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title: forgetfulness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «forgetfulness» in the school dictionary: Often forgetting things; being forgetful. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# forgetfulness

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**Who acts:** forgetfulness, Lists, Tiredness, professor, Tuan, past · **What happens:** forget, be, mean, leave, get, help · **To what, where:** things, lunch, home, lot, forgetfulness, past · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Often forgetting things; being forgetful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forgetfulness:m1:1
# text = Often forgetting things; being forgetful.
1	Often	often	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	forgetting	forget	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
6	forgetful	forgetful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forget** | gerund |  | things |  |  |  | often *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | forgetful *property* | 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}

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His forgetfulness meant he left his lunch at home again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forgetfulness:x1:1
# text = His forgetfulness meant he left his lunch at home again.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	forgetfulness	forgetfulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | past | His forgetfulness |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **leave** | past | forgetfulness | forgetfulness's lunch |  | home | again |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent lunch=Theme at home=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma's forgetfulness is getting worse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forgetfulness:x2:1
# text = Grandma's forgetfulness is getting worse.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	forgetfulness	forgetfulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · progressive | Grandma's forgetfulness |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lists help with forgetfulness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forgetfulness:x3:1
# text = Lists help with forgetfulness.
1	Lists	list	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	forgetfulness	forgetfulness	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 | **help** | present | Lists |  |  |  |  | with forgetfulness | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with forgetfulness=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Her forgetfulness caused a lot of trouble on the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forgetfulness:x4:1
# text = Her forgetfulness caused a lot of trouble on the trip.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	forgetfulness	forgetfulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | past | Her forgetfulness | a lot of trouble on the trip |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition lot=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Tiredness can cause forgetfulness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forgetfulness:x5:1
# text = Tiredness can cause forgetfulness.
1	Tiredness	tiredness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	forgetfulness	forgetfulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | can | Tiredness | forgetfulness |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition forgetfulness=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The professor was famous for his forgetfulness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forgetfulness:x6:1
# text = The professor was famous for his forgetfulness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	professor	professor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	forgetfulness	forgetfulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the professor |  |  |  |  | for professor's forgetfulness; famous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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But Tuan pleaded: “Let the past be content with itself, for man needs forgetfulness as well as memory.”

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forgetfulness:x7:1
# text = But Tuan pleaded: “Let the past be content with itself, for man needs forgetfulness as well as memory.”
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Tuan	Tuan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pleaded	plead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
10	content	content	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
17	forgetfulness	forgetfulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
18	as	as	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	21	cc	_	_
19	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	18	fixed	_	_
20	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	fixed	_	_
21	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plead** *speech: request* | past | Tuan |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **let** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the past |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent past=Theme |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | infinitive | the past *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with past; content *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **need** *in a quote* | present | man | forgetfulness |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot forgetfulness=Theme |

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