfinitiveRejection not said herevn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4agree speech: agreeinfinitiveRejection not said hereto somethingvn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
5rejecta plan or a offernom rejection «act transitive»: of=patient

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

Rejection is also the feeling of being unwanted or not chosen by someone.

nsubjcopadvmoddetcasecopnmodccadvmodconjcaseoblpunctrootRejectionNOUNisAUXalsoADVtheDETfeelingNOUNofADPbeingAUXunwantedADJorCCONJnotPARTchosenVERBbyADPsomeonePRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RejectionrejectionNOUNNumber=Sing5 feelingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 feelingcop
3alsoalsoADV_5 feelingadvmod
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 feelingdet
5feelingfeelingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_8 unwantedcase
7beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part8 unwantedcop
8unwantedunwantedADJDegree=Pos5 feelingnmod
9ororCCONJ_11 chosencc
10notnotPARTPolarity=Neg11 chosenadvmod
11chosenchooseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 unwantedconj
12bybyADP_13 someonecase
13someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind11 chosenobl
14..PUNCT_5 feelingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentRejectionthe feelingtree rules
2isgerundunwanted propertytree rules
3not chooseparticipleby someonevn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

Rejection is when the body attacks a new organ after a transplant.

nsubjcopdetnsubjadvcldetamodobjcasedetnmodpunctrootRejectionNOUNisAUXwhenADVtheDETbodyNOUNattacksVERBaDETnewADJorganNOUNafterADPaDETtransplantNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RejectionrejectionNOUNNumber=Sing3 whennsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 whencop
3whenwhenADVPronType=Introotroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 bodydet
5bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing6 attacksnsubj
6attacksattackVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 whenadvcl
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 organdet
8newnewADJDegree=Pos9 organamod
9organorganNOUNNumber=Sing6 attacksobj
10afterafterADP_12 transplantcase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 transplantdet
12transplanttransplantNOUNNumber=Sing9 organnmod
13..PUNCT_3 whenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentRejectionwhen propertytree rules
2attackpresentthe bodya new organafter a transplantvn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent organ=Patient

Example 1

Not being picked for the team felt like rejection.

advmodaux:passmarkdetnsubjadvclcaseoblpunctrootNotPARTbeingAUXpickedVERBforSCONJtheDETteamNOUNfeltVERBlikeADPrejectionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NotnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 pickedadvmod
2beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 pickedaux:pass
3pickedpickVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4forforSCONJ_7 feltmark
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 teamdet
6teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing7 feltnsubj
7feltfeelVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 pickedadvcl
8likelikeADP_9 rejectioncase
9rejectionrejectionNOUNNumber=Sing7 feltobl
10..PUNCT_3 pickedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not pickgerund · passivevn chew-39.2 «NP V»
2feelpastthe teamlike rejectionvn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like rejection=Theme

Example 2

J. K. Rowling had many rejections before her first book was published.

nsubjflatflatamodobjmarknmod:possamodnsubj:passaux:passadvclpunctrootJ.PROPNK.PROPNRowlingPROPNhadVERBmanyADJrejectionsNOUNbeforeSCONJherPRONfirstADJbookNOUNwasAUXpublishedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1J.J.PROPNNumber=Sing4 hadnsubj
2K.K.PROPNNumber=Sing1 J.flat
3RowlingRowlingPROPNNumber=Sing1 J.flat
4hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5manymanyADJDegree=Pos6 rejectionsamod
6rejectionsrejectionNOUNNumber=Plur4 hadobj
7beforebeforeSCONJ_12 publishedmark
8herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 booknmod:poss
9firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord10 bookamod
10bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing12 publishednsubj:pass
11wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 publishedaux:pass
12publishedpublishVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 hadadvcl
13..PUNCT_4 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastJ.many rejectionsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rejection=Patient
2publishpast · passiveJ.'s first bookvn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Result

Example 3

His plan met with rejection from the whole class.

