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title: comforter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «comforter» in the school dictionary: A comforter is a person or thing that comforts someone who is sad or worried. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# comforter

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**Who acts:** comforter, thing, Christians, Spirit, Grandma, I · **What happens:** be, comfort, believe, help, sleep, woun · **To what, where:** person, someone, thick warm quilt, long woollen scarf, dummy, name · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«comforter» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [comforter in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/comforter.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A comforter is a person or thing that comforts someone who is sad or worried.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comforter:m1:1
# text = A comforter is a person or thing that comforts someone who is sad or worried.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	comforter	comforter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	comforts	comfort	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a comforter | a person or thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **comfort** | present | thing | someone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A comforter is a thick, warm quilt for a bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comforter:m2:1
# text = A comforter is a thick, warm quilt for a bed.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	comforter	comforter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	quilt	quilt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a comforter | a thick warm quilt |  |  |  | for a bed | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A comforter was a long woollen scarf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comforter:m3:1
# text = A comforter was a long woollen scarf.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	comforter	comforter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	woollen	woollen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	scarf	scarf	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** | past | a comforter | a long woollen scarf |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A comforter was a baby's dummy (US: pacifier).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comforter:m4:1
# text = A comforter was a baby's dummy (US: pacifier).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	comforter	comforter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	dummy	dummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	pacifier	pacifier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a comforter | a baby's dummy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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Usage: Bible, church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Comforter is a name for the Holy Spirit in some Bible translations; Christians believe God's Spirit comforts and helps them.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comforter:m5:1
# text = The Comforter is a name for the Holy Spirit in some Bible translations; Christians believe God's Spirit comforts and helps them.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Comforter	Comforter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Holy	Holy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	_
9	Spirit	Spirit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
12	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	translations	translation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
17	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	Spirit	Spirit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	comforts	comfort	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	ccomp	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	conj	_	_
23	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Comforter | a name |  |  |  | for the Holy Spirit in some Bible translations | tree rules |
| 2 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **comfort** | present | God's Spirit |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **help** | present | God's Spirit *not said here* | Christians *= christian* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma was a great comforter when I was sad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comforter:x1:1
# text = Grandma was a great comforter when I was sad.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	comforter	comforter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Grandma | a great comforter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | I |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In America, I sleep under a fluffy comforter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comforter:x2:1
# text = In America, I sleep under a fluffy comforter.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sleep	sleep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	comforter	comforter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | present | I |  |  | America |  | under a fluffy comforter | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in america=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wound his woollen comforter round his neck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comforter:x3:1
# text = He wound his woollen comforter round his neck.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wound	woun	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	woollen	woollen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	comforter	comforter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	round	round	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **woun** | past | He | his woollen comforter |  |  |  | round his neck | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby sucked on his comforter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comforter:x4:1
# text = The baby sucked on his comforter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	sucked	suck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	comforter	comforter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suck** | participle |  | the baby *not said here* |  |  |  | on his comforter | vn chew-39.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent on comforter=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jesus promised his disciples the Comforter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comforter:x5:1
# text = Jesus promised his disciples the Comforter.
1	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	promised	promise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	disciples	disciple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Comforter	Comforter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **promise** *speech: promise* | past | Jesus | Jesus's disciples |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent disciple=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Job's friends were poor comforters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comforter:x6:1
# text = Job's friends were poor comforters.
1	Job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	comforters	comforter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Job's friends | poor comforters |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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