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title: insatiable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «insatiable» in the school dictionary: Always wanting more and never satisfied: an insatiable appetite; an insatiable curiosity. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# insatiable

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**Who acts:** Child, Caterpillars, She, hunger, dragon, Toad · **What happens:** want, have, love, be, hunger, seem · **To what, where:** more, insatiable curiosity, insatiable appetite, insatiable love, books, insatiable craze

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always wanting more and never satisfied: an insatiable appetite; an insatiable curiosity.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insatiable:m1:1
# text = Always wanting more and never satisfied: an insatiable appetite; an insatiable curiosity.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	satisfied	satisfied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	insatiable	insatiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	appetite	appetite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	insatiable	insatiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	curiosity	curiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | gerund |  | more |  |  |  | a insatiable appetite and a insatiable curiosity *obl*; always *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot more=Theme |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Elephant's Child had an insatiable curiosity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insatiable:x1:1
# text = The Elephant's Child had an insatiable curiosity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Elephant	Elephant	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	Child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	insatiable	insatiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	curiosity	curiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the Elephant's Child | a insatiable curiosity |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curiosity=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Caterpillars have an insatiable appetite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insatiable:x2:1
# text = Caterpillars have an insatiable appetite.
1	Caterpillars	caterpillar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	insatiable	insatiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	appetite	appetite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Caterpillars | a insatiable appetite |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appetite=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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She has an insatiable love of books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insatiable:x3:1
# text = She has an insatiable love of books.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	insatiable	insatiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | a insatiable love of books |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent love=Patient |
| 2 | **love** |  |  | books |  |  |  |  | nom love «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dragon's hunger for gold was insatiable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insatiable:x4:1
# text = The dragon's hunger for gold was insatiable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	hunger	hunger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	insatiable	insatiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the dragon's hunger for gold |  |  |  |  | insatiable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hunger** |  | the dragon |  |  |  |  | for gold | nom hunger «state intransitive»: poss=agent for=obl |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad had an insatiable craze for new things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insatiable:x5:1
# text = Toad had an insatiable craze for new things.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	insatiable	insatiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	craze	craze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Toad | a insatiable craze |  |  |  | for new things | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent craze=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Babies seem to have an insatiable need for milk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insatiable:x6:1
# text = Babies seem to have an insatiable need for milk.
1	Babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	seem	seem	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	insatiable	insatiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	need	need	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | present | Babies |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **have** | to-infinitive | Babies *not said here* | a insatiable need |  |  |  | for milk | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent need=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His thirst for knowledge was insatiable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insatiable:x7:1
# text = His thirst for knowledge was insatiable.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	thirst	thirst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	insatiable	insatiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His thirst for knowledge |  |  |  |  | insatiable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **thirst** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  | for knowledge | nom thirst «state intransitive»: poss=agent for=obl |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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Wherever I go, I am pursued by a longing that is insatiable--that I cannot explain to myself, and that tears my very heart.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:insatiable:x8:1
# text = Wherever I go, I am pursued by a longing that is insatiable--that I cannot explain to myself, and that tears my very heart.
1	Wherever	wherever	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	pursued	pursue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	longing	longing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	insatiable	insatiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
16	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	explain	explain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	myself	myself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	25	nsubj	_	_
25	tears	tear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
26	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
27	very	very	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
28	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | I |  |  |  |  | wherever *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **pursue** | present · passive | a longing | I |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | a longing |  |  |  |  | insatiable *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **explain** *speech: assert* | can | I |  | myself |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V PP.recipient how S»: agent=Agent to myself=Recipient |
| 5 | **tear** | present | that | my heart |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location heart=Theme |

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