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title: reassurance — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «reassurance» in the school dictionary: Words or actions that make someone feel less worried or afraid. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# reassurance

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**Who acts:** actions, someone, something, I, my, Dad · **What happens:** make, feel, be, give, calm, need · **To what, where:** someone, statement, promise, reassurance, hand, us

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«reassurance» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [reassurance in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/reassurance.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Words or actions that make someone feel less worried or afraid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reassurance:m1:1
# text = Words or actions that make someone feel less worried or afraid.
1	Words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	actions	action	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	9	advmod	_	_
9	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | actions | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  | worried *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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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A promise or statement that something is true or safe, given to calm someone.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reassurance:m2:1
# text = A promise or statement that something is true or safe, given to calm someone.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	calm	calm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
15	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | something | statement *not said here* |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **give** | participle |  | a promise or statement *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **calm** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I needed some reassurance before my swimming test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reassurance:x1:1
# text = I needed some reassurance before my swimming test.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	reassurance	reassurance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | past | I | some reassurance |  |  | before my swimming test |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot reassurance=Theme |
| 2 | **test** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Dad squeezed my hand for reassurance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reassurance:x2:1
# text = Dad squeezed my hand for reassurance.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	squeezed	squeeze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	reassurance	reassurance	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 | **squeeze** | past | Dad | my hand |  |  |  | for reassurance | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The nurse gave us reassurance that the injection would be quick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reassurance:x3:1
# text = The nurse gave us reassurance that the injection would be quick.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	reassurance	reassurance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	injection	injection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
11	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the nurse | reassurance | us |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient reassurance=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | would | the injection | reassurance *not said here* |  |  |  | quick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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She looked at her teacher for reassurance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reassurance:x4:1
# text = She looked at her teacher for reassurance.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	reassurance	reassurance	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 | **look** | past | She |  |  |  |  | at her teacher; for reassurance | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent at teacher=Location for reassurance=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The pilot's calm voice was a reassurance to the passengers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reassurance:x5:1
# text = The pilot's calm voice was a reassurance to the passengers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	reassurance	reassurance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	passengers	passenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the pilot's calm voice | a reassurance |  |  |  | to the passengers | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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A few words of reassurance helped him stop crying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reassurance:x6:1
# text = A few words of reassurance helped him stop crying.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	reassurance	reassurance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | a few words of reassurance | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **stop** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **word** |  |  | reassurance |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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We got reassurance that the bridge was safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reassurance:x7:1
# text = We got reassurance that the bridge was safe.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	reassurance	reassurance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | We | reassurance |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer reassurance=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | past | the bridge |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |

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