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title: jealousy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jealousy» in the school dictionary: Jealousy is the unhappy, angry feeling of wanting what someone else has. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jealousy

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**Who acts:** Jealousy, someone, you, She, friend, He · **What happens:** be, want, have, love, like, feel · **To what, where:** unhappy angry feeling, fear, person, jealousy, prize, toy

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Jealousy is the unhappy, angry feeling of wanting what someone else has.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jealousy:m1:1
# text = Jealousy is the unhappy, angry feeling of wanting what someone else has.
1	Jealousy	jealousy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	unhappy	unhappy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	obj	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nsubj	_	_
12	else	else	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Jealousy | the unhappy angry feeling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | gerund | Jealousy *not said here* | the unhappy angry feeling |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |
| 3 | **have** | present | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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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Jealousy is the fear that someone you love likes another person more than you.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jealousy:m2:1
# text = Jealousy is the fear that someone you love likes another person more than you.
1	Jealousy	jealousy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl	_	_
10	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
11	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	obj	_	_
13	than	than	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Jealousy | the fear |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **love** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **like** | present | someone | another person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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She felt jealousy when her friend won the prize.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jealousy:x1:1
# text = She felt jealousy when her friend won the prize.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	jealousy	jealousy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | She | jealousy |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jealousy=Theme |
| 2 | **win** | past | her friend | the prize |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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He broke the toy out of jealousy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jealousy:x2:1
# text = He broke the toy out of jealousy.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	jealousy	jealousy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | He | the toy |  | jealousy |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer toy=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Jealousy is a normal feeling, but don't be unkind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jealousy:x3:1
# text = Jealousy is a normal feeling, but don't be unkind.
1	Jealousy	jealousy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
11	unkind	unkind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Jealousy | a normal feeling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** | infinitive · do-support | Jealousy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unkind *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The new baby caused some jealousy at home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jealousy:x4:1
# text = The new baby caused some jealousy at home.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	jealousy	jealousy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	home	home	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 | **cause** | past | the new baby | some jealousy |  | home |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition jealousy=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The stepsisters' jealousy made them cruel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jealousy:x5:1
# text = The stepsisters' jealousy made them cruel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stepsisters	stepsister	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	jealousy	jealousy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	cruel	cruel	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** | past | the stepsisters's jealousy | stepsisters *= stepsister* |  |  |  | cruel *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset they=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Talk to someone if jealousy upsets you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jealousy:x6:1
# text = Talk to someone if jealousy upsets you.
1	Talk	talk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	jealousy	jealousy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	upsets	upset	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to someone | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to someone=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **upset** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | jealousy | you |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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At present she was full of jealousy of Wendy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jealousy:x7:1
# text = At present she was full of jealousy of Wendy.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	present	present	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	jealousy	jealousy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Wendy	Wendy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | she |  |  | present |  | of jealousy of Wendy; full *property* | tree rules |

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