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title: reassure — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «reassure» in the school dictionary: To reassure someone means to say or do something that makes them feel less worried or afraid. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# reassure

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**Who acts:** them, Mum, injection, teacher, reassuring smile, me · **What happens:** reassure, mean, say, do, make, feel · **To what, where:** someone, something, them, me, new pupil, passengers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To reassure someone means to say or do something that makes them feel less worried or afraid.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reassure:m1:1
# text = To reassure someone means to say or do something that makes them feel less worried or afraid.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	reassure	reassure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	15	advmod	_	_
15	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reassure** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **do** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 5 | **make** | present |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **feel** | infinitive | them *= they* *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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum reassured me that the injection wouldn't hurt much.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reassure:x1:1
# text = Mum reassured me that the injection wouldn't hurt much.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reassured	reassure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	injection	injection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	much	much	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reassure** | past | Mum | me |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer |
| 2 | **not** **hurt** | would | the injection |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher reassured the new pupil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reassure:x2:1
# text = The teacher reassured the new pupil.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reassured	reassure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reassure** | past | the teacher | the new pupil |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus pupil=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His reassuring smile made me feel better.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reassure:x3:1
# text = His reassuring smile made me feel better.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	reassuring	reassure	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reassure** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **make** | past | His reassuring smile | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **feel** | infinitive | me *not said here* |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **smile** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom smile «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pilot reassured the passengers during the bumpy flight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reassure:x4:1
# text = The pilot reassured the passengers during the bumpy flight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reassured	reassure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	passengers	passenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bumpy	bumpy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	flight	flight	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 | **reassure** | past | the pilot | the passengers |  |  | during the bumpy flight |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus passenger=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I reassured my little sister that there were no monsters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reassure:x5:1
# text = I reassured my little sister that there were no monsters.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reassured	reassure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	8	expl	_	_
8	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	det	_	_
10	monsters	monster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reassure** | past | I | my little sister |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus sister=Experiencer |
| 2 | **be** | past | no monsters |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hearing my dog bark reassured me I was nearly home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reassure:x6:1
# text = Hearing my dog bark reassured me I was nearly home.
1	Hearing	hear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bark	bark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	reassured	reassure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	home	home	ADV	RB	_	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | gerund |  | my dog bark |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer bark=Stimulus |
| 2 | **reassure** | past | Hearing | me |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | past | I |  |  |  |  | home, nearly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reassured by the kindness of the Caliph, Sidi-Nouman at length began his tale.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reassure:x7:1
# text = Reassured by the kindness of the Caliph, Sidi-Nouman at length began his tale.
1	Reassured	reassure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	advcl	_	_
2	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Caliph	Caliph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	Sidi	Sidi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Nouman	Nouman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
14	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reassure** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by the kindness of the Caliph and Sidi and Nouman | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **begin** | past |  | Nouman's tale |  | length |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tale=Eventuality |
| 3 | **tell** |  | Nouman |  |  |  |  |  | nom tale «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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