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title: repentant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «repentant» in the school dictionary: Feeling sorry for something wrong you have done and wanting to change. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# repentant

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**Who acts:** you, Christians, God, boy, Toad, She · **What happens:** feel, do, want, change, believe, forgive · **To what, where:** repentant, window, repentant letter, repentant thief, ears, pilot · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Feeling sorry for something wrong you have done and wanting to change.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repentant:m1:1
# text = Feeling sorry for something wrong you have done and wanting to change.
1	Feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	_
5	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for something; sorry *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **do** | present · perfect | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **want** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **change** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «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: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sorry for sins; Christians believe God forgives the repentant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repentant:m2:1
# text = Sorry for sins; Christians believe God forgives the repentant.
1	Sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	sins	sin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
7	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	forgives	forgive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	repentant	repentant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **forgive** | present | God | the repentant |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent repentant=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boy looked repentant after breaking the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repentant:x1:1
# text = The boy looked repentant after breaking the window.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	repentant	repentant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	breaking	break	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the boy | repentant |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme repentant=Attribute |
| 2 | **break** | gerund | the boy *not said here* | the window |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer window=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad was repentant, but not for long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repentant:x2:1
# text = Toad was repentant, but not for long.
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	repentant	repentant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wrote a repentant letter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repentant:x3:1
# text = She wrote a repentant letter.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	repentant	repentant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | She | a repentant letter |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(Bible) Jesus forgave the repentant thief.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repentant:x4:1
# text = (Bible) Jesus forgave the repentant thief.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	forgave	forgive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	repentant	repentant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forgive** | past | Bible | the repentant thief |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thief=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The repentant dog lowered its ears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repentant:x5:1
# text = The repentant dog lowered its ears.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	repentant	repentant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lowered	lower	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lower** | past | the repentant dog | dog's ears |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was truly repentant and paid for the damage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repentant:x6:1
# text = He was truly repentant and paid for the damage.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	truly	truly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	repentant	repentant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	damage	damage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | He | repentant |  |  |  | truly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the damage | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for damage=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The terrified crew, too late repentant, crowded round the pilot for protection, and entreated him to steer for the shore.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repentant:x7:1
# text = The terrified crew, too late repentant, crowded round the pilot for protection, and entreated him to steer for the shore.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	terrified	terrified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	repentant	repentant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	crowded	crowd	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
10	round	round	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	protection	protection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	entreated	entreat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	steer	steer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	shore	shore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crowd** | participle | the terrified crew and late repentant *not said here* |  |  | the pilot for protection |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme round pilot=Destination |
| 2 | **entreat** | past | the terrified crew and late repentant | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **steer** | to-infinitive | the terrified crew and late repentant *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the shore | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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