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title: displeasing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «displeasing» in the school dictionary: Displeasing means not nice or not pleasant; making you feel annoyed, uncomfortable or unhappy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# displeasing

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**Who acts:** you, Displeasing, sour smell, ugly new wall, squeaky violin, servant · **What happens:** displease, mean, make, feel, be, find · **To what, where:** you, someone, them, displeasing sound, queen, cold grey room · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«displeasing» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [displeasing in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/displeasing.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Displeasing means not nice or not pleasant; making you feel annoyed, uncomfortable or unhappy.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:displeasing:m1:1
# text = Displeasing means not nice or not pleasant; making you feel annoyed, uncomfortable or unhappy.
1	Displeasing	displease	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	annoyed	annoyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	uncomfortable	uncomfortable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	unhappy	unhappy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **displease** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | gerund |  | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **feel** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | annoyed *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Displeasing someone means making them annoyed or unhappy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:displeasing:m2:1
# text = Displeasing someone means making them annoyed or unhappy.
1	Displeasing	displease	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	annoyed	annoyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	unhappy	unhappy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **displease** | gerund |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Displeasing |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** *not said to happen* | gerund | Displeasing *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  | annoyed *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset they=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sour smell was displeasing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:displeasing:x1:1
# text = The sour smell was displeasing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sour	sour	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	displeasing	displease	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **displease** | past · progressive | the sour smell |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ugly new wall was displeasing to the eye.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:displeasing:x2:1
# text = The ugly new wall was displeasing to the eye.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	ugly	ugly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	displeasing	displease	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **displease** | past · progressive | the ugly new wall |  |  |  |  | to the eye | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The squeaky violin made a displeasing sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:displeasing:x3:1
# text = The squeaky violin made a displeasing sound.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	squeaky	squeaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	violin	violin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	displeasing	displease	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the squeaky violin | a displeasing sound |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material sound=Product |
| 2 | **displease** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The servant was afraid of displeasing the queen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:displeasing:x4:1
# text = The servant was afraid of displeasing the queen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	servant	servant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	displeasing	displease	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the servant |  |  |  |  | afraid *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **displease** | gerund | the servant *not said here* | the queen |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus queen=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She found the cold, grey room rather displeasing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:displeasing:x5:1
# text = She found the cold, grey room rather displeasing.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
8	rather	rather	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	displeasing	displease	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | She | the cold grey room |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Topic |
| 2 | **displease** | gerund | the cold grey room *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Displeasing your coach by being late is a bad idea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:displeasing:x6:1
# text = Displeasing your coach by being late is a bad idea.
1	Displeasing	displease	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
6	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **displease** | gerund |  | your coach |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus coach=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | Displeasing | a bad idea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"For, my dear child," she said to her, "it would be a great sin to submit to your father's wishes, but you can avoid the necessity without displeasing him.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:displeasing:x7:1
# text = "For, my dear child," she said to her, "it would be a great sin to submit to your father's wishes, but you can avoid the necessity without displeasing him.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	For	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	dear	dear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
14	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
16	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	cop	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	sin	sin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	ccomp	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	submit	submit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	acl	_	_
23	to	to	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
24	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	's	's	PART	POS	_	25	case	_	_
27	wishes	wish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
29	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
30	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	32	nsubj	_	_
31	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	32	aux	_	_
32	avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
33	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
34	necessity	necessity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	obj	_	_
35	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	36	mark	_	_
36	displeasing	displease	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	32	advcl	_	_
37	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	36	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | child |  | her *= she* |  |  | for my dear child | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to she=Recipient |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | would | it | a great sin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **submit** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | child *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to your father's wishes | vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to wish=Theme |
| 4 | **avoid** *in a quote* | can | you | the necessity |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent necessity=Location |
| 5 | **displease** *in a quote* | gerund | you *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer |
| 6 | **wish** *in a quote* |  | your father |  |  |  |  |  | nom wish «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |

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