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title: solicitous — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «solicitous» in the school dictionary: Caring and anxious about someone's health, comfort or happiness; very attentive. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# solicitous

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**Who acts:** nurse, He, waiter, She, I, host · **What happens:** do, be, check, refill, ask, comfort · **To what, where:** something, water glasses, soup · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

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Caring and anxious about someone's health, comfort or happiness; very attentive.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitous:m1:1
# text = Caring and anxious about someone's health, comfort or happiness; very attentive.
1	Caring	caring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	anxious	anxious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	comfort	comfort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	happiness	happiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	very	very	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	attentive	attentive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eager or anxious to do something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitous:m2:1
# text = Eager or anxious to do something.
1	Eager	eager	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	anxious	anxious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse was solicitous, checking on us every hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitous:x1:1
# text = The nurse was solicitous, checking on us every hour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	solicitous	solicitous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	checking	check	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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** | past | the nurse |  |  |  |  | solicitous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | gerund | the nurse *not said here* |  |  |  | hour | on us | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on we=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was solicitous about his grandmother's health.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitous:x2:1
# text = He was solicitous about his grandmother's health.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	solicitous	solicitous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	health	health	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 | **is** | past | He |  |  |  |  | about his grandmother's health; solicitous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The waiter was solicitous, refilling our water glasses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitous:x3:1
# text = The waiter was solicitous, refilling our water glasses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	waiter	waiter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	solicitous	solicitous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	refilling	refill	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	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** | past | the waiter |  |  |  |  | solicitous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **refill** | gerund | the waiter *not said here* | our water glasses |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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She asked solicitously whether I was warm enough.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitous:x4:1
# text = She asked solicitously whether I was warm enough.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	solicitously	solicitously	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
8	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | She |  |  |  |  | solicitously *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | I |  |  |  |  | enough, warm *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The host was solicitous of every guest's comfort.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitous:x5:1
# text = The host was solicitous of every guest's comfort.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	host	host	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	solicitous	solicitous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	guest	guest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	comfort	comfort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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** | past | the host |  |  |  |  | of every guest's comfort; solicitous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **comfort** |  | every guest |  |  |  |  |  | nom comfort «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Our neighbour was very solicitous when Mum was ill, bringing soup every day.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitous:x6:1
# text = Our neighbour was very solicitous when Mum was ill, bringing soup every day.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	solicitous	solicitous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
7	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	bringing	bring	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
12	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Our neighbour |  |  |  |  | solicitous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | Mum |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **bring** | gerund | Our neighbour *not said here* | soup |  |  | day |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent soup=Theme |

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