nmod:possnsubjcaseoblcasedetamodoblpunctrootHisPRONplanNOUNmetVERBwithADPrejectionNOUNfromADPtheDETwholeADJclassNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 plannmod:poss
2planplanNOUNNumber=Sing3 metnsubj
3metmeetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4withwithADP_5 rejectioncase
5rejectionrejectionNOUNNumber=Sing3 metobl
6fromfromADP_9 classcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 classdet
8wholewholeADJDegree=Pos9 classamod
9classclassNOUNNumber=Sing3 metobl
10..PUNCT_3 metpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meetpastHis planthe whole classwith rejectionvn meet-36.3-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with rejection=Co-Agent
2planHis = henom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

Example 4

Fear of rejection stopped her from asking to join the game.

nsubjcasenmodobjmarkadvclmarkxcompdetobjpunctrootFearNOUNofADPrejectionNOUNstoppedVERBherPRONfromSCONJaskingVERBtoPARTjoinVERBtheDETgameNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FearfearNOUNNumber=Sing4 stoppednsubj
2ofofADP_3 rejectioncase
3rejectionrejectionNOUNNumber=Sing1 Fearnmod
4stoppedstopVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 stoppedobj
6fromfromSCONJ_7 askingmark
7askingaskVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 stoppedadvcl
8totoPART_9 joinmark
9joinjoinVERBVerbForm=Inf7 askingxcomp
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 gamedet
11gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing9 joinobj
12..PUNCT_4 stoppedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stoppastFear of rejectionher = shevn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality she=Eventuality
2ask speech: askgerundFear of rejection not said herevn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3join not said to happento-infinitiveFear of rejection not said herethe gamevn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Patient
4fearrejectionnom fear «feeling transitive»: of=patient

Example 5

Doctors give medicine to stop the rejection of a new kidney.

nsubjobjmarkadvcldetobjcasedetamodnmodpunctrootDoctorsNOUNgiveVERBmedicineNOUNtoPARTstopVERBtheDETrejectionNOUNofADPaDETnewADJkidneyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DoctorsdoctorNOUNNumber=Plur2 givensubj
2givegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3medicinemedicineNOUNNumber=Sing2 giveobj
4totoPART_5 stopmark
5stopstopVERBVerbForm=Inf2 giveadvcl
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 rejectiondet
7rejectionrejectionNOUNNumber=Sing5 stopobj
8ofofADP_11 kidneycase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 kidneydet
10newnewADJDegree=Pos11 kidneyamod
11kidneykidneyNOUNNumber=Sing7 rejectionnmod
12..PUNCT_2 givepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givepresentDoctorsmedicinevn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme
2stopto-infinitiveDoctors not said herethe rejection of a new kidneyvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality rejection=Eventuality
3rejecta new kidneynom rejection «act transitive»: of=patient

Example 6

The letter was a polite rejection.

detnsubjcopdetamodpunctrootTheDETletterNOUNwasAUXaDETpoliteADJrejectionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 letterdet
2letterletterNOUNNumber=Sing6 rejectionnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 rejectioncop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 rejectiondet
5politepoliteADJDegree=Pos6 rejectionamod
6rejectionrejectionNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 rejectionpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe lettera polite rejectiontree rules

Example 7

Learning to deal with rejection makes you stronger.

csubjmarkxcompcaseoblobjxcomppunctrootLearningVERBtoPARTdealVERBwithADPrejectionNOUNmakesVERByouPRONstrongerADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LearninglearnVERBVerbForm=Ger6 makescsubj
2totoPART_3 dealmark
3dealdealVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Learningxcomp
4withwithADP_5 rejectioncase
5rejectionrejectionNOUNNumber=Sing3 dealobl
6makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs6 makesobj
8strongerstrongADJDegree=Cmp6 makesxcomp
9..PUNCT_6 makespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learngerundvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2dealto-infinitivewith rejectionvn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with rejection=Theme
3makepresentLearningyoustrong propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product

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