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title: agony — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «agony» in the school dictionary: Very great pain of the body. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# agony

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**Who acts:** waiting, He, agony, you, someone, new shoes · **What happens:** pain, be, break, wait, lose, stay · **To what, where:** body, agony, arm, final, long walk, agony aunt · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Very great pain of the body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agony:m1:1
# text = Very great pain of the body.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pain** |  |  | the body |  |  |  |  | nom pain «state transitive»: of=patient |

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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 -->
Very great worry or sadness of the mind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agony:m2:1
# text = Very great worry or sadness of the mind.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	worry	worry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	sadness	sadness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something very annoying or hard: «The waiting was agony!».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agony:m3:1
# text = Something very annoying or hard: «The waiting was agony!».
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	waiting	waiting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	agony	agony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | the waiting | agony |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was in agony after breaking his arm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agony:x1:1
# text = He was in agony after breaking his arm.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	agony	agony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	breaking	break	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  | agony |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **break** | gerund | agony *not said here* | his arm |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer arm=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Waiting for the results was agony.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agony:x2:1
# text = Waiting for the results was agony.
1	Waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	agony	agony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for the results | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Waiting | agony |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The agony of losing the final stayed with her.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agony:x3:1
# text = The agony of losing the final stayed with her.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	agony	agony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	final	final	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | gerund | the agony *not said here* | the final |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent final=Eventuality |
| 2 | **stay** | past | the agony |  |  |  |  | with her *= she* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with she=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Call for help if someone is in agony.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agony:x4:1
# text = Call for help if someone is in agony.
1	Call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	agony	agony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for help | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for help=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | someone |  |  | agony |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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My new shoes were agony on the long walk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agony:x5:1
# text = My new shoes were agony on the long walk.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	agony	agony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | My new shoes | agony |  | the long walk |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The magazine has an agony aunt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agony:x6:1
# text = The magazine has an agony aunt.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magazine	magazine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	agony	agony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	aunt	aunt	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 | **have** | present | the magazine | a agony aunt |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aunt=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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A cry of agony escaped from him; he struggled to get free, and tottered from her.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agony:x7:1
# text = A cry of agony escaped from him; he struggled to get free, and tottered from her.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cry	cry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	agony	agony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	escaped	escape	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	struggled	struggle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	tottered	totter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **escape** | past | a cry of agony |  |  |  |  | from him *= he* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from he=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **struggle** | past | cry |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** | to-infinitive | cry *not said here* |  |  |  |  | free *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **totter** | past | a cry of agony *not said here* |  |  |  |  | from her *= she* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from she=Trajectory |
| 5 | **cry** |  | agony |  |  |  |  |  | nom cry «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

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