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title: consolation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «consolation» in the school dictionary: Comfort given to someone who is sad or disappointed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# consolation

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**Who acts:** person, comfort, She, We, United, It · **What happens:** give, be, not win, hug, lose, get · **To what, where:** Comfort, someone, bad situation, consolation, friend, final

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«consolation» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [consolation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/consolation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Comfort given to someone who is sad or disappointed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consolation:m1:1
# text = Comfort given to someone who is sad or disappointed.
1	Comfort	comfort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	disappointed	disappointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | participle |  | Comfort *not said here* | someone |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to someone=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person or thing that gives comfort in a bad situation («It's some consolation that...»).

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consolation:m2:1
# text = A person or thing that gives comfort in a bad situation («It's some consolation that...»).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	comfort	comfort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	_
17	consolation	consolation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	...	...	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | a person or thing | comfort |  | a bad situation |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comfort=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | comfort | some consolation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: sport — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small prize or match for those who did not win, as in «consolation prize» or «consolation goal».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consolation:m3:1
# text = A small prize or match for those who did not win, as in «consolation prize» or «consolation goal».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	3	nmod	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
9	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	consolation	consolation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	consolation	consolation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **win** | past · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She hugged her friend in consolation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consolation:x1:1
# text = She hugged her friend in consolation.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hugged	hug	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	consolation	consolation	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 | **hug** | past | She | her friend |  | consolation |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Co-Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We lost the final, but got a consolation prize.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consolation:x2:1
# text = We lost the final, but got a consolation prize.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	final	final	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	consolation	consolation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | We | the final |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent final=Eventuality |
| 2 | **get** | past | We *not said here* | a consolation prize |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer prize=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
United scored a consolation goal in the last minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consolation:x3:1
# text = United scored a consolation goal in the last minute.
1	United	United	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	consolation	consolation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | past | United | a consolation goal |  |  | minute |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was some consolation that the rain stopped for the picnic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consolation:x4:1
# text = It was some consolation that the rain stopped for the picnic.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	consolation	consolation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | some consolation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** | past | the rain |  |  |  |  | for the picnic | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His dog was a great consolation after Grandpa died.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consolation:x5:1
# text = His dog was a great consolation after Grandpa died.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	consolation	consolation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | His dog | a great consolation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **die** | past | Grandpa |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many people find consolation in prayer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consolation:x6:1
# text = Many people find consolation in prayer.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	consolation	consolation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present | Many people | consolation |  | prayer |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consolation=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Overwhelmed with grief, he sought consolation from the beautiful Persian.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consolation:x7:1
# text = Overwhelmed with grief, he sought consolation from the beautiful Persian.
1	Overwhelmed	overwhelm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	grief	grief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	sought	seek	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	consolation	consolation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	Persian	Persian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overwhelm** | participle | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with grief | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **seek** | past | he | consolation |  | the beautiful Persian |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consolation=Theme |

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