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title: indulgent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «indulgent» in the school dictionary: Letting someone have or do what they want, even when it might not be good for them; too kind and not strict: indulgent parents. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# indulgent

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**Who acts:** someone, they, it, indulgent grandparents, her, Rat · **What happens:** let, have, do, want, not be, treat · **To what, where:** someone, yourself, her, class, homework, indulgent breakfast

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Letting someone have or do what they want, even when it might not be good for them; too kind and not strict: indulgent parents.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indulgent:m1:1
# text = Letting someone have or do what they want, even when it might not be good for them; too kind and not strict: indulgent parents.
1	Letting	let	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	21	csubj	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
10	even	even	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
11	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	16	mark	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
13	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	cop	_	_
16	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	too	too	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	24	advmod	_	_
24	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	27	punct	_	_
26	indulgent	indulgent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | gerund |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | infinitive | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **do** | infinitive | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 4 | **want** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 5 | **not** **is** | might | it |  |  |  |  | for them *= they*; good *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 -->
Treating yourself to something pleasant: an indulgent chocolate cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indulgent:m2:1
# text = Treating yourself to something pleasant: an indulgent chocolate cake.
1	Treating	treat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	_
5	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	indulgent	indulgent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **treat** | gerund |  | yourself |  |  |  | to something | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her indulgent grandparents let her stay up late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indulgent:x1:1
# text = Her indulgent grandparents let her stay up late.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	indulgent	indulgent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	grandparents	grandparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | infinitive | Her indulgent grandparents | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay up** | infinitive | her *= she* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | late *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Rat smiled in an indulgent way at Mole's excitement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indulgent:x2:1
# text = The Rat smiled in an indulgent way at Mole's excitement.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	indulgent	indulgent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
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	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smile** | past | the Rat |  |  |  |  | at Mole's excitement; in a indulgent way | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in way=Theme |
| 2 | **excite** |  | Mole |  |  |  |  |  | nom excitement «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An indulgent teacher might let the class skip homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indulgent:x3:1
# text = An indulgent teacher might let the class skip homework.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	indulgent	indulgent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	skip	skip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
9	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | might | a indulgent teacher | the class |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **skip** | infinitive | the class *not said here* | homework |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had an indulgent breakfast of pancakes and cream.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indulgent:x4:1
# text = We had an indulgent breakfast of pancakes and cream.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	indulgent	indulgent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	pancakes	pancake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a indulgent breakfast of pancakes and cream |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breakfast=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad's friends had been too indulgent with him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indulgent:x5:1
# text = Toad's friends had been too indulgent with him.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	indulgent	indulgent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past · perfect | Toad's friends |  |  |  |  | with Toad; indulgent *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king was indulgent to his spoiled son.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indulgent:x6:1
# text = The king was indulgent to his spoiled son.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	indulgent	indulgent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	spoiled	spoiled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **indulgent** | past · passive |  | the king |  |  |  | to king's spoiled son | tree rules |

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