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title: enjoy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «enjoy» in the school dictionary: To enjoy something means to like doing it or to get pleasure from it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# enjoy

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**Who acts:** town, I, you, She, We, our · **What happens:** enjoy, mean, like, do, get, have · **To what, where:** something, it, pleasure, yourself, sunny weather, books · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«enjoy» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [enjoy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/enjoy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To enjoy something means to like doing it or to get pleasure from it.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoy:m1:1
# text = To enjoy something means to like doing it or to get pleasure from it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
12	pleasure	pleasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **like** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **do** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 5 | **get** | to-infinitive |  | pleasure |  | pleasure |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent pleasure=Theme from it=Source |

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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 -->
«Enjoy yourself» means have a good time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoy:m2:1
# text = «Enjoy yourself» means have a good time.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	nsubj	_	_
3	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | yourself |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer yourself=Stimulus |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **have** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To enjoy something can also mean to have something good: the town enjoys sunny weather.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoy:m3:1
# text = To enjoy something can also mean to have something good: the town enjoys sunny weather.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	enjoys	enjoy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
15	sunny	sunny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **have** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 4 | **enjoy** | present | the town | sunny weather |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer weather=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I really enjoy reading books about animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoy:x1:1
# text = I really enjoy reading books about animals.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	really	really	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	reading	read	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **read** | gerund | I *not said here* | books |  |  |  | about animals | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Did you enjoy the film?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoy:x2:1
# text = Did you enjoy the film?
1	Did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** | past · do-support | you | the film |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer film=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Enjoy yourselves at the party!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoy:x3:1
# text = Enjoy yourselves at the party!
1	Enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	yourselves	yourselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	1	obj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** | imperative | you *not said here* | yourselves |  | the party |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer yourselves=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She enjoys swimming in the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoy:x4:1
# text = She enjoys swimming in the sea.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	enjoys	enjoy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	swimming	swim	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **swim** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  | the sea |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We enjoyed our trip to the zoo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoy:x5:1
# text = We enjoyed our trip to the zoo.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	enjoyed	enjoy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** | past | We | our trip |  |  |  | to the zoo | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer trip=Stimulus |
| 2 | **trip** |  | our |  |  |  |  | to the zoo | nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent to=obl |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Enjoy your lunch!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoy:x6:1
# text = Enjoy your lunch!
1	Enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** | imperative | you *not said here* | your lunch |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lunch=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat enjoys sleeping in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoy:x7:1
# text = The cat enjoys sleeping in the sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	enjoys	enjoy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sleeping	sleep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** | present | the cat |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **sleep** | gerund | the cat *not said here* |  |  | the sun. |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in sun.=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was an enjoyable day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoy:x8:1
# text = It was an enjoyable day.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	enjoyable	enjoyable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a enjoyable day |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fox meanwhile was enjoying himself mightily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoy:x9:1
# text = The fox meanwhile was enjoying himself mightily.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	meanwhile	meanwhile	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	enjoying	enjoy	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	5	obj	_	_
7	mightily	mightily	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** | past · progressive | the fox *not said here* | fox |  |  |  | meanwhile, mightily *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer himself=Stimulus |

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