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title: companionship — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «companionship» in the school dictionary: The good feeling of being with friends or others and not being alone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# companionship

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**Who acts:** someone, Gran, old sailor, Dogs, We, Clubs · **What happens:** be, not be, give, get, miss, visit · **To what, where:** Friendly company, you, cat, companionship, great companionship, Mr · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The good feeling of being with friends or others and not being alone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:companionship:m1:1
# text = The good feeling of being with friends or others and not being alone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
12	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	cop	_	_
13	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | of friends or others | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | alone *property* | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Friendly company that someone or something gives you, such as a pet or a neighbour.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:companionship:m2:1
# text = Friendly company that someone or something gives you, such as a pet or a neighbour.
1	Friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obj	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nsubj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	conj	_	_
7	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	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 | **give** | present | someone | Friendly company | you |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient that=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran got a cat for companionship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:companionship:x1:1
# text = Gran got a cat for companionship.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	companionship	companionship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Gran | a cat |  |  |  | for companionship | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent cat=Theme for companionship=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old sailor missed the companionship of his crew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:companionship:x2:1
# text = The old sailor missed the companionship of his crew.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	companionship	companionship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **miss** | past | the old sailor | the companionship of sailor's crew |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer companionship=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dogs give great companionship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:companionship:x3:1
# text = Dogs give great companionship.
1	Dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	companionship	companionship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Dogs | great companionship |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent companionship=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We visit Mr Jones to give him some companionship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:companionship:x4:1
# text = We visit Mr Jones to give him some companionship.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visit	visit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Mr	Mr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	Jones	Jones	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	companionship	companionship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | present | We | Mr |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mr=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **give** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | some companionship | Mr |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient companionship=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Clubs offer companionship as well as games.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:companionship:x5:1
# text = Clubs offer companionship as well as games.
1	Clubs	club	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	offer	offer	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	companionship	companionship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	as	as	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADV	2	advmod	_	_
5	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	fixed	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **offer** | present | Clubs | companionship |  |  |  | as games | vn volunteer-95.4 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent companionship=Pivot as game=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two travellers enjoyed each other's companionship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:companionship:x6:1
# text = The two travellers enjoyed each other's companionship.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	travellers	traveller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	enjoyed	enjoy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	companionship	companionship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **enjoy** | past | the two travellers | each other's companionship |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer companionship=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You see we have no female companionship.”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:companionship:x7:1
# text = You see we have no female companionship.”
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
6	female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	companionship	companionship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present | You |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **have** | present | we | no female companionship |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent companionship=Patient |

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