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title: despondent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «despondent» in the school dictionary: Very sad and without hope, feeling that things will not get better. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# despondent

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**Who acts:** things, Mole, snow, despondent farmer, She, Toad · **What happens:** feel, not get, grow, fall, look, flood · **To what, where:** Wild Wood, test, it, team, despondent sigh

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Very sad and without hope, feeling that things will not get better.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:despondent:m1:1
# text = Very sad and without hope, feeling that things will not get better.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	hope	hope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
10	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
13	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **get** | future | things |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
Mole grew despondent as the snow fell in the Wild Wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:despondent:x1:1
# text = Mole grew despondent as the snow fell in the Wild Wood.
1	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	despondent	despondent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Wild	Wild	PROPN	NNP	_	11	flat	_	_
11	Wood	Wood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	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 | **grow** | past | Mole |  |  |  |  | despondent *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **fall** | past | the snow |  |  | the Wild Wood |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in wood=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The despondent farmer looked at his flooded field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:despondent:x2:1
# text = The despondent farmer looked at his flooded field.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	despondent	despondent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	flooded	flood	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **look** | past | the despondent farmer |  |  |  |  | at farmer's flooded field | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at field=Theme |
| 2 | **flood** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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She was despondent after failing the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:despondent:x3:1
# text = She was despondent after failing the test.
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	despondent	despondent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	failing	fail	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	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 |  |  |  |  | despondent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fail** | gerund | She *not said here* | the test |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Toad became despondent in the dark prison.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:despondent:x4:1
# text = Toad became despondent in the dark prison.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	despondent	despondent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	prison	prison	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 | **become** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | despondent *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Don't be despondent — we can fix it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:despondent:x5:1
# text = Don't be despondent — we can fix it.
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	despondent	despondent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obj	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | despondent *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **fix** | can | we | it |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The team was despondent after the fifth defeat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:despondent:x6:1
# text = The team was despondent after the fifth defeat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	despondent	despondent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	fifth	fifth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	defeat	defeat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **despondent** | past · passive |  | the team |  |  | after the fifth defeat |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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He gave a despondent sigh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:despondent:x7:1
# text = He gave a despondent sigh.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	despondent	despondent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sigh	sigh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | He | a despondent sigh |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sigh=Theme |

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