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title: dreaded — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dreaded» in the school dictionary: Feared very much; something people do not want to happen or face. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dreaded

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**Who acts:** something people, dreaded maths test, Sailors, Mum, He, village · **What happens:** fear, not want, happen, use, dread, be · **To what, where:** dreaded nits, hair, dreaded dentist, dreaded wolf, Vampire

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Feared very much; something people do not want to happen or face.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreaded:m1:1
# text = Feared very much; something people do not want to happen or face.
1	Feared	fear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	much	much	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	compound	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fear** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **not** **want** | present · do-support | something people |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **happen** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | something people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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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Usage: informal, joke — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Used about something annoying in a mock-scary way: «the dreaded homework», «the dreaded nits».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreaded:m2:1
# text = Used about something annoying in a mock-scary way: «the dreaded homework», «the dreaded nits».
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	about	about	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	_
4	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	mock	mock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	scary	scary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	dreaded	dread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	dreaded	dread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	amod	_	_
21	nits	nit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | about something | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **dread** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **dread** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dreaded maths test was finally here.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreaded:x1:1
# text = The dreaded maths test was finally here.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	dreaded	dread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
3	maths	maths	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dread** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | past | the dreaded maths test |  |  |  |  | finally, here *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sailors feared the dreaded storm season.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreaded:x2:1
# text = Sailors feared the dreaded storm season.
1	Sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feared	fear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	dreaded	dread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
5	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fear** | past | Sailors |  |  |  | season |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **dread** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum found the dreaded nits in my hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreaded:x3:1
# text = Mum found the dreaded nits in my hair.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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	5	det	_	_
4	dreaded	dread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	nits	nit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | Mum | the dreaded nits |  | my hair |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nit=Topic |
| 2 | **dread** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(joke) Time for the dreaded broccoli!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreaded:x4:1
# text = (joke) Time for the dreaded broccoli!
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	dreaded	dread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	broccoli	broccoli	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dread** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He finally faced the dreaded dentist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreaded:x5:1
# text = He finally faced the dreaded dentist.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	faced	face	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	dreaded	dread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **face** | past | He | the dreaded dentist |  |  |  | finally *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent dentist=Destination |
| 2 | **dread** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The village feared the dreaded wolf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreaded:x6:1
# text = The village feared the dreaded wolf.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	feared	fear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	dreaded	dread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	wolf	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fear** | past | the village | the dreaded wolf |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wolf=Stimulus |
| 2 | **dread** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is not only during sleep that the Vampire is to be dreaded.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dreaded:x7:1
# text = It is not only during sleep that the Vampire is to be dreaded.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Vampire	vampire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	dreaded	dread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | It |  |  |  | during sleep |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dread** | present · passive |  | the Vampire |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |

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