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title: enmity — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «enmity» in the school dictionary: A feeling of hate or strong dislike between people or groups; being enemies. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# enmity

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**Who acts:** bitter enmity, enmity, they, God, Jealousy, Forgiveness · **What happens:** be, last, end, shake, put, grow · **To what, where:** enemies, hands, enmity, serpent, friendship, nests

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A feeling of hate or strong dislike between people or groups; being enemies.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enmity:m1:1
# text = A feeling of hate or strong dislike between people or groups; being enemies.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	hate	hate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dislike	dislike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	cop	_	_
14	enemies	enemy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | gerund |  | enemies |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was bitter enmity between the two families.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enmity:x1:1
# text = There was bitter enmity between the two families.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bitter	bitter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	enmity	enmity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | bitter enmity between the two families |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The enmity between the kingdoms lasted for generations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enmity:x2:1
# text = The enmity between the kingdoms lasted for generations.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	enmity	enmity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kingdoms	kingdom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	lasted	last	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	generations	generation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | past | the enmity between the kingdoms |  |  |  | for generations |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Their enmity ended when they shook hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enmity:x3:1
# text = Their enmity ended when they shook hands.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	enmity	enmity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	shook	shake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | past | Their enmity |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **shake** | past | they | hands |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
God put enmity between the serpent and the woman.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enmity:x4:1
# text = God put enmity between the serpent and the woman.
1	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	enmity	enmity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	serpent	serpent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | God | enmity |  | the serpent and the woman |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent enmity=Theme between serpent=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Jealousy grew into enmity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enmity:x5:1
# text = Jealousy grew into enmity.
1	Jealousy	jealousy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	enmity	enmity	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 | **grow** | past | Jealousy |  |  |  |  | into enmity *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into enmity=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Forgiveness can turn enmity into friendship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enmity:x6:1
# text = Forgiveness can turn enmity into friendship.
1	Forgiveness	forgiveness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	enmity	enmity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | can | Forgiveness | enmity |  | friendship |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent enmity=Theme into friendship=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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THE EAGLE and the Beetle were at enmity together, and they destroyed one another’s nests.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enmity:x7:1
# text = THE EAGLE and the Beetle were at enmity together, and they destroyed one another’s nests.
1	THE	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	EAGLE	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Beetle	Beetle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	enmity	enmity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	destroyed	destroy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	’s	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	nests	nest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | the EAGLE and the Beetle |  |  | enmity |  | together *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at enmity=Location |
| 2 | **destroy** | past | EAGLE | another nests |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nest=Patient |

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