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title: lamentation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lamentation» in the school dictionary: Loud crying and sad words because of grief or loss. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lamentation

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**Who acts:** Lamentations, Toad, Book, Her, poem, parents · **What happens:** be, weep, fling down, fill, lament, break · **To what, where:** book, Toad, bitter lamentation, church, mourners, Old Testament

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Loud crying and sad words because of grief or loss.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lamentation:m1:1
# text = Loud crying and sad words because of grief or loss.
1	Loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	crying	crying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
6	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	grief	grief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	loss	loss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lamentations is a book of the Bible: sad poems about the fall of Jerusalem.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lamentation:m2:1
# text = Lamentations is a book of the Bible: sad poems about the fall of Jerusalem.
1	Lamentations	lamentation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	poems	poem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	appos	_	_
11	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	fall	fall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Jerusalem	Jerusalem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Lamentations | a book |  |  |  | of the Bible | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was weeping and lamentation in the city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lamentation:x1:1
# text = There was weeping and lamentation in the city.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	weeping	weep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	lamentation	lamentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past |  |  |  | there |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **weep** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | in the city | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in city=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad flung himself down in bitter lamentation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lamentation:x2:1
# text = Toad flung himself down in bitter lamentation.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flung	fling	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	bitter	bitter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	lamentation	lamentation	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 | **fling down** | past | Toad | Toad |  | bitter lamentation |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent himself=Theme in lamentation=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The lamentations of the mourners filled the church.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lamentation:x3:1
# text = The lamentations of the mourners filled the church.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lamentations	lamentation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mourners	mourner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past | the lamentations of the mourners | the church |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent church=Patient |
| 2 | **lament** |  |  | the mourners |  |  |  |  | nom lamentation «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The Book of Lamentations is in the Old Testament.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lamentation:x4:1
# text = The Book of Lamentations is in the Old Testament.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Book	Book	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Lamentations	Lamentation	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Testament	Testament	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Book of Lamentations |  |  | the Old Testament |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Her lamentations over the broken vase went on all day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lamentation:x5:1
# text = Her lamentations over the broken vase went on all day.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	lamentations	lamentation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	vase	vase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **go** | past | Her lamentations over the broken vase |  |  |  | day |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **lament** |  | Her *= she* |  |  | the broken vase |  |  | nom lamentation «communication transitive»: poss=agent over=place |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The poem is a lamentation for a lost friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lamentation:x6:1
# text = The poem is a lamentation for a lost friend.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lamentation	lamentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 a** | present | the poem | a lamentation |  |  |  | for a lost friend | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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At this story the parents redoubled their lamentations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lamentation:x7:1
# text = At this story the parents redoubled their lamentations.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	redoubled	redouble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	lamentations	lamentation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **redouble** | past | the parents | parents's lamentations |  | this story |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent lamentation=Patient |
| 2 | **lament** |  | parents *= parent* |  |  |  |  |  | nom lamentation «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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