sympathy Who acts: Sympathy, you, Sympathies, someone, I, his · What happens: feel, be, hurt, show, care, mean · To what, where: ideas, kind words, sympathy, great sympathy, sympathy card, Mrs
«sympathy» 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: sympathy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Sympathy is feeling sorry for someone who is sad, hurt or in trouble, and showing that you care.
The tree, 18 words nsubj aux xcomp case obl nsubj cop acl:relcl punct conj cc case conj punct cc conj mark nsubj advcl punct root Sympathy PROPN is AUX feeling VERB sorry ADJ for ADP someone PRON who PRON is AUX sad ADJ , PUNCT hurt VERB or CCONJ in ADP trouble NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ showing VERB that SCONJ you PRON care VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sympathy Sympathy PROPN Number=Sing 3 feeling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 feeling aux 3 feeling feel VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 3 feeling xcomp 5 for for ADP _ 6 someone case 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 feeling obl 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 sad nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 sad cop 9 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 6 someone acl:relcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 hurt punct 11 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 sad conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 trouble cc 13 in in ADP _ 14 trouble case 14 trouble trouble NOUN Number=Sing 9 sad conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 showing punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 showing cc 17 showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 feeling conj 18 that that SCONJ _ 20 care mark 19 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 20 care nsubj 20 care care VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 showing advcl 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 feeling punct
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1 feel present · progressive Sympathy for someone; sorry property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 is present sad property tree rules 3 hurt participle vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 4 show gerund Sympathy not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 care present you vn care-88.1-1 «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 Sympathy can mean agreeing with or supporting someone's ideas or side.
nsubj aux xcomp obl cc conj nmod:poss case obj cc conj punct root Sympathy NOUN can AUX mean VERB agreeing VERB with ADP or CCONJ supporting VERB someone PRON 's PART ideas NOUN or CCONJ side NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sympathy sympathy NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 agreeing agree VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 mean xcomp 5 with with ADP _ 4 agreeing obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 supporting cc 7 supporting support VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 agreeing conj 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 ideas nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 someone case 10 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 7 supporting obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 side cc 12 side side NOUN Number=Sing 10 ideas conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Sympathy vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 agree speech: agree not said to happen gerund Sympathy not said here vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 support gerund Sympathy not said here someone's ideas or side vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer idea=Stimulus
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I have some sympathy with his view.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root I PRON have VERB some DET sympathy NOUN with ADP his PRON view 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 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 some some DET PronType=Ind 4 sympathy det 4 sympathy sympathy NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 view case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 view nmod:poss 7 view view NOUN Number=Sing 4 sympathy nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present I some sympathy with his view vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sympathy=Patient 2 view his = he nom view «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
«Sympathies» are the kind words you send when someone has died: «with deepest sympathy».
The tree, 14 words punct nsubj punct cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl mark nsubj aux advcl punct punct case amod appos punct punct root « PUNCT Sympathies NOUN » PUNCT are AUX the DET kind ADJ words NOUN you PRON send VERB when SCONJ someone PRON has AUX died VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT with ADP deepest ADJ sympathy NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Sympathies punct 2 Sympathies sympathy NOUN Number=Plur 7 words nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Sympathies punct 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 words cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 words det 6 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 7 words amod 7 words word NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 send nsubj 9 send send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 words acl:relcl 10 when when SCONJ _ 13 died mark 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 died nsubj 12 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 died aux 13 died die VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 9 send advcl 14 : : PUNCT _ 18 sympathy punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 18 sympathy punct 16 with with ADP _ 17 deepest case 17 deepest deep ADJ Degree=Sup 18 sympathy amod 18 sympathy sympathy NOUN Number=Sing 7 words appos 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 sympathy punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 words punct
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1 is a present Sympathies the kind words tree rules 2 send present you the kind words not said here vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme 3 die present · perfect someone vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 1 I felt great sympathy for Sam when his dog died.
nsubj amod obj case obl mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl punct root I PRON felt VERB great ADJ sympathy NOUN for ADP Sam PROPN when SCONJ his PRON dog NOUN died VERB . 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 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sympathy amod 4 sympathy sympathy NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 Sam case 6 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 2 felt obl 7 when when SCONJ _ 10 died mark 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 dog nmod:poss 9 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 10 died nsubj 10 died die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 felt advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past I great sympathy for Sam vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent sympathy=Location for sam=Theme 2 die past Sam's dog vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 2 We sent Mrs Jones a sympathy card.
nsubj obj flat det compound obj punct root We PRON sent VERB Mrs PROPN Jones PROPN a DET sympathy NOUN card 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 sent nsubj 2 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Mrs Mrs PROPN Number=Sing 2 sent obj 4 Jones Jones PROPN Number=Sing 3 Mrs flat 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 card det 6 sympathy sympathy NOUN Number=Sing 7 card compound 7 card card NOUN Number=Sing 2 sent obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 sent punct
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1 send past We a sympathy card Mrs vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent mrs=Destination card=Theme
Example 3 The children showed sympathy for the new girl who was lonely.
det nsubj obj case det amod obl nsubj cop acl:relcl punct root The DET children NOUN showed VERB sympathy NOUN for ADP the DET new ADJ girl NOUN who PRON was AUX lonely ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 sympathy sympathy NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed obj 5 for for ADP _ 8 girl case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 girl det 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 girl amod 8 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed obl 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 lonely nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 lonely cop 11 lonely lonely ADJ Degree=Pos 8 girl acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past the children sympathy for the new girl vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent sympathy=Recipient 2 is past the new girl lonely property tree rules
Example 4 He got no sympathy from his sister when he complained.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl advmod nsubj parataxis punct root He PRON got VERB no DET sympathy NOUN from ADP his PRON sister NOUN when ADV he PRON complained VERB . 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 sympathy det 4 sympathy sympathy NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 sister case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 sister nmod:poss 7 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obl 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 complained advmod 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 complained nsubj 10 complained complain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 got parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past He no sympathy from his sister vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent sympathy=Theme from sister=Source 2 complain speech: other past he vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 I have some sympathy with your idea.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root I PRON have VERB some DET sympathy NOUN with ADP your PRON idea 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 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 some some DET PronType=Ind 4 sympathy det 4 sympathy sympathy NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 idea case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 idea nmod:poss 7 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 4 sympathy nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present I some sympathy with your idea vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sympathy=Patient
Example 6 Please accept our deepest sympathy.
discourse nmod:poss amod obj punct root Please INTJ accept VERB our PRON deepest ADJ sympathy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 accept discourse 2 accept accept VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 sympathy nmod:poss 4 deepest deep ADJ Degree=Sup 5 sympathy amod 5 sympathy sympathy NOUN Number=Sing 2 accept obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 accept punct
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1 accept imperative you not said here our deepest sympathy vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sympathy=Theme
Example 7 But Jupiter had little sympathy for him.
cc nsubj amod obj case obl punct root But CCONJ Jupiter PROPN had VERB little ADJ sympathy NOUN for ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 3 had cc 2 Jupiter Jupiter PROPN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sympathy amod 5 sympathy sympathy NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 him case 7 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 had obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past Jupiter little sympathy for him = he vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sympathy=Patient
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