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title: impatience — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «impatience» in the school dictionary: A feeling of being annoyed because you have to wait or because something is slow. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# impatience

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**Who acts:** feeling, you, something, people, She, impatience · **What happens:** be, have, wait, happen, irritate, tap · **To what, where:** foot, impatience, patience, all, oven, charms

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A feeling of being annoyed because you have to wait or because something is slow.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impatience:m1:1
# text = A feeling of being annoyed because you have to wait or because something is slow.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|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	annoyed	annoyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund | a feeling |  |  |  |  | annoyed *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **wait** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | slow *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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A strong wish for something to happen soon; eagerness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impatience:m2:1
# text = A strong wish for something to happen soon; eagerness.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wish	wish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	eagerness	eagerness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being easily irritated by people or mistakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impatience:m3:1
# text = Being easily irritated by people or mistakes.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	aux:pass	_	_
2	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	irritated	irritate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **irritate** | gerund · passive | people or mistakes |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She tapped her foot with impatience.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impatience:x1:1
# text = She tapped her foot with impatience.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tapped	tap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	impatience	impatience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tap** | past | She | her foot |  |  |  | with impatience | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent foot=Patient with impatience=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children's impatience grew as the bus was late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impatience:x2:1
# text = The children's impatience grew as the bus was late.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	impatience	impatience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | the children's impatience |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the bus |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Toad's impatience to drive again could not be stopped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impatience:x3:1
# text = Toad's impatience to drive again could not be stopped.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	impatience	impatience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	drive	drive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	stopped	stop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | to-infinitive |  | Toad's impatience *not said here* |  |  | again |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **stop** | could · passive |  | Toad's impatience |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The Queen of Hearts had no patience at all, only impatience.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impatience:x4:1
# text = The Queen of Hearts had no patience at all, only impatience.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Hearts	Heart	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	patience	patience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	only	only	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	impatience	impatience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the Queen of Hearts | no patience and impatience |  | all |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patience=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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In his impatience, he opened the oven too soon and the cake sank.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impatience:x5:1
# text = In his impatience, he opened the oven too soon and the cake sank.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	impatience	impatience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	too	too	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	sank	sink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past | he | the oven |  | his impatience |  | soon *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent oven=Theme in impatience=Location |
| 2 | **sink** | past | the cake |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher showed no impatience with our questions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impatience:x6:1
# text = The teacher showed no impatience with our questions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	impatience	impatience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the teacher | no impatience |  |  |  | with our questions | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent impatience=Recipient |
| 2 | **question** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom question «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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I am burning with impatience to test its charms."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impatience:x7:1
# text = I am burning with impatience to test its charms."
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	impatience	impatience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	test	test	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	charms	charm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  | with impatience | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with impatience=Theme |
| 2 | **test** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | impatience's charms |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent charm=Theme |

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