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title: loneliness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «loneliness» in the school dictionary: Loneliness is the sad feeling you have when you are alone or feel that nobody cares about you or understands you. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# loneliness

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**Who acts:** Loneliness, you, nobody, Sam, people, Visiting · **What happens:** be, have, feel, care, understand, mean · **To what, where:** sad feeling, you, new school, great loneliness, people, older neighbours · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«loneliness» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [loneliness in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/loneliness.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Loneliness is the sad feeling you have when you are alone or feel that nobody cares about you or understands you.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loneliness:m1:1
# text = Loneliness is the sad feeling you have when you are alone or feel that nobody cares about you or understands you.
1	Loneliness	loneliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	alone	alone	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
14	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	16	nsubj	_	_
16	cares	care	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	ccomp	_	_
17	about	about	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	understands	understand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
21	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Loneliness | the sad feeling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | you | the sad feeling *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | alone *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **feel** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 5 | **care** | present | nobody |  |  |  |  | about you | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about you=Stimulus |
| 6 | **understand** | present | nobody *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Loneliness can also mean being in a place far from other people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loneliness:m2:1
# text = Loneliness can also mean being in a place far from other people.
1	Loneliness	loneliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	cop	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Loneliness |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | from other people; far *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After moving to a new school, Sam felt great loneliness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loneliness:x1:1
# text = After moving to a new school, Sam felt great loneliness.
1	After	after	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	loneliness	loneliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | gerund | Sam *not said here* |  |  | a new school |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to school=Trajectory |
| 2 | **feel** | past | Sam | great loneliness |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent loneliness=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Loneliness can make people feel sad and tired.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loneliness:x2:1
# text = Loneliness can make people feel sad and tired.
1	Loneliness	loneliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | Loneliness | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Visiting older neighbours helps with their loneliness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loneliness:x3:1
# text = Visiting older neighbours helps with their loneliness.
1	Visiting	visit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	loneliness	loneliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | gerund |  | older neighbours |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent neighbour=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **help** | present | Visiting |  |  |  |  | with neighbours's loneliness | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with loneliness=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can feel loneliness even in a busy playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loneliness:x4:1
# text = You can feel loneliness even in a busy playground.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	loneliness	loneliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	even	even	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | can | You | loneliness |  | a busy playground |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent loneliness=Theme in playground=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lighthouse keeper got used to the loneliness of the island.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loneliness:x5:1
# text = The lighthouse keeper got used to the loneliness of the island.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lighthouse	lighthouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	keeper	keeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	loneliness	loneliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past · passive |  | the lighthouse keeper |  |  |  | to the loneliness of the island | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Inviting someone to play can end their loneliness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loneliness:x6:1
# text = Inviting someone to play can end their loneliness.
1	Inviting	invite	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	end	end	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	loneliness	loneliness	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 | **invite** | gerund |  |  | someone |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |
| 2 | **play** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **end** | can | Inviting | their loneliness |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality loneliness=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story was about a robot's loneliness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loneliness:x7:1
# text = The story was about a robot's loneliness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	loneliness	loneliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the story |  |  |  |  | about a robot's loneliness | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If loneliness makes you very sad, tell a trusted adult.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loneliness:x8:1
# text = If loneliness makes you very sad, tell a trusted adult.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	loneliness	loneliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | loneliness | you |  |  |  | sad *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a trusted adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 3 | **trust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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