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title: contentment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «contentment» in the school dictionary: A calm, happy feeling of being satisfied with what you have, without wanting more. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# contentment

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**Who acts:** you, Grandma, we, Contentment, He, farmer · **What happens:** be, have, want, purr, smile, eat · **To what, where:** more, cat, lap, dinner, lots, sigh

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A calm, happy feeling of being satisfied with what you have, without wanting more.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contentment:m1:1
# text = A calm, happy feeling of being satisfied with what you have, without wanting more.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
8	satisfied	satisfied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	obl	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
16	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with a calm happy feeling; satisfied *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **want** | gerund | you *not said here* | more |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot more=Theme |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat purred with contentment on my lap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contentment:x1:1
# text = The cat purred with contentment on my lap.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	purred	purr	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	contentment	contentment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	lap	lap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **purr** | participle |  | the cat *not said here* |  | my lap |  | with contentment | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on lap=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Grandma smiled with contentment as we all ate dinner together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contentment:x2:1
# text = Grandma smiled with contentment as we all ate dinner together.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	contentment	contentment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smile** | past | Grandma |  |  |  |  | with contentment | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **eat** | past | we | dinner |  |  |  | together *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dinner=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Contentment doesn't need lots of toys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contentment:x3:1
# text = Contentment doesn't need lots of toys.
1	Contentment	contentment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **need** | present · do-support | Contentment | lots of toys |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot lot=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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He let out a sigh of contentment after a long swim.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contentment:x4:1
# text = He let out a sigh of contentment after a long swim.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	let	let	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sigh	sigh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	contentment	contentment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	swim	swim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let out** | past | He | a sigh of contentment |  |  | after a long swim |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sigh=Theme |
| 2 | **sigh** |  |  | contentment |  |  |  |  | nom sigh «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Being grateful can bring contentment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contentment:x5:1
# text = Being grateful can bring contentment.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	grateful	grateful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	csubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	contentment	contentment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | grateful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **bring** | can |  | contentment |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent contentment=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The farmer lived a life of quiet contentment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contentment:x6:1
# text = The farmer lived a life of quiet contentment.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	contentment	contentment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | the farmer | a life of quiet contentment |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme life=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Contentment with our lot is an element of happiness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contentment:x7:1
# text = Contentment with our lot is an element of happiness.
1	Contentment	contentment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	happiness	happiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Contentment with our lot | a element |  |  |  | of happiness | tree rules |

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