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title: piteously — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «piteously» in the school dictionary: In a way that makes people feel pity, very sadly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# piteously

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**Who acts:** way, people, puppy, Toad, kitten, baby · **What happens:** make, feel, whine, weep, mew, lose · **To what, where:** people, pity, rain, lost lamb, Mouse, life

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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In a way that makes people feel pity, very sadly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piteously:m1:1
# text = In a way that makes people feel pity, very sadly.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	pity	pity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	sadly	sadly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a way | people |  |  |  | sadly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | people *not said here* | pity |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pity=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 -->
The puppy whined piteously at the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piteously:x1:1
# text = The puppy whined piteously at the door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	whined	whine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	piteously	piteously	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	door	door	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 | **whine** | past | the puppy |  |  |  |  | at the door; piteously *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at door=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Toad wept piteously in his dungeon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piteously:x2:1
# text = Toad wept piteously in his dungeon.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wept	weep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	piteously	piteously	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	dungeon	dungeon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weep** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | in Toad's dungeon; piteously *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in dungeon=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The kitten mewed piteously in the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piteously:x3:1
# text = The kitten mewed piteously in the rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	mewed	mew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	piteously	piteously	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rain	rain	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 | **mew** | past | the kitten |  |  | the rain |  | piteously *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The lost lamb bleated piteously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piteously:x4:1
# text = The lost lamb bleated piteously.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	lamb	lamb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	bleated	bleat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	piteously	piteously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **bleat** | participle |  | the lost lamb *not said here* |  |  |  | piteously *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The baby cried piteously all night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piteously:x5:1
# text = The baby cried piteously all night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	piteously	piteously	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | the baby |  |  |  | night | piteously *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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He begged piteously for help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piteously:x6:1
# text = He begged piteously for help.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	begged	beg	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	piteously	piteously	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beg** *speech: request* | past | He |  |  |  |  | for help; piteously *property* | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent for help=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Mouse, terrified, piteously entreated him to spare its life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piteously:x7:1
# text = The Mouse, terrified, piteously entreated him to spare its life.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	terrified	terrified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	piteously	piteously	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	entreated	entreat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	spare	spare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **entreat** | past |  | Mouse |  |  |  | piteously *property* | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **spare** | to-infinitive |  | its life |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent life=Asset |

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