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title: sincerity — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sincerity» in the school dictionary: Being honest and meaning what you say or feel; not pretending. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sincerity

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**Who acts:** you, I, He, everyone, people, thank card · **What happens:** be, mean, say, feel, not pretend, show · **To what, where:** Real feeling, words, sincerity, apology, such sincerity, card · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being honest and meaning what you say or feel; not pretending.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sincerity:m1:1
# text = Being honest and meaning what you say or feel; not pretending.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	obj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	pretending	pretend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | honest *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |
| 4 | **feel** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 5 | **not** **pretend** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Real and true feeling shown in words or actions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sincerity:m2:1
# text = Real and true feeling shown in words or actions.
1	Real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	actions	action	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | participle |  | Real feeling *not said here* |  | words or actions |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I could hear the sincerity in her apology.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sincerity:x1:1
# text = I could hear the sincerity in her apology.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sincerity	sincerity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	apology	apology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | could | I | the sincerity |  | her apology |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer sincerity=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He spoke with such sincerity that everyone believed him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sincerity:x2:1
# text = He spoke with such sincerity that everyone believed him.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sincerity	sincerity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obj	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
8	believed	believe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	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 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | He |  |  |  |  | with such sincerity | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with sincerity=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **believe** | past | everyone | such sincerity |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme he=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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In all sincerity, I think you did brilliantly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sincerity:x3:1
# text = In all sincerity, I think you did brilliantly.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	sincerity	sincerity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
9	brilliantly	brilliantly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | I |  |  | all sincerity |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | past | you |  |  |  |  | brilliantly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Some people doubted the politician's sincerity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sincerity:x4:1
# text = Some people doubted the politician's sincerity.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	doubted	doubt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	politician	politician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	sincerity	sincerity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **doubt** | past | some people | the politician's sincerity |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sincerity=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thank-you card is nicer when it is written with sincerity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sincerity:x5:1
# text = A thank-you card is nicer when it is written with sincerity.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	thank	thank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
5	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	nicer	nice	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	sincerity	sincerity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a thank card |  |  |  |  | nice *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | present · passive |  | card |  |  |  | with sincerity | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Her sincerity made her a good friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sincerity:x6:1
# text = Her sincerity made her a good friend.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sincerity	sincerity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Her sincerity | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset she=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Misfortune tests the sincerity of friendship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sincerity:x7:1
# text = Misfortune tests the sincerity of friendship.
1	Misfortune	misfortune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tests	test	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sincerity	sincerity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | present | Misfortune | the sincerity of friendship |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sincerity=Theme |

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