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title: heartstrings — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «heartstrings» in the school dictionary: Your deepest feelings of love and sympathy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# heartstrings

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**Who acts:** you, Charity adverts, old home, letter, Her · **What happens:** make, feel, lose, tug, pull, smell · **To what, where:** someone, lost puppy, old home, story, heartstrings

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«heartstrings» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [heartstrings in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/heartstrings.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Your deepest feelings of love and sympathy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartstrings:m1:1
# text = Your deepest feelings of love and sympathy.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	deepest	deep	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sympathy	sympathy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: in the phrase «tug at/pull at someone's heartstrings» — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make someone feel very sorry, sad or loving.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartstrings:m2:1
# text = To make someone feel very sorry, sad or loving.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	feel	feel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	loving	loving	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product |
| 2 | **feel** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sorry *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The film about the lost puppy tugged at our heartstrings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartstrings:x1:1
# text = The film about the lost puppy tugged at our heartstrings.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	tugged	tug	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	heartstrings	heartstring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **tug** | participle |  | the lost puppy *not said here* |  |  |  | at our heartstrings | vn push-12-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent at heartstring=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Charity adverts often pull at your heartstrings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartstrings:x2:1
# text = Charity adverts often pull at your heartstrings.
1	Charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	adverts	advert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	pull	pull	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	heartstrings	heartstring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **pull** | present | Charity adverts |  |  |  |  | at your heartstrings; often *property* | vn push-12-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent at heartstring=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The smell of his old home tugged at Mole's heartstrings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartstrings:x3:1
# text = The smell of his old home tugged at Mole's heartstrings.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	tugged	tug	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	heartstrings	heartstring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tug** | participle |  | his old home *not said here* |  |  |  | at Mole's heartstrings | vn push-12-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent at heartstring=Theme |
| 2 | **smell** |  | his old home |  |  |  |  |  | nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The orphan's story pulled at everyone's heartstrings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartstrings:x4:1
# text = The orphan's story pulled at everyone's heartstrings.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	orphan	orphan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	pulled	pull	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	heartstrings	heartstring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | participle |  | the orphan's story *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The song about home tugs at my heartstrings every time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartstrings:x5:1
# text = The song about home tugs at my heartstrings every time.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tugs	tug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	heartstrings	heartstring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Her letter touched my heartstrings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartstrings:x6:1
# text = Her letter touched my heartstrings.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	touched	touch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	heartstrings	heartstring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **touch** | past | Her letter | my heartstrings |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme heartstring=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **letter** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom letter «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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