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title: sensation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sensation» in the school dictionary: A feeling in the body that comes from the senses: a burning sensation, a tingling sensation. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sensation

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**Who acts:** feeling, general feeling, person, new singer, I, Cold weather · **What happens:** come, burn, tingle, feel, be, explain · **To what, where:** senses, body, strange sensation, thing, sensation, tingling sensation

<!-- .vabout -->
«sensation» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [sensation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sensation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A feeling in the body that comes from the senses: a burning sensation, a tingling sensation.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensation:m1:1
# text = A feeling in the body that comes from the senses: a burning sensation, a tingling sensation.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	senses	sens	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	amod	_	_
14	sensation	sensation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	tingling	tingle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	amod	_	_
18	sensation	sensation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | a feeling in the body |  |  | the senses |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from sens=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **burn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **tingle** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tingle-40.8.2 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ability to feel through the body: loss of sensation in the fingers.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensation:m2:1
# text = The ability to feel through the body: loss of sensation in the fingers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ability	ability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	loss	loss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	sensation	sensation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the body |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent through body=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A general feeling that is hard to explain: a strange sensation of being watched.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensation:m3:1
# text = A general feeling that is hard to explain: a strange sensation of being watched.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	general	general	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	explain	explain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	sensation	sensation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	watched	watch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a general feeling |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **explain** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | a general feeling *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **watch** | gerund · passive |  | a strange sensation *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location» |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Great excitement and interest, or a person or thing causing it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensation:m4:1
# text = Great excitement and interest, or a person or thing causing it.
1	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	causing	cause	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | gerund | a person or thing *not said here* | thing |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition it=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new singer is a sensation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensation:m4e:1
# text = The new singer is a sensation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sensation	sensation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the new singer | a sensation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I felt a tingling sensation in my foot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensation:x1:1
# text = I felt a tingling sensation in my foot.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	tingling	tingle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	sensation	sensation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | I | a tingling sensation |  | my foot |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent sensation=Theme in foot=Location |
| 2 | **tingle** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tingle-40.8.2 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cold weather can cause a loss of sensation in your fingers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensation:x2:1
# text = Cold weather can cause a loss of sensation in your fingers.
1	Cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	loss	loss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sensation	sensation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | can | Cold weather | a loss of sensation |  | your fingers |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition loss=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She had the odd sensation that someone was behind her.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensation:x3:1
# text = She had the odd sensation that someone was behind her.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	odd	odd	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sensation	sensation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | She | the odd sensation |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sensation=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | someone |  |  |  |  | behind her *= she* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dancing dog became an internet sensation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensation:x4:1
# text = The dancing dog became an internet sensation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dancing	dancing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sensation	sensation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | the dancing dog | a internet sensation |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spicy food gives a burning sensation on the tongue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensation:x5:1
# text = Spicy food gives a burning sensation on the tongue.
1	Spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	sensation	sensation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Spicy food | a burning sensation |  | the tongue |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent sensation=Theme on tongue=Asset |
| 2 | **burn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The goal caused a sensation in the stadium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensation:x6:1
# text = The goal caused a sensation in the stadium.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sensation	sensation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stadium	stadium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | past | the goal | a sensation |  | the stadium |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition sensation=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Here the Caliph’s arrival created the greatest sensation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensation:x7:1
# text = Here the Caliph’s arrival created the greatest sensation.
1	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Caliph	Caliph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	’s	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	arrival	arrival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	created	create	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	sensation	sensation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **create** | past | the Caliph's arrival | the greatest sensation |  | here |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sensation=Result |
| 2 | **arrive** |  | the Caliph |  |  |  |  |  | nom arrival «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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