---
title: enjoyable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «enjoyable» in the school dictionary: Enjoyable means giving you pleasure; fun or nice to do, see or have. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enjoyable/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/) / enjoyable

# enjoyable

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Enjoyable, you, We, book, Music, Playing · **What happens:** mean, give, pleasure, do, see, have · **To what, where:** zoo, long drive · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«enjoyable» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: [enjoyable in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/enjoyable.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Enjoyable means giving you pleasure; fun or nice to do, see or have.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoyable:m1:1
# text = Enjoyable means giving you pleasure; fun or nice to do, see or have.
1	Enjoyable	enjoyable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	pleasure	pleasure	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Enjoyable |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **give** *not said to happen* | gerund | Enjoyable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **pleasure** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **do** | to-infinitive | Enjoyable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **see** | infinitive | Enjoyable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 6 | **have** | infinitive | Enjoyable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had an enjoyable day at the zoo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoyable:x1:1
# text = We had an enjoyable day at the zoo.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
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	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We |  |  | the zoo | day |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book was very enjoyable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoyable:x2:1
# text = The book was very enjoyable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	enjoyable	enjoyable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Music makes the long drive more enjoyable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoyable:x3:1
# text = Music makes the long drive more enjoyable.
1	Music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	drive	drive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	_
7	enjoyable	enjoyable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Music | the long drive |  |  |  | enjoyable *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset drive=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Was the party enjoyable?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoyable:x4:1
# text = Was the party enjoyable?
1	Was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	enjoyable	enjoyable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | the party *obl:unmarked*; enjoyable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Playing together is more enjoyable than arguing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoyable:x5:1
# text = Playing together is more enjoyable than arguing.
1	Playing	play	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	together	together	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
5	enjoyable	enjoyable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	arguing	argue	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | Playing |  |  |  |  | enjoyable *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | gerund | Playing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school trip was thoroughly enjoyable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoyable:x6:1
# text = The school trip was thoroughly enjoyable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	thoroughly	thoroughly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	enjoyable	enjoyable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the school trip |  |  |  |  | enjoyable, thoroughly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learning can be enjoyable when you are curious.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoyable:x7:1
# text = Learning can be enjoyable when you are curious.
1	Learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	enjoyable	enjoyable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	curious	curious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | can |  |  |  |  |  | enjoyable *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | curious *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘Ah, here you are again!’ said the Mouse; ‘you must certainly have had an enjoyable day.’

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoyable:x8:1
# text = ‘Ah, here you are again!’ said the Mouse; ‘you must certainly have had an enjoyable day.’
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ah	ah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
14	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
16	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
17	certainly	certainly	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	aux	_	_
19	had	have	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	parataxis	_	_
20	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	enjoyable	enjoyable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | again *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the Mouse |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **have** | must · perfect | you |  |  |  | day | certainly *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [enjoy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enjoy/)
- next →: [enjoyment](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enjoyment/)
- ↑ back to [E in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/)