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title: satisfying — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «satisfying» in the school dictionary: Giving you a feeling of pleasure because something is done well or a need is met: a satisfying meal. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# satisfying

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**Who acts:** Verb form, numbers, It, That, Popping, you · **What happens:** give, do, meet, satisfy, finish, be · **To what, where:** feeling, you, something, need, equation, jigsaw

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Giving you a feeling of pleasure because something is done well or a need is met: a satisfying meal.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satisfying:m1:1
# text = Giving you a feeling of pleasure because something is done well or a need is met: a satisfying meal.
1	Giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	pleasure	pleasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	need	need	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	met	meet	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	satisfying	satisfy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	20	amod	_	_
20	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | gerund |  | a feeling of pleasure | you |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient feeling=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | present · passive |  | something |  |  |  | a satisfying meal *obl*; well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 3 | **meet** | present · passive |  | a need |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Co-Agent |
| 4 | **satisfy** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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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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Verb form: meeting a need or a rule: numbers satisfying the equation.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satisfying:m2:1
# text = Verb form: meeting a need or a rule: numbers satisfying the equation.
1	Verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	meeting	meet	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	need	need	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
12	satisfying	satisfy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	equation	equation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | gerund | Verb form and numbers *not said here* | a need or a rule |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent need=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **satisfy** | gerund | numbers *not said here* | the equation |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus equation=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was so satisfying to finish the jigsaw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satisfying:x1:1
# text = It was so satisfying to finish the jigsaw.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	satisfying	satisfy	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	jigsaw	jigsaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **satisfy** | past · progressive | It |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **finish** | to-infinitive |  | the jigsaw |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality jigsaw=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That was a very satisfying dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satisfying:x2:1
# text = That was a very satisfying dinner.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	satisfying	satisfying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | That | a satisfying dinner |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Popping bubble wrap is weirdly satisfying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satisfying:x3:1
# text = Popping bubble wrap is weirdly satisfying.
1	Popping	pop	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	bubble	bubble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	wrap	wrap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	weirdly	weirdly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	satisfying	satisfy	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pop** | gerund |  | bubble wrap |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wrap=Patient |
| 2 | **satisfy** | present · progressive | Popping |  |  |  |  | weirdly *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Find all whole numbers satisfying 2 \< n \< 6.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satisfying:x4:1
# text = Find all whole numbers satisfying 2 < n < 6.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
3	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	satisfying	satisfy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	<	<	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	n	n	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	<	<	SYM	SYM	_	10	punct	_	_
10	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | all whole numbers |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic |
| 2 | **satisfy** | gerund | all whole numbers *not said here* | 2 n |  |  |  | 6 *obl* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus n=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scoring the winning goal was really satisfying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satisfying:x5:1
# text = Scoring the winning goal was really satisfying.
1	Scoring	score	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	winning	winning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	really	really	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	satisfying	satisfy	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | gerund |  | the winning goal |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |
| 2 | **satisfy** | past · progressive | Scoring |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A satisfying ending ties up all the loose ends in a story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satisfying:x6:1
# text = A satisfying ending ties up all the loose ends in a story.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	satisfying	satisfy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	ending	ending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ties	tie	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	8	det:predet	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	nsubj	_	_
9	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **satisfy** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **tie up** | present | a satisfying ending |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **end** | present | all loose |  |  | a story |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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