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title: appreciation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «appreciation» in the school dictionary: Thanks or gratitude for something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# appreciation

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**Who acts:** something, We, She, class, appreciation, He · **What happens:** enjoy, be, understand, give, have, show · **To what, where:** situation, caretaker flowers, appreciation, deep appreciation

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«appreciation» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [appreciation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/appreciation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Thanks or gratitude for something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appreciation:m1:1
# text = Thanks or gratitude for something.
1	Thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	gratitude	gratitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Understanding and enjoying how good something is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appreciation:m2:1
# text = Understanding and enjoying how good something is.
1	Understanding	understanding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	enjoying	enjoy	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Understanding of a situation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appreciation:m3:1
# text = Understanding of a situation.
1	Understanding	understanding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **understand** |  |  | a situation |  |  |  |  | nom understanding «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rise in value.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appreciation:m4:1
# text = A rise in value.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rise	rise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We gave the caretaker flowers in appreciation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appreciation:x1:1
# text = We gave the caretaker flowers in appreciation.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	caretaker	caretaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	appreciation	appreciation	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 | **give** | past | We | the caretaker flowers |  | appreciation |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She has a deep appreciation of nature.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appreciation:x2:1
# text = She has a deep appreciation of nature.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	appreciation	appreciation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | a deep appreciation of nature |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appreciation=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The class showed their appreciation with applause.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appreciation:x3:1
# text = The class showed their appreciation with applause.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	appreciation	appreciation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	applause	applause	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 | **show** | past | the class | their appreciation |  |  |  | with applause | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent appreciation=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Music appreciation is on Wednesdays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appreciation:x4:1
# text = Music appreciation is on Wednesdays.
1	Music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	appreciation	appreciation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Wednesdays	Wednesday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | on Wednesdays | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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There's been an appreciation in house prices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appreciation:x5:1
# text = There's been an appreciation in house prices.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	been	be	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	appreciation	appreciation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present · passive | a appreciation in house prices |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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He has no appreciation of how hard it was.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appreciation:x6:1
# text = He has no appreciation of how hard it was.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	appreciation	appreciation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He | no appreciation |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appreciation=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | appreciation |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |

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