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title: grumpiness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «grumpiness» in the school dictionary: The state of being grumpy: in a bad, cross mood and easily annoyed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# grumpiness

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**Who acts:** grumpiness, Tiredness, Grandpa, troll, We, Hunger · **What happens:** be, disappear, have, cause, laugh, go away · **To what, where:** breakfast, grumpiness

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The state of being grumpy: in a bad, cross mood and easily annoyed.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grumpiness:m1:1
# text = The state of being grumpy: in a bad, cross mood and easily annoyed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	grumpy	grumpy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	cross	cross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	mood	mood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	annoyed	annoyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | grumpy *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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His grumpiness disappeared after he had breakfast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grumpiness:x1:1
# text = His grumpiness disappeared after he had breakfast.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grumpiness	grumpiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	disappeared	disappear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **disappear** | past | His grumpiness |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | past | grumpiness | breakfast |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breakfast=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Tiredness can cause grumpiness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grumpiness:x2:1
# text = Tiredness can cause grumpiness.
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	grumpiness	grumpiness	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 | grumpiness |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition grumpiness=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Grandpa's grumpiness is just for show; he is really kind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grumpiness:x3:1
# text = Grandpa's grumpiness is just for show; he is really kind.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	grumpiness	grumpiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	just	just	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	really	really	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Grandpa's grumpiness |  |  |  |  | for show | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Grandpa |  |  |  |  | kind *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The troll was famous for his grumpiness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grumpiness:x4:1
# text = The troll was famous for his grumpiness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	troll	troll	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	grumpiness	grumpiness	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 troll |  |  |  |  | for his grumpiness; famous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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We laughed until her grumpiness went away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grumpiness:x5:1
# text = We laughed until her grumpiness went away.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	grumpiness	grumpiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go away** | past | her grumpiness |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Hunger plus a long car ride equals grumpiness!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grumpiness:x6:1
# text = Hunger plus a long car ride equals grumpiness!
1	Hunger	hunger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	plus	plus	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	ride	ride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
7	equals	equal	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	grumpiness	grumpiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **equal** | present | Hunger plus a long car ride | grumpiness |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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