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title: fondness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fondness» in the school dictionary: A gentle, warm liking or love for someone or something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fondness

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**Who acts:** liking, Grandad, She, dog, He, I · **What happens:** do, eat, have, speak, look, be · **To what, where:** something, fondness · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A gentle, warm liking or love for someone or something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fondness:m1:1
# text = A gentle, warm liking or love for someone or something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	liking	liking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A liking for doing or eating something: «a fondness for chocolate».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fondness:m2:1
# text = A liking for doing or eating something: «a fondness for chocolate».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	liking	liking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fondness	fondness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund | a liking *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **eat** | gerund | a liking *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad has a fondness for gardening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fondness:x1:1
# text = Grandad has a fondness for gardening.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fondness	fondness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	gardening	gardening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandad | a fondness |  |  |  | for gardening | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fondness=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She spoke of her old teacher with fondness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fondness:x2:1
# text = She spoke of her old teacher with fondness.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	fondness	fondness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | She |  |  |  |  | of her old teacher; with fondness | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with fondness=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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My dog has a fondness for socks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fondness:x3:1
# text = My dog has a fondness for socks.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fondness	fondness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	socks	sock	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 | **have** | present | My dog | a fondness |  |  |  | for socks | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fondness=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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He looked at the photo with fondness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fondness:x4:1
# text = He looked at the photo with fondness.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fondness	fondness	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 | **look** | past | He |  |  |  |  | at the photo with fondness | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at photo=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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I have a fondness for spicy food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fondness:x5:1
# text = I have a fondness for spicy food.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fondness	fondness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **have** | present | I | a fondness |  |  |  | for spicy food | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fondness=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Their fondness for each other was clear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fondness:x6:1
# text = Their fondness for each other was clear.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	fondness	fondness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	nmod	_	_
5	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	fixed	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Their fondness for each |  |  |  |  | clear *property* | tree rules |

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