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title: rancour — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rancour» in the school dictionary: Bitter, deep anger or hatred that lasts a long time after someone has hurt you. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rancour

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**Who acts:** deep anger, rancour, old feud, She, Forgiveness, Toad · **What happens:** last, hurt, be, leave, speak, wash away · **To what, where:** someone, lot, rancour, friends · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Bitter, deep anger or hatred that lasts a long time after someone has hurt you.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rancour:m1:1
# text = Bitter, deep anger or hatred that lasts a long time after someone has hurt you.
1	Bitter	bitter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	hatred	hatred	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	lasts	last	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | present | deep anger or hatred |  |  |  | time |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **hurt** | present · perfect · passive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Experiencer you=Result |

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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 -->
There was no rancour between the two friends after the argument.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rancour:x1:1
# text = There was no rancour between the two friends after the argument.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	rancour	rancour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **be** | past | no rancour between the two friends after the argument |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old feud left a lot of rancour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rancour:x2:1
# text = The old feud left a lot of rancour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	feud	feud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	rancour	rancour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the old feud | a lot of rancour |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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She spoke without rancour about the past.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rancour:x3:1
# text = She spoke without rancour about the past.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	without	without	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	rancour	rancour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	past	past	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 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | She |  |  |  |  | without rancour; about the past | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about past=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rancour between the countries lasted for years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rancour:x4:1
# text = Rancour between the countries lasted for years.
1	Rancour	rancour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	between	between	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	lasted	last	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | past | Rancour between the countries |  |  |  | year |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Forgiveness can wash away rancour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rancour:x5:1
# text = Forgiveness can wash away rancour.
1	Forgiveness	forgiveness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	rancour	rancour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash away** | can | Forgiveness | rancour |  |  |  | away *property* | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rancour=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad bore no rancour once his friends had saved Toad Hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rancour:x6:1
# text = Toad bore no rancour once his friends had saved Toad Hall.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bore	bear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	rancour	rancour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	saved	save	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
10	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Hall	Hall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | past | Toad | no rancour |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rancour=Patient |
| 2 | **save** | past · perfect · passive |  | Toad's friends |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: subject=Beneficiary hall=Theme |

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