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title: gratification — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gratification» in the Judaism dictionary: A feeling of pleasure or satisfaction when you get what you want. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gratification

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**Who acts:** you, Instant gratification, delayed gratification, this, Saving, Games · **What happens:** get, want, give, mean, not wait, wait · **To what, where:** pleasure, it, sun, gratification, delayed gratification, instant gratification · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«gratification» in the Judaism 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: [gratification in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/gratification.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A feeling of pleasure or satisfaction when you get what you want.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:gratification:m1:1
# text = A feeling of pleasure or satisfaction when you get what you want.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	pleasure	pleasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	satisfaction	satisfaction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	obj	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **want** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something that gives pleasure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:gratification:m2:1
# text = Something that gives pleasure.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	pleasure	pleasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present |  | pleasure |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pleasure=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Instant gratification» means wanting pleasure right now, not waiting for it; «delayed gratification» means waiting for a bigger reward later.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:gratification:m3:1
# text = «Instant gratification» means wanting pleasure right now, not waiting for it; «delayed gratification» means waiting for a bigger reward later.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Instant	instant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	gratification	gratification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	ccomp	_	_
7	pleasure	pleasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	right	right	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	conj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	delayed	delayed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	gratification	gratification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	_
20	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
21	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	20	xcomp	_	_
22	for	for	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	25	amod	_	_
25	reward	reward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
26	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	21	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Instant gratification |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **want** | gerund |  | pleasure |  |  | now |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pleasure=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **wait** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for gratification | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **mean** | present | delayed gratification |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **wait** *not said to happen* | gerund | delayed gratification *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for a bigger reward; late *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
moreover it hath not seen the sun nor known it; this hath gratification rather than the other; (Writings ECC.6.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:gratification:x1:1
# text = moreover it hath not seen the sun nor known it; this hath gratification rather than the other; (Writings ECC.6.5, JPS 1917)
1	moreover	moreover	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	hath	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	9	cc	_	_
9	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	nsubj	_	_
13	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
14	gratification	gratification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	18	cc	_	_
16	than	than	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
22	ECC.6.5	ECC.6.5	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	flat	_	_
25	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	22	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **see** | present · perfect · passive |  | it |  |  |  | Writings *obl*; moreover *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | participle |  | sun |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |
| 3 | **have** | present | this | gratification |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gratification=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Saving for a bike teaches delayed gratification.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:gratification:x2:1
# text = Saving for a bike teaches delayed gratification.
1	Saving	save	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	teaches	teach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	delayed	delayed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	gratification	gratification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for a bike | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent for bike=Source |
| 2 | **teach** *speech: other* | present | Saving | delayed gratification |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent gratification=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Games give instant gratification, but reading pays off later.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:gratification:x3:1
# text = Games give instant gratification, but reading pays off later.
1	Games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	instant	instant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	gratification	gratification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	pays	pay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Games | instant gratification |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gratification=Theme |
| 2 | **pay off** | present | reading |  |  |  |  | late *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She felt deep gratification when her painting won a prize.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:gratification:x4:1
# text = She felt deep gratification when her painting won a prize.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	gratification	gratification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | She | deep gratification |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gratification=Theme |
| 2 | **win** | past | her painting | a prize |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the marshmallow test, some children waited for two sweets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:gratification:x5:1
# text = In the marshmallow test, some children waited for two sweets.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	marshmallow	marshmallow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | some children |  |  | the marshmallow test |  | for two sweets | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in test=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gratification can come from helping others too.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:gratification:x6:1
# text = Gratification can come from helping others too.
1	Gratification	gratification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	helping	help	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	obl	_	_
6	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | can | Gratification |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | gerund |  | others |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Beneficiary |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wanted instant gratification and ate the cake before dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:gratification:x7:1
# text = He wanted instant gratification and ate the cake before dinner.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	instant	instant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	gratification	gratification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	before	before	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | He | instant gratification |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot gratification=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | past | He *not said here* | the cake |  |  | before dinner |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Patient |

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