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title: intolerance — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «intolerance» in the school dictionary: Not being willing to accept people whose ideas, beliefs, habits or ways of life are different from yours. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# intolerance

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**Who acts:** habits, body, you, Intolerance, school, brother · **What happens:** not be, accept, be, not deal, make, feel · **To what, where:** people, you, something, racism, lactose intolerance, oat milk · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not being willing to accept people whose ideas, beliefs, habits or ways of life are different from yours.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intolerance:m1:1
# text = Not being willing to accept people whose ideas, beliefs, habits or ways of life are different from yours.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
2	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
3	willing	willing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	accept	accept	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	beliefs	belief	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	habits	habit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
19	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	yours	your	PRON	PRP	Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | willing *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **accept** | to-infinitive |  | people and people and people's ideas and beliefs's ideas and beliefs |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | habits or ways of life |  |  |  |  | from yours; different *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}

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Usage: health — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When your body cannot deal well with a certain food or medicine and it makes you feel unwell.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intolerance:m2:1
# text = When your body cannot deal well with a certain food or medicine and it makes you feel unwell.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	deal	deal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	unwell	unwell	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **deal** | can | your body |  |  |  |  | with a certain food or medicine; well *property* | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with food=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | present | body | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **feel** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unwell *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not being able to bear something, such as heat, cold or pain.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intolerance:m3:1
# text = Not being able to bear something, such as heat, cold or pain.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
2	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
3	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	bear	bear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **bear** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Intolerance can lead to bullying and unfairness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intolerance:x1:1
# text = Intolerance can lead to bullying and unfairness.
1	Intolerance	intolerance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	lead	lead	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	bullying	bullying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	unfairness	unfairness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | can | Intolerance |  |  |  |  | to bullying and unfairness | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to bullying=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school stands against racism and intolerance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intolerance:x2:1
# text = The school stands against racism and intolerance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	against	against	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	racism	racism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	intolerance	intolerance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | the school |  |  | racism and intolerance |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent against racism=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother has lactose intolerance, so he drinks oat milk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intolerance:x3:1
# text = My brother has lactose intolerance, so he drinks oat milk.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lactose	lactose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	intolerance	intolerance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	drinks	drink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	oat	oat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My brother | lactose intolerance |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent intolerance=Patient |
| 2 | **drink** | present | brother | oat milk |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent milk=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A food intolerance is not the same as an allergy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intolerance:x4:1
# text = A food intolerance is not the same as an allergy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	intolerance	intolerance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	allergy	allergy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | a food intolerance |  |  |  |  | as a allergy; same *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
History shows how religious intolerance drove many families from their homes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intolerance:x5:1
# text = History shows how religious intolerance drove many families from their homes.
1	History	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
4	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	intolerance	intolerance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	homes	home	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | History |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **drive** | past | religious intolerance | many families |  | families's homes |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent family=Theme from home=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad has an intolerance to heat and stays inside at midday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intolerance:x6:1
# text = Grandad has an intolerance to heat and stays inside at midday.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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	4	det	_	_
4	intolerance	intolerance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	heat	heat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	midday	midday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandad | a intolerance |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent intolerance=Patient |
| 2 | **heat** | to-infinitive | Grandad *not said here* | a intolerance *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **stay** | present | Grandad *not said here* |  |  | midday |  | inside *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at midday=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We learned that kindness is the answer to intolerance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intolerance:x7:1
# text = We learned that kindness is the answer to intolerance.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	intolerance	intolerance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | kindness | the answer |  |  |  | to intolerance | tree rules |

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