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title: greed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «greed» in the school dictionary: Greed is wanting much more of something, such as money, food or power, than you need or than is fair. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# greed

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**Who acts:** Greed, you, wanting, He, pirates, Christians · **What happens:** want, need, be, call, make, eat · **To what, where:** more, avarice, one, king, sweets, greed · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«greed» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [greed in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/greed.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Greed is wanting much more of something, such as money, food or power, than you need or than is fair.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greed:m1:1
# text = Greed is wanting much more of something, such as money, food or power, than you need or than is fair.
1	Greed	greed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	23	csubj	_	_
4	much	much	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	than	than	ADP	IN	_	19	conj	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
23	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	23	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present · progressive | Greed | more |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot more=Theme |
| 2 | **need** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **is** | present | wanting |  |  |  |  | fair *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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Greed (also called avarice) is one of the seven deadly sins in Christian teaching.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greed:m2:1
# text = Greed (also called avarice) is one of the seven deadly sins in Christian teaching.
1	Greed	greed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
5	avarice	avarice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
12	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	sins	sin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	teaching	teaching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle | Greed *not said here* | avarice |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Greed | one |  |  |  | of the seven deadly sins in Christian teaching | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king's greed made him unhappy in the end.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greed:x1:1
# text = The king's greed made him unhappy in the end.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	greed	greed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	unhappy	unhappy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the king's greed | king |  |  |  | unhappy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset he=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He ate all the sweets out of greed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greed:x2:1
# text = He ate all the sweets out of greed.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	5	det:predet	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	greed	greed	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 | **eat** | past | He | all sweets |  | greed |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Greed for gold made the pirates fight each other.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greed:x3:1
# text = Greed for gold made the pirates fight each other.
1	Greed	greed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pirates	pirate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	fight	fight	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	7	obj	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Greed for gold |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fight** | present | the pirates | each |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Co-Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sharing is the opposite of greed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greed:x4:1
# text = Sharing is the opposite of greed.
1	Sharing	share	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	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	opposite	opposite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	greed	greed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | the opposite |  |  |  | of greed | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians count greed as one of the seven deadly sins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greed:x5:1
# text = Christians count greed as one of the seven deadly sins.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	count	count	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	greed	gree	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
9	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sins	sin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **gree** | participle | Christians *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as one of the seven deadly sins | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fable shows how greed can make you lose everything.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greed:x6:1
# text = The fable shows how greed can make you lose everything.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fable	fable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	greed	greed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	lose	lose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the fable |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | can | greed | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **lose** | infinitive | you *not said here* | everything |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people cut down forests out of greed for money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greed:x7:1
# text = Some people cut down forests out of greed for money.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cut	cut	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	greed	greed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut down** | present | some people | forests |  | greed for money |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent forest=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sight of the money roused all the merchant's greed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greed:x8:1
# text = The sight of the money roused all the merchant's greed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	roused	rouse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	11	det:predet	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	merchant	merchant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	greed	greed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **rouse** | participle | the money *not said here* | the merchant's greed |  |  |  |  | vn stimulate-59.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent greed=Patient |
| 2 | **sight** |  |  | the money |  |  |  |  | nom sight «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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