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title: complainer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «complainer» in the school dictionary: A person who complains a lot, often about small things. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# complainer

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**Who acts:** person, cousin, nothing, you, complainer, biggest complainers · **What happens:** complain, make, be, do, not be, try · **To what, where:** lot, official complaint, real complainer, complainer, new food, council

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«complainer» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [complainer in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/complainer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A person who complains a lot, often about small things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complainer:m1:1
# text = A person who complains a lot, often about small things.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	complains	complain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **complain** *speech: other* | present | a person | a lot |  |  |  |  | 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}

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A person who makes an official complaint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complainer:m2:1
# text = A person who makes an official complaint.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	complaint	complaint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a person | a official complaint |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent complaint=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin is a real complainer; nothing is ever good enough.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complainer:x1:1
# text = My cousin is a real complainer; nothing is ever good enough.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	complainer	complainer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	11	advmod	_	_
11	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	_
12	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My cousin | a real complainer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | nothing |  |  |  | ever | enough, good *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Don't be a complainer — try the new food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complainer:x2:1
# text = Don't be a complainer — try the new food.
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	complainer	complainer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | infinitive |  | a complainer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **try** | infinitive |  | the new food |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The complainer wrote to the council about the noise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complainer:x3:1
# text = The complainer wrote to the council about the noise.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	complainer	complainer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | the complainer |  | the council about the noise |  |  |  | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.recipient PP.topic»: agent=Agent to council=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Even the biggest complainers loved the school trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complainer:x4:1
# text = Even the biggest complainers loved the school trip.
1	Even	even	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	amod	_	_
4	complainers	complainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	loved	love	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | past | the biggest complainers | the school trip |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer trip=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A complainer can spoil the fun for everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complainer:x5:1
# text = A complainer can spoil the fun for everyone.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	complainer	complainer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	spoil	spoil	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spoil** | can | a complainer | the fun |  |  |  | for everyone | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The shop manager listened to the complainer patiently.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complainer:x6:1
# text = The shop manager listened to the complainer patiently.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	manager	manager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	complainer	complainer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	patiently	patiently	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | past | the shop manager |  |  |  |  | to the complainer; patiently *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to complainer=Theme |

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