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title: lovesick — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lovesick» in the school dictionary: Lovesick means so much in love, often with someone who does not love you back, that you feel sad, dreamy and cannot think of anything else. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lovesick

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**Who acts:** Lovesick, you, lovesick boy, big brother, lovesick puppy, lovesick knight · **What happens:** mean, not love back, feel, not think, write, be · **To what, where:** much, you, poems, her, story, lovesick sailor

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«lovesick» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [lovesick in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lovesick.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Lovesick means so much in love, often with someone who does not love you back, that you feel sad, dreamy and cannot think of anything else.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lovesick:m1:1
# text = Lovesick means so much in love, often with someone who does not love you back, that you feel sad, dreamy and cannot think of anything else.
1	Lovesick	Lovesick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	conj	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
12	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	love	love	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	back	back	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	parataxis	_	_
21	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	dreamy	dreamy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	conj	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
25	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	27	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	27	advmod	_	_
27	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	conj	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	27	obl	_	_
30	else	else	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Lovesick | much |  |  |  | in love | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot much=Theme in love=Attribute |
| 2 | **not** **love back** | present · do-support |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |
| 3 | **feel** | present | you |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **not** **think** *speech: other* | can | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of anything | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The lovesick boy wrote poems about the girl next door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lovesick:x1:1
# text = The lovesick boy wrote poems about the girl next door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lovesick	lovesick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	poems	poem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | the lovesick boy | poems |  |  |  | about the girl; next door *obl:unmarked* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent poem=Recipient about girl=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My big brother has been lovesick all week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lovesick:x2:1
# text = My big brother has been lovesick all week.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
6	lovesick	lovesick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present · perfect | My big brother |  |  |  | week | lovesick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The lovesick puppy followed her everywhere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lovesick:x3:1
# text = The lovesick puppy followed her everywhere.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lovesick	lovesick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | past | the lovesick puppy | her *= she* |  |  |  | everywhere *property* | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the lovesick knight could not eat or sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lovesick:x4:1
# text = In the story, the lovesick knight could not eat or sleep.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	lovesick	lovesick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **eat** | could | the lovesick knight |  |  | the story |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sleep** | infinitive | the lovesick knight *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop sighing like a lovesick teenager!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lovesick:x5:1
# text = Stop sighing like a lovesick teenager!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sighing	sigh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lovesick	lovesick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	teenager	teenager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **sigh** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a lovesick teenager | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The song is about a lovesick sailor far from home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lovesick:x6:1
# text = The song is about a lovesick sailor far from home.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	lovesick	lovesick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **is a** | present | the song | a lovesick sailor |  |  |  | about, far *property* | tree rules |

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