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title: happiness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «happiness» in the school dictionary: The feeling of being happy, glad and pleased. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# happiness

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**Who acts:** feeling, state, face, she, Money, Playing · **What happens:** be, have, see, not buy, play, bring · **To what, where:** good life, puppy, happiness, me, tears, wedding

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The feeling of being happy, glad and pleased.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:happiness:m1:1
# text = The feeling of being happy, glad and pleased.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	glad	glad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	pleased	pleased	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund | the feeling |  |  |  |  | happy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the feeling *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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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A state of having a good life with joy and contentment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:happiness:m2:1
# text = A state of having a good life with joy and contentment.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	joy	joy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	contentment	contentment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund | a state *not said here* | a good life |  |  |  | with joy and contentment | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Her face was full of happiness when she saw the puppy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:happiness:x1:1
# text = Her face was full of happiness when she saw the puppy.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	happiness	happiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her face |  |  |  |  | of happiness; full *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | past | she | the puppy |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer puppy=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Money cannot always buy happiness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:happiness:x2:1
# text = Money cannot always buy happiness.
1	Money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	happiness	happiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **buy** | can | Money | happiness |  |  |  | always *property* | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent happiness=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Playing with friends brings me happiness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:happiness:x3:1
# text = Playing with friends brings me happiness.
1	Playing	play	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	happiness	happiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with friends | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with friend=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **bring** | present | Playing | happiness | me |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent i=Destination happiness=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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He cried tears of happiness at the wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:happiness:x4:1
# text = He cried tears of happiness at the wedding.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	happiness	happiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wedding	wedding	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 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | He | tears of happiness |  | the wedding |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tear=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Kindness spreads happiness to others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:happiness:x5:1
# text = Kindness spreads happiness to others.
1	Kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spreads	spread	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	happiness	happiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | present | Kindness | happiness |  |  |  | to others | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location happiness=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The story ends with peace and happiness for everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:happiness:x6:1
# text = The story ends with peace and happiness for everyone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	happiness	happiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | present | the story |  |  |  |  | with peace and happiness for everyone | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with peace=Subeventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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What brings you happiness?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:happiness:x7:1
# text = What brings you happiness?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	happiness	happiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | present |  | happiness | you |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent you=Destination happiness=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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No one can find happiness without work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:happiness:x8:1
# text = No one can find happiness without work.
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	happiness	happiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	without	without	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	work	work	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 | **find** | can | no one | happiness |  |  |  | without work | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent happiness=Topic |

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