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title: merriment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «merriment» in the school dictionary: Happy fun, laughter and enjoyment, especially when people are together celebrating. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# merriment

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**Who acts:** people, Amusement, great merriment, village feast, eyes, silly hat · **What happens:** celebrate, cause, mistake, be, twinkle, echo · **To what, where:** much merriment, Christmas party, place, Christmas tree, room, song

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«merriment» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [merriment in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/merriment.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Happy fun, laughter and enjoyment, especially when people are together celebrating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:merriment:m1:1
# text = Happy fun, laughter and enjoyment, especially when people are together celebrating.
1	Happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	laughter	laughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	enjoyment	enjoyment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	together	together	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	celebrating	celebrate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **celebrate** | present · progressive | people |  |  |  |  | especially, together *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Amusement: «his mistake caused much merriment».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:merriment:m2:1
# text = Amusement: «his mistake caused much merriment».
1	Amusement	amusement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	merriment	merriment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** *in a quote* | past | Amusement | much merriment |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition merriment=Patient |
| 2 | **mistake** *in a quote* |  | Amusement |  |  |  |  |  | nom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was great merriment at the Christmas party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:merriment:x1:1
# text = There was great merriment at the Christmas party.
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	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	merriment	merriment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | great merriment |  |  | the Christmas party; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at party=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The village feast was full of music and merriment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:merriment:x2:1
# text = The village feast was full of music and merriment.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	merriment	merriment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	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** | past | the village feast |  |  |  |  | of music and merriment; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa's eyes twinkled with merriment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:merriment:x3:1
# text = Grandpa's eyes twinkled with merriment.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	twinkled	twinkle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	merriment	merriment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **twinkle** | past | Grandpa's eyes |  |  |  |  | with merriment | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with merriment=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My silly hat caused much merriment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:merriment:x4:1
# text = My silly hat caused much merriment.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	merriment	merriment	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 | **cause** | past | My silly hat | much merriment |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition merriment=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fair was a place of merriment and games.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:merriment:x5:1
# text = The fair was a place of merriment and games.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	merriment	merriment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	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** | past | the fair | a place and games |  |  |  | of merriment | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their merriment echoed down the street.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:merriment:x6:1
# text = Their merriment echoed down the street.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	merriment	merriment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	echoed	echo	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **echo** | past | Their merriment |  |  |  |  | down the street | vn sound\_existence-47.4 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the win, the team's merriment lasted all evening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:merriment:x7:1
# text = After the win, the team's merriment lasted all evening.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	win	win	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	merriment	merriment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	lasted	last	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | past | the team's merriment |  |  |  | after the win; evening |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Robin Hood and his merry men lived with laughter and merriment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:merriment:x8:1
# text = Robin Hood and his merry men lived with laughter and merriment.
1	Robin	Robin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	Hood	Hood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	merry	merry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
7	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	laughter	laughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	merriment	merriment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | Robin and his merry men |  |  |  |  | with laughter and merriment | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with laughter=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the room the Christmas tree was lit, and there were song and merriment.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:merriment:x9:1
# text = In the room the Christmas tree was lit, and there were song and merriment.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	lit	lit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	12	expl	_	_
12	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
13	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	merriment	merriment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lit** | past · passive |  | the Christmas tree |  | the room |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** | past |  | song and merriment |  | there |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot song=Theme |

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