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title: mirth — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mirth» in the school dictionary: Laughter, fun and great happiness, especially among a group of people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mirth

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**Who acts:** tricks, clown, children, Dad, much mirth, face · **What happens:** fill, trick, shook, joke, be, sing · **To what, where:** room, joke, carols, great mirth, Mole End, tears

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Laughter, fun and great happiness, especially among a group of people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mirth:m1:1
# text = Laughter, fun and great happiness, especially among a group of people.
1	Laughter	laughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	happiness	happiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	among	among	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clown's tricks filled the room with mirth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mirth:x1:1
# text = The clown's tricks filled the room with mirth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clown	clown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	tricks	trick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	mirth	mirth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past | the clown's tricks | the room |  |  |  | with mirth | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent room=Patient with mirth=Instrument |
| 2 | **trick** |  | the clown |  |  |  |  |  | nom trick «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children shook with mirth at Dad's joke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mirth:x2:1
# text = The children shook with mirth at Dad's joke.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shook	shook	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	mirth	mirth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shook** | present | the children |  |  | Dad's joke |  | with mirth | tree rules |
| 2 | **joke** |  | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | nom joke «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was much mirth and merriment at the feast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mirth:x3:1
# text = There was much mirth and merriment at the feast.
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	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	mirth	mirth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	merriment	merriment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | much mirth at the feast and merriment |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His face was red with mirth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mirth:x4:1
# text = His face was red with mirth.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	mirth	mirth	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 | **is** | past | His face |  |  |  |  | with mirth; red *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The field-mice sang carols, and there was great mirth at Mole End.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mirth:x5:1
# text = The field-mice sang carols, and there was great mirth at Mole End.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	carols	carol	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	10	expl	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	mirth	mirth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	End	End	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | the field mice | carols |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location carol=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past |  | great mirth |  |  | at Mole End |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her mirth turned to tears when the puppy ran away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mirth:x6:1
# text = Her mirth turned to tears when the puppy ran away.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mirth	mirth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | Her mirth |  |  | tears |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to tear=Trajectory |
| 2 | **run away** | past | the puppy |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But now no merry song or noise of mirth was heard from it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mirth:x7:1
# text = But now no merry song or noise of mirth was heard from it.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
2	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
4	merry	merry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	mirth	mirth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	heard	hear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past · passive |  | no merry song or noise of mirth |  | mirth |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Topic from it=Source |
| 2 | **noise** |  | mirth |  |  |  |  |  | nom noise «event intransitive»: of=agent |

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