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title: softhearted — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «softhearted» in the school dictionary: A softhearted person is kind, gentle and easily feels sorry for others. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# softhearted

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**Who acts:** softhearted person, it, person, Grandma, she, softhearted giant · **What happens:** be, feel, mean, persuade, feed, let · **To what, where:** stray cat, anyone, second chance, him, argument

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A softhearted person is kind, gentle and easily feels sorry for others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:softhearted:m1:1
# text = A softhearted person is kind, gentle and easily feels sorry for others.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	softhearted	softhearted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a softhearted person |  |  |  |  | kind *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a softhearted person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **feel** | present | a softhearted person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for others; easily, sorry *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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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Sometimes it means too kind, so that the person is easy to persuade.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:softhearted:m2:1
# text = Sometimes it means too kind, so that the person is easy to persuade.
1	Sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	3	advmod	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	persuade	persuade	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | it |  |  |  |  | kind, sometimes *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the person |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **persuade** | to-infinitive | the person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma is so softhearted that she feeds every stray cat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:softhearted:x1:1
# text = Grandma is so softhearted that she feeds every stray cat.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	softhearted	softhearted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	feeds	feed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
9	stray	stray	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Grandma |  |  |  |  | softhearted *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **feed** | present | she |  | every stray cat |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The softhearted giant let the children go.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:softhearted:x2:1
# text = The softhearted giant let the children go.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	softhearted	softhearted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | infinitive | the softhearted giant |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | the children |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't be softhearted — he's only pretending to cry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:softhearted:x3:1
# text = Don't be softhearted — he's only pretending to cry.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	softhearted	softheart	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	pretending	pretend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	cry	cry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **softheart** | infinitive · passive · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pretend** | present · progressive | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **cry** *speech: express* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Mole was softhearted and could not bear to see anyone sad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:softhearted:x4:1
# text = Mole was softhearted and could not bear to see anyone sad.
1	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	softhearted	softhearted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	bear	bear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	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 | Mole |  |  |  |  | softhearted *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **bear** | could | Mole *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **see** | to-infinitive | Mole *not said here* | anyone |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer anyone=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The softhearted judge gave him a second chance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:softhearted:x5:1
# text = The softhearted judge gave him a second chance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	softhearted	softhearted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **give** | past | the softhearted judge | a second chance | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient chance=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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She was too softhearted to win the argument.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:softhearted:x6:1
# text = She was too softhearted to win the argument.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	softhearted	softhearted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	argument	argument	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 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  |  | softhearted *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | the argument |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent argument=Eventuality |

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