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title: gratefulness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gratefulness» in the school dictionary: Gratefulness is the feeling of being thankful and glad for something someone did for you or for good things in your life. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gratefulness

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**Who acts:** Gratefulness, someone, She, firefighters, Writing, class · **What happens:** be, do, feel, save, write, show · **To what, where:** feeling, deep gratefulness, cat, thank, gratefulness, old lady smile · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gratefulness is the feeling of being thankful and glad for something someone did for you or for good things in your life.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gratefulness:m1:1
# text = Gratefulness is the feeling of being thankful and glad for something someone did for you or for good things in your life.
1	Gratefulness	gratefulness	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	_	7	case	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	thankful	thankful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	glad	glad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	_
12	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nsubj	_	_
13	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Gratefulness | the feeling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for something; thankful *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **do** | past | someone |  |  |  |  | for you | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
She felt deep gratefulness to the firefighters who saved her cat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gratefulness:x1:1
# text = She felt deep gratefulness to the firefighters who saved her cat.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	gratefulness	gratefulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | She | deep gratefulness |  |  |  | to the firefighters | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gratefulness=Theme |
| 2 | **save** | past | the firefighters | her cat |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Writing thank-you cards shows gratefulness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gratefulness:x2:1
# text = Writing thank-you cards shows gratefulness.
1	Writing	write	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	thank	thank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	flat	_	_
5	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
6	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	gratefulness	gratefulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | gerund |  | thank and cards |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thank=Theme |
| 2 | **show** | present | Writing | gratefulness |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent gratefulness=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class shared moments of gratefulness every Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gratefulness:x3:1
# text = Our class shared moments of gratefulness every Friday.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shared	share	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	moments	moment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	gratefulness	gratefulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | past | Our class |  |  |  | friday; moment |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His gratefulness made the old lady smile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gratefulness:x4:1
# text = His gratefulness made the old lady smile.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	gratefulness	gratefulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **make** | past | His gratefulness | the old lady smile |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset smile=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gratefulness can help you feel happier.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gratefulness:x5:1
# text = Gratefulness can help you feel happier.
1	Gratefulness	gratefulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	happier	happy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | can | Gratefulness | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | happy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The family prayed with gratefulness before the meal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gratefulness:x6:1
# text = The family prayed with gratefulness before the meal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	prayed	pray	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	gratefulness	gratefulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pray** | past | the family |  |  |  | before the meal | with gratefulness | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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