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title: delighted — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «delighted» in the school dictionary: Very pleased and happy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# delighted

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**Who acts:** show, I, She, We, magician, Grandma · **What happens:** give, delight, be, help, win, trick · **To what, where:** great pleasure, someone, children, spelling bee, party, winners · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«delighted» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [delighted in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/delighted.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very pleased and happy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:delighted:m1:1
# text = Very pleased and happy.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	pleased	pleased	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: verb, past — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gave great pleasure to someone: «The show delighted the children.».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:delighted:m2:1
# text = Gave great pleasure to someone: «The show delighted the children.».
1	Gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pleasure	pleasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	delighted	delight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past |  | great pleasure | someone |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent pleasure=Theme to someone=Recipient |
| 2 | **delight** *in a quote* | past | the show | the children |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus child=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal, polite — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very willing: «I'd be delighted to help.».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:delighted:m3:1
# text = Very willing: «I'd be delighted to help.».
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	willing	willing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	delighted	delighted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | would | I |  |  |  |  | delighted *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was delighted with her new puppy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:delighted:x1:1
# text = She was delighted with her new puppy.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	delighted	delighted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  |  | with her new puppy; delighted *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were delighted to win the spelling bee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:delighted:x2:1
# text = We were delighted to win the spelling bee.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	delighted	delighted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bee	bee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | We |  |  |  |  | delighted *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the spelling bee |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bee=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The magician delighted the children with his tricks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:delighted:x3:1
# text = The magician delighted the children with his tricks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magician	magician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	delighted	delight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	tricks	trick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **delight** | past | the magician | the children |  |  |  | with magician's tricks | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus child=Experiencer |
| 2 | **trick** |  | magician |  |  |  |  |  | nom trick «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'd be delighted to come to your party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:delighted:x4:1
# text = I'd be delighted to come to your party.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	delighted	delighted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | would | I |  |  |  |  | delighted *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  | your party |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to party=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma was delighted that we visited.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:delighted:x5:1
# text = Grandma was delighted that we visited.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	delighted	delighted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Grandma |  |  |  |  | delighted *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **visit** | past | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher was delighted by our project.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:delighted:x6:1
# text = The teacher was delighted by our project.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	delighted	delighted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  | by our project; delighted *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **project** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) We are delighted to announce the winners of the poetry prize.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:delighted:x7:1
# text = (formal) We are delighted to announce the winners of the poetry prize.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	delighted	delighted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	announce	announce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	winners	winner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	poetry	poetry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | formal |  |  |  |  | delighted *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **announce** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | formal *not said here* | the winners of the poetry prize |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent winner=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prince was so delighted that he could not speak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:delighted:x8:1
# text = The prince was so delighted that he could not speak.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	delighted	delighted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the prince |  |  |  |  | delighted *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **speak** *speech: other* | could | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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