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title: feud — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «feud» in the school dictionary: A long, bitter quarrel between two people, families or groups, often lasting for many generations. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# feud

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**Who acts:** long bitter quarrel, two families, feud, families, neighbours, Nobody · **What happens:** last, have, feud, be, remember, start · **To what, where:** long quarrel, two families, feud, generations, bitter feud, each · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«feud» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [feud in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/feud.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A long, bitter quarrel between two people, families or groups, often lasting for many generations.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feud:m1:1
# text = A long, bitter quarrel between two people, families or groups, often lasting for many generations.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	bitter	bitter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	quarrel	quarrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	lasting	last	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	generations	generation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | gerund | a long bitter quarrel between two people and families or groups *not said here* |  |  |  | for many generations | often *property* | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

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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}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To have such a long quarrel: «The two families feuded for years.».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feud:m2:1
# text = To have such a long quarrel: «The two families feuded for years.».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	6	det:predet	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	quarrel	quarrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	feuded	feud	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | to-infinitive |  | such long quarrel |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quarrel=Patient |
| 2 | **feud** *in a quote* | participle · passive |  | the two families |  |  | year |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two families had a feud that lasted generations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feud:x1:1
# text = The two families had a feud that lasted generations.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	feud	feud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	lasted	last	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	generations	generation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the two families | a feud |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feud=Patient |
| 2 | **last** | past | a feud | generations |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Romeo and Juliet's families were in a bitter feud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feud:x2:1
# text = Romeo and Juliet's families were in a bitter feud.
1	Romeo	Romeo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Juliet	Juliet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
5	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	bitter	bitter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	feud	feud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Romeo and Juliet's families |  |  | a bitter feud |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The neighbours feuded over the fence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feud:x3:1
# text = The neighbours feuded over the fence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	feuded	feud	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fence	fence	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 | **feud** | past | the neighbours |  |  |  |  | over the fence | vn battle-36.4 «NP V PP.theme NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent over fence=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nobody remembered how the feud started.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feud:x4:1
# text = Nobody remembered how the feud started.
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
2	remembered	remember	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	feud	feud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | past | Nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **start** | past | the feud |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The feud ended when both sides forgave each other.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feud:x5:1
# text = The feud ended when both sides forgave each other.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	feud	feud	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	_	7	mark	_	_
5	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	forgave	forgave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	7	obj	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | past | the feud |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **forgave** | present | both sides | each |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The singers had a public feud online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feud:x6:1
# text = The singers had a public feud online.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	singers	singer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	feud	feud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	online	online	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the singers | a public feud |  |  |  | online *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feud=Patient |

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