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title: admiration — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «admiration» in the school dictionary: A feeling of liking and respect for someone because they are good, brave or skilful. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# admiration

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**Who acts:** feeling, Pleasure, She, I, crowd, bravery · **What happens:** be, look, have, gasp, win, admire · **To what, where:** great admiration, admiration, gymnast, new boy

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«admiration» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [admiration in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/admiration.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A feeling of liking and respect for someone because they are good, brave or skilful.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admiration:m1:1
# text = A feeling of liking and respect for someone because they are good, brave or skilful.
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	liking	liking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	_
9	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	skilful	skilful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | feeling |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | feeling *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | feeling *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

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Pleasure in looking at something beautiful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admiration:m2:1
# text = Pleasure in looking at something beautiful.
1	Pleasure	pleasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
3	looking	look	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
6	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | gerund | Pleasure *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at something | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at something=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She looked at the painting with admiration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admiration:x1:1
# text = She looked at the painting with admiration.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	admiration	admiration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | She |  |  |  |  | with admiration; at the painting | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at painting=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have great admiration for nurses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admiration:x2:1
# text = I have great admiration for nurses.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	admiration	admiration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	nurses	nurse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | great admiration |  |  |  | for nurses | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent admiration=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crowd gasped in admiration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admiration:x3:1
# text = The crowd gasped in admiration.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gasped	gasp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	admiration	admiration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gasp** | past | the crowd |  |  |  |  | in admiration | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in admiration=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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His bravery won everyone's admiration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admiration:x4:1
# text = His bravery won everyone's admiration.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	bravery	bravery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	admiration	admiration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | His bravery | everyone's admiration |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent admiration=Eventuality |
| 2 | **admire** |  | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | nom admiration «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The pupils watched the gymnast in admiration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admiration:x5:1
# text = The pupils watched the gymnast in admiration.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gymnast	gymnast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	admiration	admiration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | the pupils | the gymnast |  | admiration |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gymnast=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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My admiration for her grew when she helped the new boy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admiration:x6:1
# text = My admiration for her grew when she helped the new boy.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	admiration	admiration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | My admiration |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | past | admiration |  | the new boy |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boy=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **admire** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom admiration «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Smee had listened with growing admiration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admiration:x7:1
# text = Smee had listened with growing admiration.
1	Smee	Smee	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	listened	listen	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	admiration	admiration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | past · perfect | Smee |  |  |  |  | with growing admiration | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **grow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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