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title: bliss — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bliss» in the school dictionary: Perfect happiness and calm joy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# bliss

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**Who acts:** Christians, perfect happiness, Lying, cup, Mole, day · **What happens:** give, be, believe, lie, sit, sleep · **To what, where:** great pleasure, you, bath bliss, perfect happiness, Christian writing, warm sand · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«bliss» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [bliss in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bliss.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Perfect happiness and calm joy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bliss:m1:1
# text = Perfect happiness and calm joy.
1	Perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	happiness	happiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	joy	joy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something that gives you great pleasure («This bath is bliss!»).

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bliss:m2:1
# text = Something that gives you great pleasure («This bath is bliss!»).
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	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pleasure	pleasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	bliss	bliss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present |  | great pleasure | you |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient pleasure=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | bath bliss |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Christian writing, the perfect happiness of heaven that Christians believe God gives.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bliss:m3:1
# text = In Christian writing, the perfect happiness of heaven that Christians believe God gives.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	happiness	happiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obj	_	_
11	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
13	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians | the perfect happiness of heaven |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme god=Eventuality |
| 2 | **give** | present | the perfect happiness of heaven |  |  | Christian writing |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lying on the warm sand was pure bliss.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bliss:x1:1
# text = Lying on the warm sand was pure bliss.
1	Lying	lie	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bliss	bliss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | gerund |  |  |  | the warm sand |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on sand=Location |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Lying | pure bliss |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the long walk, a cup of hot chocolate was bliss.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bliss:x2:1
# text = After the long walk, a cup of hot chocolate was bliss.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	bliss	bliss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a cup of hot chocolate | bliss |  |  | after the long walk |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Mole sat in the boat in a state of bliss.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bliss:x3:1
# text = The Mole sat in the boat in a state of bliss.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	bliss	bliss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | the Mole |  |  | the boat |  | in a state of bliss | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in boat=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A day with no homework is bliss!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bliss:x4:1
# text = A day with no homework is bliss!
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	bliss	bliss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a day with no homework | bliss |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby slept in bliss after her feed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bliss:x5:1
# text = The baby slept in bliss after her feed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	bliss	bliss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	feed	feed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | past | the baby |  |  | bliss | after baby's feed |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in bliss=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Ignorance is bliss,» said Dad when I asked about the bill.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bliss:x6:1
# text = «Ignorance is bliss,» said Dad when I asked about the bill.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ignorance	ignorance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	bliss	bliss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
12	about	about	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | Ignorance bliss |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | I |  |  |  |  | about the bill | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about bill=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hymn spoke of the bliss of heaven.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bliss:x7:1
# text = The hymn spoke of the bliss of heaven.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hymn	hymn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bliss	bliss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the hymn |  |  |  |  | of the bliss of heaven | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“George, George!” she cried when she could speak; and Mr. Darling woke to share her bliss, and Nana came rushing in.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bliss:x8:1
# text = “George, George!” she cried when she could speak; and Mr. Darling woke to share her bliss, and Nana came rushing in.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	George	George	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	George	George	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
10	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	Mr.	Mr.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod:desc	_	_
16	Darling	Darling	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	woke	wake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	share	share	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
20	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	bliss	bliss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	Nana	Nana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
25	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
26	rushing	rush	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	25	xcomp	_	_
27	in	in	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | George |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | could | George |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **wake** | past | Darling  Mr. |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **share** | to-infinitive | Darling  Mr. *not said here* | Darling's bliss |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **come** | past | Nana |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **rush in** | gerund | Nana *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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