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title: gratitude — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gratitude» in the school dictionary: The feeling of being thankful and wanting to show thanks for something good someone did or gave. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gratitude

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**Who acts:** someone, She, we, I, He, king · **What happens:** be, want, show, do, give, smile · **To what, where:** thanks, her, letters, nurses, gratitude, three things

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The feeling of being thankful and wanting to show thanks for something good someone did or gave.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gratitude:m1:1
# text = The feeling of being thankful and wanting to show thanks for something good someone did or gave.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	thankful	thankful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nmod	_	_
13	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
14	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	nsubj	_	_
15	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | thankful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **show** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | thanks |  |  |  | for something | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent thanks=Recipient |
| 4 | **do** | past | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **give** | past | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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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 smiled with gratitude when we helped her.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gratitude:x1:1
# text = She smiled with gratitude when we helped her.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	gratitude	gratitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smile** | past | She |  |  |  |  | with gratitude | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **help** | past | we |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We wrote letters of gratitude to the nurses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gratitude:x2:1
# text = We wrote letters of gratitude to the nurses.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	gratitude	gratitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	nurses	nurse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **write** | past | We | letters of gratitude | the nurses |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent letter=Topic to nurse=Recipient |
| 2 | **letter** |  |  | gratitude |  |  |  |  | nom letter «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every night I write three things in my gratitude journal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gratitude:x3:1
# text = Every night I write three things in my gratitude journal.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	write	write	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	gratitude	gratitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	journal	journal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present | I | three things |  | my gratitude journal | night |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent thing=Theme in journal=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He showed his gratitude by baking us a cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gratitude:x4:1
# text = He showed his gratitude by baking us a cake.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	gratitude	gratitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	baking	bake	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | He | his gratitude |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent gratitude=Recipient |
| 2 | **bake** | gerund | He *not said here* | a cake | us |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary cake=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Out of gratitude, the king gave the boy a reward.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gratitude:x5:1
# text = Out of gratitude, the king gave the boy a reward.
1	Out	out	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	gratitude	gratitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	iobj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	reward	reward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the king | a reward | the boy | gratitude |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent boy=Recipient reward=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gratitude can make you feel happier.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gratitude:x6:1
# text = Gratitude can make you feel happier.
1	Gratitude	gratitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	make	make	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 | **make** | can | Gratitude | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | happy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then the man was full of gratitude.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gratitude:x7:1
# text = Then the man was full of gratitude.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	gratitude	gratitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the man |  |  |  | then | of gratitude; full *property* | tree rules |

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