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title: dissatisfy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dissatisfy» in the school dictionary: To fail to please someone or to give them what they wanted. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dissatisfy

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**Who acts:** they, adjective, ending, She, dissatisfied customer, Poor service · **What happens:** fail, not please, give, want, not be, dissatisfy · **To what, where:** someone, them, many viewers, film, shoppers, polite complaint

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To fail to please someone or to give them what they wanted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissatisfy:m1:1
# text = To fail to please someone or to give them what they wanted.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fail	fail	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	please	please	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	iobj	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	obj	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fail** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **please** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer |
| 3 | **give** | to-infinitive |  |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **want** | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |

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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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dissatisfied (adjective): not happy with something because it is not good enough.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissatisfy:m2:1
# text = dissatisfied (adjective): not happy with something because it is not good enough.
1	dissatisfied	dissatisfied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	_
15	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | adjective |  |  |  |  | enough, good *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ending of the film dissatisfied many viewers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissatisfy:x1:1
# text = The ending of the film dissatisfied many viewers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ending	ending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	dissatisfied	dissatisfy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	viewers	viewer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dissatisfy** | past | the ending of the film | many viewers |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus viewer=Experiencer |
| 2 | **end** |  |  | the film |  |  |  |  | nom ending «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was dissatisfied with her painting and started again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissatisfy:x2:1
# text = She was dissatisfied with her painting and started again.
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	dissatisfied	dissatisfied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 painting; dissatisfied *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **start** | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  | again |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A dissatisfied customer asked for a refund.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissatisfy:x3:1
# text = A dissatisfied customer asked for a refund.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dissatisfied	dissatisfied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	customer	customer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	refund	refund	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | a dissatisfied customer |  |  |  |  | for a refund | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Poor service dissatisfies shoppers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissatisfy:x4:1
# text = Poor service dissatisfies shoppers.
1	Poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dissatisfies	dissatisfy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	shoppers	shopper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dissatisfy** | present | Poor service | shoppers |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus shopper=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach was dissatisfied with the team's effort.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissatisfy:x5:1
# text = The coach was dissatisfied with the team's effort.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	dissatisfied	dissatisfied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	effort	effort	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 | **is** | past | the coach |  |  |  |  | with the team's effort; dissatisfied *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you are dissatisfied, write a polite complaint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissatisfy:x6:1
# text = If you are dissatisfied, write a polite complaint.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	dissatisfied	dissatisfied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	complaint	complaint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | dissatisfied *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | a polite complaint |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent complaint=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cold dinner dissatisfied everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissatisfy:x7:1
# text = The cold dinner dissatisfied everyone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	dissatisfied	dissatisfied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

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