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title: eagerness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eagerness» in the school dictionary: A strong wish to do or have something, full of energy and interest. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# eagerness

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**Who acts:** strong wish, Sam, class, she, Child, eagerness · **What happens:** have, be, start, see, run, show · **To what, where:** something, puppies, eagerness, great eagerness, questions, river

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«eagerness» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [eagerness in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/eagerness.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A strong wish to do or have something, full of energy and interest.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eagerness:m1:1
# text = A strong wish to do or have something, full of energy and interest.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wish	wish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | infinitive · do-support | a strong wish | something |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keenness; being impatient to start.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eagerness:m2:1
# text = Keenness; being impatient to start.
1	Keenness	keenness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	impatient	impatient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | impatient *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **start** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In his eagerness to see the puppies, Sam ran ahead.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eagerness:x1:1
# text = In his eagerness to see the puppies, Sam ran ahead.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	eagerness	eagerness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	puppies	puppy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	ahead	ahead	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | to-infinitive | Sam *not said here* | the puppies |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer puppy=Stimulus |
| 2 | **run** | past | Sam |  |  | his eagerness |  | ahead *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in eagerness=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class showed great eagerness to learn about volcanoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eagerness:x2:1
# text = The class showed great eagerness to learn about volcanoes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	eagerness	eagerness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	volcanoes	volcano	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	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 class | great eagerness |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent eagerness=Recipient |
| 2 | **learn** | to-infinitive | the class *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about volcanoes | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about volcano=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In her eagerness she knocked over the paint pot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eagerness:x3:1
# text = In her eagerness she knocked over the paint pot.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	eagerness	eagerness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	knocked	knock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knock** | past | she |  |  | her eagerness |  | over the paint pot | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in eagerness=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Elephant's Child asked his questions with endless eagerness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eagerness:x4:1
# text = The Elephant's Child asked his questions with endless eagerness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Elephant	Elephant	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	Child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	endless	endless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	eagerness	eagerness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the Elephant's Child | Child's questions |  |  |  | with endless eagerness | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient |
| 2 | **question** |  | Child |  |  |  |  |  | nom question «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mole's eagerness to see the river made him forget his spring-cleaning.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eagerness:x5:1
# text = Mole's eagerness to see the river made him forget his spring-cleaning.
1	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	eagerness	eagerness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	forget	forget	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
12	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	cleaning	cleaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | to-infinitive | Mole's eagerness *not said here* | the river |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer river=Stimulus |
| 2 | **make** | past | Mole's eagerness | Mole |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **forget** | infinitive | Mole *not said here* | eagerness's spring cleaning |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **clean** |  | eagerness |  |  |  |  |  | nom cleaning «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog wagged its tail with eagerness when it heard the lead.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eagerness:x6:1
# text = The dog wagged its tail with eagerness when it heard the lead.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wagged	wag	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	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	eagerness	eagerness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lead	lead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wag** | past | the dog | dog's tail |  |  |  | with eagerness | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient |
| 2 | **hear** | past | dog | the lead |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer lead=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her eagerness to help made her the teacher's favourite helper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eagerness:x7:1
# text = Her eagerness to help made her the teacher's favourite helper.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	eagerness	eagerness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	helper	helper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | to-infinitive | Her eagerness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | past | Her eagerness | the teacher's favourite helper | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset she=Beneficiary helper=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In his eagerness to kill it, he hit himself a smart slap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eagerness:x8:1
# text = In his eagerness to kill it, he hit himself a smart slap.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	eagerness	eagerness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	9	obj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	smart	smart	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	slap	slap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kill** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | eagerness |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **hit** | past | he | himself *= he* |  | his eagerness |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP ADJP»: agent=Agent himself=Patient slap=Result |

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