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title: remorse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «remorse» in the school dictionary: A deep, painful feeling of being sorry and guilty for something wrong you have done. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# remorse

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**Who acts:** deep painful feeling, you, He, Toad, thief, Remorse · **What happens:** be, do, feel, hit, show, make · **To what, where:** deep remorse, little sister, remorse, things, He · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A deep, painful feeling of being sorry and guilty for something wrong you have done.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remorse:m1:1
# text = A deep, painful feeling of being sorry and guilty for something wrong you have done.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	painful	painful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
8	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	guilty	guilty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obl	_	_
13	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund | a deep painful feeling *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for something; sorry *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a deep painful feeling *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | present · perfect | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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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Usage: idiom — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Without remorse»: cruelly, without feeling sorry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remorse:m2:1
# text = «Without remorse»: cruelly, without feeling sorry.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	remorse	remorse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	cruelly	cruelly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
10	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | sorry *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He felt deep remorse after hitting his little sister.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remorse:x1:1
# text = He felt deep remorse after hitting his little sister.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	remorse	remorse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	hitting	hit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | He | deep remorse |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remorse=Theme |
| 2 | **hit** | gerund | He *not said here* | his little sister |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sister=Co-Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad was full of remorse — for at least five minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remorse:x2:1
# text = Toad was full of remorse — for at least five minutes.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	remorse	remorse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	least	least	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	nmod	_	_
10	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | of remorse; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thief showed no remorse in court.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remorse:x3:1
# text = The thief showed no remorse in court.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	remorse	remorse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the thief | no remorse |  |  |  | in court | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent remorse=Patient in court=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Remorse made her go back and say sorry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remorse:x4:1
# text = Remorse made her go back and say sorry.
1	Remorse	Remorse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
8	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Remorse |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go back** | infinitive | Remorse *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **say** *speech: apologize* | infinitive | Remorse *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sorry *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The villain laughed without remorse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remorse:x5:1
# text = The villain laughed without remorse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	villain	villain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	remorse	remorse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | past | the villain |  |  |  |  | without remorse | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
True remorse means trying to put things right.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remorse:x6:1
# text = True remorse means trying to put things right.
1	True	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	remorse	remorse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	trying	try	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | True remorse |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **try** *not said to happen* | gerund | True remorse *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **put** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | True remorse *not said here* | things |  |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent thing=Goal |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was not exactly seized with remorse, but he was very uneasy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remorse:x7:1
# text = He was not exactly seized with remorse, but he was very uneasy.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	seized	seize	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	remorse	remorse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	uneasy	uneasy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **seize** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  | with remorse; exactly *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | uneasy *property* | tree rules |

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