--- title: longing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «longing» in the school dictionary: A longing is a strong wish for something you want very much. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [longing in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/longing.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} A longing is a strong wish for something you want very much. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:longing:m1:1 # text = A longing is a strong wish for something you want very much. 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 longing longing NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 5 strong strong ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 wish wish NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 7 for for ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 something something PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 6 nmod _ _ 9 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 10 want want VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 acl:relcl _ _ 11 very very ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 12 much much ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 13 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | a longing | a strong wish | | | | for something | tree rules | | 2 | **want** | present | you | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot | 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. ## Example 1 {#x1} She had a longing for the sea. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:longing:x1:1 # text = She had a longing for the sea. 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 longing longing NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 for for ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | past | She | a longing | | | | for the sea | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent longing=Patient | ## Example 2 {#x2} His longing for home grew each day. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:longing:x2:1 # text = His longing for home grew each day. 1 His his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 longing longing NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 3 for for ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 home home NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nmod _ _ 5 grew grow VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 each each DET DT PronType=Tot 7 det _ _ 7 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **grow** | past | His longing for home | | | | day | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **long** | | His *= he* | | | | | for home | nom longing «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent for=obl | ## Example 3 {#x3} I felt a longing to see my friends. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:longing:x3:1 # text = I felt a longing to see my friends. 1 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 felt feel VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 longing longing NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 see see VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 advcl _ _ 7 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 friends friend NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **feel** | past | I | a longing | | | | | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent longing=Theme | | 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | my friends | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer friend=Stimulus | **Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. 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