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title: nervousness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nervousness» in the school dictionary: Nervousness is the feeling of being worried, uneasy or a bit scared about something that is going to happen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nervousness

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**Who acts:** Nervousness, She, Deep breaths, He, Everyone, hands · **What happens:** be, go, happen, feel, help, calm · **To what, where:** feeling, bit, nervousness, piano exam, butterflies, me

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Nervousness is the feeling of being worried, uneasy or a bit scared about something that is going to happen.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nervousness:m1:1
# text = Nervousness is the feeling of being worried, uneasy or a bit scared about something that is going to happen.
1	Nervousness	nervousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	uneasy	uneasy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl:unmarked	_	_
13	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
14	about	about	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obl	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	acl:relcl	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Nervousness | the feeling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | worried *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  |  | a bit |  |  |  | about something | tree rules |
| 5 | **go** | present · progressive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 6 | **happen** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She felt some nervousness before her piano exam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nervousness:x1:1
# text = She felt some nervousness before her piano exam.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	nervousness	nervousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	exam	exam	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 | **feel** | past | She | some nervousness |  | her piano exam |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent nervousness=Theme before exam=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Deep breaths helped calm my nervousness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nervousness:x2:1
# text = Deep breaths helped calm my nervousness.
1	Deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	breaths	breath	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	calm	calm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	nervousness	nervousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | Deep breaths |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **calm** | infinitive | Deep breaths *not said here* | my nervousness |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus nervousness=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He laughed to hide his nervousness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nervousness:x3:1
# text = He laughed to hide his nervousness.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	nervousness	nervousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hide** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | his nervousness |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nervousness=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nervousness gave me butterflies in my stomach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nervousness:x4:1
# text = Nervousness gave me butterflies in my stomach.
1	Nervousness	nervousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	butterflies	butterfly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Nervousness | butterflies | me | my stomach |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient butterfly=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone feels nervousness on the first day of school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nervousness:x5:1
# text = Everyone feels nervousness on the first day of school.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nervousness	nervousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **feel** | present | Everyone | nervousness |  |  | day |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nervousness=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His nervousness made his hands shake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nervousness:x6:1
# text = His nervousness made his hands shake.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	nervousness	nervousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	shake	shake	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | His nervousness |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shake** | present | nervousness's hands |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Practice can reduce nervousness before a performance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nervousness:x7:1
# text = Practice can reduce nervousness before a performance.
1	Practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	reduce	reduce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	nervousness	nervousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reduce** | can | Practice | nervousness |  |  | before a performance |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer nervousness=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I could hear the nervousness in her voice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nervousness:x8:1
# text = I could hear the nervousness in her voice.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	nervousness	nervousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | could | I | the nervousness |  | her voice |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer nervousness=Stimulus |

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