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title: irritable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «irritable» in the school dictionary: Easily annoyed or made angry; grumpy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# irritable

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**Who acts:** I, baby, she, Dad, Lack, irritable old dog · **What happens:** make, get, be, teethe, lack, growl · **To what, where:** you, sleep, everyone, spear, one · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Easily annoyed or made angry; grumpy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irritable:m1:1
# text = Easily annoyed or made angry; grumpy.
1	Easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	annoyed	annoyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
5	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	grumpy	grumpy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | angry *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sore or sensitive, as in «irritable skin».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irritable:m2:1
# text = Sore or sensitive, as in «irritable skin».
1	Sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	sensitive	sensitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	irritable	irritable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I get irritable when I'm hungry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irritable:x1:1
# text = I get irritable when I'm hungry.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	irritable	irritable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | I |  |  |  |  | irritable *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | hungry *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby was irritable because she was teething.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irritable:x2:1
# text = The baby was irritable because she was teething.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	irritable	irritable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	teething	teethe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the baby |  |  |  |  | irritable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **teethe** | past · progressive | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Dad is irritable before his morning coffee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irritable:x3:1
# text = Dad is irritable before his morning coffee.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	irritable	irritable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Dad |  |  |  | before his morning coffee | irritable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lack of sleep can make you irritable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irritable:x4:1
# text = Lack of sleep can make you irritable.
1	Lack	lack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	irritable	irritable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | Lack of sleep | you |  |  |  | irritable *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product |
| 2 | **lack** |  |  | sleep |  |  |  |  | nom lack «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The irritable old dog growled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irritable:x5:1
# text = The irritable old dog growled.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	irritable	irritable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	growled	growl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **growl** | past | the irritable old dog |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hot weather made everyone irritable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irritable:x6:1
# text = Hot weather made everyone irritable.
1	Hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obj	_	_
5	irritable	irritable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Hot weather | everyone |  |  |  | irritable *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset everyone=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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“If,” said one irritable guard, “if we buzzed a spear at the persistent stranger, or if one slung at him with a jagged pebble!”

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irritable:x7:1
# text = “If,” said one irritable guard, “if we buzzed a spear at the persistent stranger, or if one slung at him with a jagged pebble!”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	irritable	irritable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	buzzed	buzz	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	spear	spear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	persistent	persistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
23	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	24	nsubj:pass	_	_
24	slung	sling	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	parataxis	_	_
25	at	at	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	obl	_	_
27	with	with	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
28	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
29	jagged	jagged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	pebble	pebble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: express* | past | one irritable guard |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **buzz** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | past | we | a spear |  |  |  | at the persistent stranger | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme PP.recipient PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent spear=Theme at stranger=Stimulus |
| 3 | **sling** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | participle · passive |  | one |  |  |  | at him *= he*; with a jagged pebble | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme at he=Destination |

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