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title: hassle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hassle» in the school dictionary: Something annoying and difficult that takes effort: getting the bus is such a hassle. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# hassle

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**Who acts:** that, getting, you, I, Packing, It · **What happens:** take, get, be, argue, keep, annoy · **To what, where:** effort, bus, hassle, someone, them, something

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«hassle» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [hassle in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hassle.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something annoying and difficult that takes effort: getting the bus is such a hassle.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hassle:m1:1
# text = Something annoying and difficult that takes effort: getting the bus is such a hassle.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
7	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
9	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	csubj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	15	det:predet	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	hassle	hassle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | that | effort |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effort=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | gerund |  | the bus |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bus=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is a** | present | getting | such hassle |  |  |  |  | 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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trouble or arguing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hassle:m2:1
# text = Trouble or arguing.
1	Trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	arguing	argue	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I don't want any hassle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hassle:m2e:1
# text = I don't want any hassle.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	hassle	hassle	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 | **not** **want** | present · do-support | I | any hassle |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot hassle=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: verb, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To keep annoying someone or asking them to do something: stop hassling me about my homework.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hassle:m3:1
# text = To keep annoying someone or asking them to do something: stop hassling me about my homework.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
3	annoying	annoy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	hassling	hassle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	xcomp	_	_
14	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	about	about	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **annoy** | gerund | you *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | you *not said here* |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent they=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 5 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 6 | **hassle** | gerund | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  | about my homework | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Packing for the trip was a real hassle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hassle:x1:1
# text = Packing for the trip was a real hassle.
1	Packing	pack	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	hassle	hassle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for the trip | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Packing | a real hassle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's no hassle, I'll drive you to school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hassle:x2:1
# text = It's no hassle, I'll drive you to school.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	hassle	hassle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	drive	drive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	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 a** | present | It | no hassle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **drive** | future | I | you |  | school |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent you=Theme to school=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop hassling your sister!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hassle:x3:1
# text = Stop hassling your sister!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	hassling	hassle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **hassle** | gerund | you *not said here* | your sister |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The older kids were hassling us for our sweets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hassle:x4:1
# text = The older kids were hassling us for our sweets.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	hassling	hassle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hassle** | past · progressive | the older kids | us |  |  |  | for our sweets | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Online shopping is meant to be hassle-free.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hassle:x5:1
# text = Online shopping is meant to be hassle-free.
1	Online	online	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	meant	mean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
7	hassle	hassle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present · passive |  | Online shopping |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | free *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum hassled me to tidy my room all weekend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hassle:x6:1
# text = Mum hassled me to tidy my room all weekend.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hassled	hassle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	weekend	weekend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hassle** | past | Mum | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tidy** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* | my room |  |  | weekend |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I don't want any hassle, I just want to play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hassle:x7:1
# text = I don't want any hassle, I just want to play.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	hassle	hassle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **want** | present · do-support | I | any hassle |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot hassle=Theme |
| 2 | **want** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **play** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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