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title: quarrelsome — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «quarrelsome» in the school dictionary: Often arguing or ready to start a quarrel; easily angry with others: «a quarrelsome neighbour». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# quarrelsome

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**Who acts:** two quarrelsome brothers, quarrelsome goose, he, neighbour, we, quarrelsome kings · **What happens:** argue, start, chase, be, get, park · **To what, where:** quarrelsome neighbour, quarrel, way, everyone, farmyard, tiny island

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Often arguing or ready to start a quarrel; easily angry with others: «a quarrelsome neighbour».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarrelsome:m1:1
# text = Often arguing or ready to start a quarrel; easily angry with others: «a quarrelsome neighbour».
1	Often	often	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	arguing	argue	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	quarrel	quarrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	quarrelsome	quarrelsome	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | gerund |  | a quarrelsome neighbour |  |  |  | often *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **start** | to-infinitive |  | a quarrel |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quarrel=Eventuality |

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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 two quarrelsome brothers argued all the way to the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarrelsome:x1:1
# text = The two quarrelsome brothers argued all the way to the beach.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	quarrelsome	quarrelsome	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	argued	argue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	8	det:predet	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | past | the two quarrelsome brothers | all way |  |  |  | to the beach | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent way=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The quarrelsome goose chased everyone round the farmyard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarrelsome:x2:1
# text = The quarrelsome goose chased everyone round the farmyard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	quarrelsome	quarrelsome	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	goose	goose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	chased	chase	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obj	_	_
6	round	round	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	farmyard	farmyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chase** | past | the quarrelsome goose | everyone |  | the farmyard |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent everyone=Theme round farmyard=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When he is tired he gets quarrelsome.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarrelsome:x3:1
# text = When he is tired he gets quarrelsome.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	4	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	quarrelsome	quarrelsome	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | he |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present | he |  |  |  |  | quarrelsome *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our neighbour is quarrelsome about where we park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarrelsome:x4:1
# text = Our neighbour is quarrelsome about where we park.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	quarrelsome	quarrelsome	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	park	park	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our neighbour |  |  |  |  | quarrelsome *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **park** | present | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The quarrelsome kings went to war over a tiny island.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarrelsome:x5:1
# text = The quarrelsome kings went to war over a tiny island.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	quarrelsome	quarrelsome	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	kings	king	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the quarrelsome kings |  |  | a tiny island |  | to war | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme to war=Initial\_Location over island=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Try not to be quarrelsome; listen first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarrelsome:x6:1
# text = Try not to be quarrelsome; listen first.
1	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	quarrelsome	quarrelsome	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
8	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **not** **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | quarrelsome *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **listen** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At first, to be sure, the workmen showed a quarrelsome disposition.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarrelsome:x7:1
# text = At first, to be sure, the workmen showed a quarrelsome disposition.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	workmen	workman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	quarrelsome	quarrelsome	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	disposition	disposition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | past | the workmen | a quarrelsome disposition |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent disposition=Recipient |

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