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title: quietness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «quietness» in the school dictionary: The state of making little or no noise; silence or near silence. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# quietness

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**Who acts:** state, person, I, teacher, strange quietness, head teacher · **What happens:** make, be, not talk, love, ask, fall · **To what, where:** quiet kind, quietness, playground, owl hooting · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The state of making little or no noise; silence or near silence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quietness:m1:1
# text = The state of making little or no noise; silence or near silence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	near	near	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund | the state or no noise and silence or near silence *not said here* |  |  |  |  | little *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A calm, peaceful feeling in a place or a person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quietness:m2:1
# text = A calm, peaceful feeling in a place or a person.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	peaceful	peaceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being a quiet, shy or gentle kind of person who does not talk much.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quietness:m3:1
# text = Being a quiet, shy or gentle kind of person who does not talk much.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
3	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	shy	shy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
8	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
12	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	much	much	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | gerund |  | a quiet kind |  |  |  | of person | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **talk** | present · do-support | person |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I love the quietness of the house early in the morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quietness:x1:1
# text = I love the quietness of the house early in the morning.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	quietness	quietness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | I | the quietness of the house |  |  | morning |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer quietness=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher asked for quietness during the spelling test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quietness:x2:1
# text = The teacher asked for quietness during the spelling test.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	quietness	quietness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	test	test	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 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the teacher |  |  |  | during the spelling test | for quietness | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A strange quietness fell over the playground when the head teacher walked in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quietness:x3:1
# text = A strange quietness fell over the playground when the head teacher walked in.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	quietness	quietness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	12	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
13	in	in	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | a strange quietness |  |  | the playground |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme over playground=Location |
| 2 | **walk in** | past | the head teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His quietness made some kids think he was unfriendly, but he was just shy.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quietness:x4:1
# text = His quietness made some kids think he was unfriendly, but he was just shy.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	quietness	quietness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	unfriendly	unfriendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	just	just	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	shy	shy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | His quietness |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | some kids |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past | quietness |  |  |  |  | unfriendly *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | past | quietness |  |  |  |  | shy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We enjoyed the quietness of the forest after the busy city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quietness:x5:1
# text = We enjoyed the quietness of the forest after the busy city.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	enjoyed	enjoy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	quietness	quietness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** | past | We | the quietness of the forest after the busy city |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer quietness=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the quietness, we could hear an owl hooting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quietness:x6:1
# text = In the quietness, we could hear an owl hooting.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	quietness	quietness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	hooting	hooting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | could | we | a owl hooting |  | the quietness |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer hooting=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The quietness of the empty school felt spooky at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quietness:x7:1
# text = The quietness of the empty school felt spooky at night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quietness	quietness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	spooky	spooky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the quietness of the empty school |  |  |  | night | spooky *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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