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title: dejected — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dejected» in the school dictionary: Sad and without hope, often after a failure or a disappointment; low in spirits. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dejected

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**Who acts:** team, Toad, She, bee, Mole, you · **What happens:** walk off, look, deject, sit, feel, not pick · **To what, where:** pitch, prison cell, she, dejected puppy, spelling bee, Rat

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«dejected» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 9 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: [dejected in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dejected.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sad and without hope, often after a failure or a disappointment; low in spirits.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dejected:m1:1
# text = Sad and without hope, often after a failure or a disappointment; low in spirits.
1	Sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	without	without	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	hope	hope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	failure	failure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	disappointment	disappointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
14	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	spirits	spirit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team walked off the pitch looking dejected.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dejected:x1:1
# text = The team walked off the pitch looking dejected.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pitch	pitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	dejected	deject	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk off** | past | the team | the pitch |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pitch=Source |
| 2 | **look** | gerund | the team *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **deject** | participle | the team *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad sat dejected in his prison cell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dejected:x2:1
# text = Toad sat dejected in his prison cell.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dejected	deject	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cell	cell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **sit** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **deject** | participle | Toad *not said here* |  |  | Toad's prison cell |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She felt dejected when she wasn't picked for the play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dejected:x3:1
# text = She felt dejected when she wasn't picked for the play.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dejected	deject	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	picked	pick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **feel** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **deject** | participle | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **not** **pick** | past · passive |  | she |  |  |  | for the play | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Theme for play=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dejected puppy lay by the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dejected:x4:1
# text = The dejected puppy lay by the door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dejected	deject	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	lay	lay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deject** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **lay** | participle |  | the dejected puppy *not said here* |  |  |  | by the door | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by door=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After losing the spelling bee he looked dejected.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dejected:x5:1
# text = After losing the spelling bee he looked dejected.
1	After	after	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bee	bee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	dejected	deject	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | gerund |  | the spelling bee |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bee=Eventuality |
| 2 | **look** | past | bee | the spelling bee *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **deject** | participle | bee *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mole followed the Rat in a dejected way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dejected:x6:1
# text = Mole followed the Rat in a dejected way.
1	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	dejected	deject	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **follow** | past | Mole | the Rat |  | a dejected way |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent rat=Theme in way=Trajectory |
| 2 | **deject** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't look so dejected, you can try again!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dejected:x7:1
# text = Don't look so dejected, you can try again!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	dejected	deject	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
10	again	again	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **look** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **deject** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **try** | can | you |  |  |  | again |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dejected children walked home in the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dejected:x8:1
# text = The dejected children walked home in the rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dejected	deject	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	home	home	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deject** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **walk** | past | the dejected children |  |  | the rain |  | home *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in rain=Trajectory |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A WAYFARING MAN, traveling in the desert, met a woman standing alone and terribly dejected.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dejected:x9:1
# text = A WAYFARING MAN, traveling in the desert, met a woman standing alone and terribly dejected.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	WAYFARING	wayfaring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	MAN	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	traveling	travel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
10	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
14	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	terribly	terribly	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	dejected	deject	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | gerund | a WAYFARING MAN *not said here* |  |  | the desert |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in desert=Trajectory |
| 2 | **meet** | past | a WAYFARING MAN | a woman |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent woman=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **stand** | gerund | a woman *not said here* |  |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **deject** | participle | a woman *not said here* |  |  |  |  | terribly *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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