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title: displeasure — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «displeasure» in the school dictionary: A feeling of being annoyed or not satisfied with someone or something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# displeasure

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**Who acts:** crowd, it, my, head teacher, teacher, cat · **What happens:** be, not be, show, boo, displease, rain · **To what, where:** displeasure, holiday, mess, back, letters, great severity

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A feeling of being annoyed or not satisfied with someone or something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:displeasure:m1:1
# text = A feeling of being annoyed or not satisfied with someone or something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	annoyed	annoyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	satisfied	satisfied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	conj	_	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** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | annoyed *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  | with someone | tree rules |

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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}

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The crowd showed its displeasure by booing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:displeasure:x1:1
# text = The crowd showed its displeasure by booing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	displeasure	displeasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	booing	boo	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the crowd | crowd's displeasure |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent displeasure=Recipient |
| 2 | **boo** | gerund | the crowd *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **displease** |  | crowd |  |  |  |  |  | nom displeasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Much to my displeasure, it rained all through the holiday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:displeasure:x2:1
# text = Much to my displeasure, it rained all through the holiday.
1	Much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	case	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	displeasure	displeasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	rained	rain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	all	all	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	through	through	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rain** | past | it | the holiday |  |  |  | much my displeasure | tree rules |
| 2 | **displease** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom displeasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The head teacher expressed her displeasure at the mess.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:displeasure:x3:1
# text = The head teacher expressed her displeasure at the mess.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	expressed	express	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	displeasure	displeasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mess	mess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **express** | past | the head teacher | teacher's displeasure |  | the mess |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent displeasure=Theme |
| 2 | **displease** |  | teacher |  |  |  |  |  | nom displeasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The cat showed its displeasure by turning its back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:displeasure:x4:1
# text = The cat showed its displeasure by turning its back.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	displeasure	displeasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	turning	turn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the cat | cat's displeasure |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent displeasure=Recipient |
| 2 | **turn** | gerund | the cat *not said here* | cat's back |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent back=Theme |
| 3 | **displease** |  | cat |  |  |  |  |  | nom displeasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Parents wrote letters to show their displeasure about the new rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:displeasure:x5:1
# text = Parents wrote letters to show their displeasure about the new rules.
1	Parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	displeasure	displeasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **write** | past | Parents | letters |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive | Parents *not said here* | Parents's displeasure |  |  |  | about the new rules | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent displeasure=Recipient about rule=Topic |
| 3 | **displease** |  | Parents *= parent* |  |  |  |  |  | nom displeasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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No one wanted to incur the king's displeasure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:displeasure:x6:1
# text = No one wanted to incur the king's displeasure.
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	incur	incur	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	displeasure	displeasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | no one |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **incur** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | no one *not said here* | the king's displeasure |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **displease** |  | the king |  |  |  |  |  | nom displeasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Demeter exercised great severity towards those who incurred her displeasure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:displeasure:x7:1
# text = Demeter exercised great severity towards those who incurred her displeasure.
1	Demeter	Demeter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	exercised	exercise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	severity	severity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	obl	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	incurred	incur	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	displeasure	displeasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exercise** | past | Demeter | great severity |  |  |  | towards those | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent severity=Patient |
| 2 | **incur** | past |  | Demeter's displeasure |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **displease** |  | Demeter |  |  |  |  |  | nom displeasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

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