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title: enjoyment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «enjoyment» in the school dictionary: Enjoyment is the feeling of pleasure you get when you like doing something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# enjoyment

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**Who acts:** Enjoyment, you, I, Rain, our, Music · **What happens:** be, get, like, do, read, shout · **To what, where:** feeling, pleasure, something, children, enjoyment, great enjoyment

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«enjoyment» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [enjoyment in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/enjoyment.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Enjoyment is the feeling of pleasure you get when you like doing something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoyment:m1:1
# text = Enjoyment is the feeling of pleasure you get when you like doing something.
1	Enjoyment	enjoyment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	pleasure	pleasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
12	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	xcomp	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Enjoyment | the feeling |  |  |  | of pleasure | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present | you | pleasure *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pleasure=Stimulus |
| 3 | **like** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **do** *not said to happen* | gerund | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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I read for enjoyment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoyment:x1:1
# text = I read for enjoyment.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	enjoyment	enjoyment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | present | I |  |  |  |  | for enjoyment | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children shouted with enjoyment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoyment:x2:1
# text = The children shouted with enjoyment.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	shouted	shout	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	enjoyment	enjoyment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | participle · passive |  | the children |  |  |  | with enjoyment | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rain didn't spoil our enjoyment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoyment:x3:1
# text = Rain didn't spoil our enjoyment.
1	Rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	spoil	spoil	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	enjoyment	enjoyment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **spoil** | past · do-support | Rain | our enjoyment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **enjoy** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom enjoyment «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Music brings her great enjoyment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoyment:x4:1
# text = Music brings her great enjoyment.
1	Music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	enjoyment	enjoyment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | present | Music | Music's great enjoyment |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent enjoyment=Theme |
| 2 | **enjoy** |  | Music |  |  |  |  |  | nom enjoyment «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Fishing gives Grandpa a lot of enjoyment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoyment:x5:1
# text = Fishing gives Grandpa a lot of enjoyment.
1	Fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	iobj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	enjoyment	enjoyment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Fishing | a lot of enjoyment | Grandpa |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent grandpa=Recipient lot=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The puppy's enjoyment of the snow was clear to see.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enjoyment:x6:1
# text = The puppy's enjoyment of the snow was clear to see.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	enjoyment	enjoyment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the puppy's enjoyment of the snow |  |  |  |  | clear *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | the puppy's enjoyment of the snow *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **enjoy** |  | the puppy | the snow |  |  |  |  | nom enjoyment «feeling transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

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