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title: discontented — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «discontented» in the Judaism dictionary: Not happy with what you have or where you are, and wanting something better. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# discontented

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**Who acts:** you, one, debt, hundred men, discontented cat, discontented fir tree · **What happens:** have, be, want, discontent, gather, become · **To what, where:** something, debt, one, themselves, captain, bigger bed

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«discontented» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 4 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: [discontented in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/discontented.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Not happy with what you have or where you are, and wanting something better.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discontented:m1:1
# text = Not happy with what you have or where you are, and wanting something better.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	obl	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	6	conj	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
14	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obj	_	_
15	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | where *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **want** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot something=Theme |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became captain over them; and there were with him about four hundred men. (Prophets 1SA.22.2, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became captain over them; and there were with him about four hundred men.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discontented:x1:1
# text = And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became captain over them; and there were with him about four hundred men.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
2	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	distress	distress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	debt	debt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	19	det	_	_
19	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	_
20	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
21	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	discontented	discontent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
24	gathered	gather	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
25	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	24	obj	_	_
26	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	31	punct	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
30	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	31	nsubj	_	_
31	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	conj	_	_
32	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	xcomp	_	_
33	over	over	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
34	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	31	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	38	punct	_	_
36	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	38	cc	_	_
37	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	38	expl	_	_
38	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	conj	_	_
39	with	with	ADP	IN	_	40	case	_	_
40	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	38	obl	_	_
41	about	about	ADV	RB	_	43	advmod	_	_
42	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	43	compound	_	_
43	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	44	nummod	_	_
44	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	38	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	24	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | every one |  |  | debt |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **discontent** | past · passive |  | every one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **gather** | past | debt | themselves *= they* |  |  |  | unto him *= he* | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent themselves=Theme |
| 4 | **become** | past | debt | captain |  |  |  | over them *= they* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **be** | past | hundred men |  |  | there |  | with debt | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1SA.22.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discontented:x1:2
# text = (Prophets 1SA.22.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1SA.22.2	1SA.22.2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The discontented cat wanted a bigger bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discontented:x2:1
# text = The discontented cat wanted a bigger bed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	discontented	discontent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discontent** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | past | the discontented cat | a bigger bed |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot bed=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Are you discontented with your new school?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discontented:x3:1
# text = Are you discontented with your new school?
1	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	discontented	discontent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discontent** | present · passive |  | you |  |  |  | with your new school | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The discontented fir tree wanted to be a king's tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discontented:x4:1
# text = The discontented fir tree wanted to be a king's tree.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	discontented	discontent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
3	fir	fir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discontent** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | past | the discontented fir tree |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the discontented fir tree *not said here* | a king's tree |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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