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title: pleaser — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pleaser» in the school dictionary: A person or thing that pleases others. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pleaser

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**Who acts:** person, it, lots, Pizza, She, song · **What happens:** please, try, make, be, find, say · **To what, where:** others, it, no., popular song, crowd pleaser, parties · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«pleaser» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [pleaser in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pleaser.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person or thing that pleases others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pleaser:m1:1
# text = A person or thing that pleases others.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	pleases	please	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **please** | present | a person or thing | others |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus other=Experiencer |

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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}

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Usage: people-pleaser — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone who always tries to make others happy, even when it is bad for themselves, and finds it hard to say no.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pleaser:m2:1
# text = Someone who always tries to make others happy, even when it is bad for themselves, and finds it hard to say no.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	tries	try	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	even	even	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
11	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	finds	find	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	xcomp	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	xcomp	_	_
24	no.	no.	NOUN	NN	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	23	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | present |  |  |  |  |  | always *property* | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | others |  |  |  | happy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset other=Product |
| 3 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | for others *= other*; bad *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **find** | present |  | it |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 5 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  | no. |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent no.=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: crowd-pleaser — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something that lots of people enjoy, like a popular song or dish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pleaser:m3:1
# text = Something that lots of people enjoy, like a popular song or dish.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	obj	_	_
3	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	dish	dish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** | present | lots of people | a popular song or dish |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pizza is always a crowd-pleaser at parties.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pleaser:x1:1
# text = Pizza is always a crowd-pleaser at parties.
1	Pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	7	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	pleaser	pleaser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	parties	party	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Pizza | a crowd pleaser |  | parties |  | always *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is a people-pleaser and can't say no.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pleaser:x2:1
# text = She is a people-pleaser and can't say no.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	pleaser	pleaser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
11	no.	no.	NOUN	NN	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a pleaser |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **say** *speech: assert* | can | She *not said here* | no. |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent no.=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That song was a real crowd-pleaser.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pleaser:x3:1
# text = That song was a real crowd-pleaser.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	pleaser	pleaser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | that song | a real crowd pleaser |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being a people-pleaser can make you tired.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pleaser:x4:1
# text = Being a people-pleaser can make you tired.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	pleaser	pleaser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | gerund | people | a pleaser |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | can | a pleaser | you |  |  |  | tired *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The magic show was a big pleaser with the little ones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pleaser:x5:1
# text = The magic show was a big pleaser with the little ones.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	magic	magic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pleaser	pleaser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the magic show | a big pleaser |  |  |  | with the little ones | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's kind to help, but you don't have to be a people-pleaser.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pleaser:x6:1
# text = It's kind to help, but you don't have to be a people-pleaser.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	pleaser	pleaser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | kind *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **have** | present · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is a** | to-infinitive | people | a pleaser |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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