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title: lighthearted — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lighthearted» in the school dictionary: Cheerful and free from worry. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lighthearted

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**Who acts:** Mole, We, It, end, lighthearted laugh, Her · **What happens:** mean, be, feel, run, watch, fill · **To what, where:** meadow, lighthearted comedy, lighthearted joke, room, lighthearted story, father · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cheerful and free from worry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lighthearted:m1:1
# text = Cheerful and free from worry.
1	Cheerful	cheerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	worry	worry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not serious; meant to be fun: «a lighthearted film».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lighthearted:m2:1
# text = Not serious; meant to be fun: «a lighthearted film».
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	meant	mean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	lighthearted	lighthearted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | fun *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Mole felt lighthearted as he ran across the meadow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lighthearted:x1:1
# text = The Mole felt lighthearted as he ran across the meadow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lighthearted	lighthearted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	across	across	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	meadow	meadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the Mole |  |  |  |  | lighthearted *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **run** | past | Mole |  |  | the meadow |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across meadow=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched a lighthearted comedy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lighthearted:x2:1
# text = We watched a lighthearted comedy.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	lighthearted	lighthearted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	comedy	comedy	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 | **watch** | past | We | a lighthearted comedy |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comedy=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was just a lighthearted joke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lighthearted:x3:1
# text = It was just a lighthearted joke.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lighthearted	lighthearted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | past | It | a lighthearted joke |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The end of term felt lighthearted and happy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lighthearted:x4:1
# text = The end of term felt lighthearted and happy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	lighthearted	lighthearted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the end of term |  |  |  |  | lighthearted *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Her lighthearted laugh filled the room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lighthearted:x5:1
# text = Her lighthearted laugh filled the room.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	lighthearted	lighthearted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	laugh	laugh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past | Her lighthearted laugh | the room |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent room=Patient |
| 2 | **laugh** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom laugh «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The newspaper had a lighthearted story about a dog on a skateboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lighthearted:x6:1
# text = The newspaper had a lighthearted story about a dog on a skateboard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lighthearted	lighthearted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	skateboard	skateboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the newspaper | a lighthearted story |  |  |  | about a dog on a skateboard | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘How lighthearted I feel,’ said the father, ‘so pleased and cheerful.’

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lighthearted:x7:1
# text = ‘How lighthearted I feel,’ said the father, ‘so pleased and cheerful.’
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
3	lighthearted	lighthearted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	pleased	pleased	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	ccomp	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	cheerful	cheerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | I |  |  |  |  | lighthearted *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  | the father |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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