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title: thoughtful — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thoughtful» in the school dictionary: A thoughtful person thinks about what other people need or feel and is kind to them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thoughtful

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**Who acts:** thoughtful person, other people, Thoughtful, thoughtful piece, It, She · **What happens:** think, need, feel, be, mean, show · **To what, where:** people, careful thinking, flowers, me, letter, you · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«thoughtful» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [thoughtful in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thoughtful.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thoughtful person thinks about what other people need or feel and is kind to them.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoughtful:m1:1
# text = A thoughtful person thinks about what other people need or feel and is kind to them.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	thoughtful	thoughtful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	obj	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | a thoughtful person |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **need** | present | other people |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |
| 3 | **feel** | present | other people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **is** | present | other people *not said here* |  | people |  |  | kind *property* | 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 -->
Thoughtful means thinking quietly and seriously about something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoughtful:m2:1
# text = Thoughtful means thinking quietly and seriously about something.
1	Thoughtful	thoughtful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	seriously	seriously	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Thoughtful |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* *not said to happen* | gerund | Thoughtful *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about something; quietly *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about something=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thoughtful piece of work or answer shows careful thinking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoughtful:m3:1
# text = A thoughtful piece of work or answer shows careful thinking.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	thoughtful	thoughtful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	thinking	thinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a thoughtful piece of work or answer | careful thinking |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent thinking=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was thoughtful of you to bring me flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoughtful:x1:1
# text = It was thoughtful of you to bring me flowers.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|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	thoughtful	thoughtful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | of you; thoughtful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **bring** | to-infinitive |  | flowers | me |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent i=Destination flower=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is always thoughtful and kind to new pupils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoughtful:x2:1
# text = She is always thoughtful and kind to new pupils.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	thoughtful	thoughtful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	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** | present | She |  |  |  |  | always, thoughtful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to new pupils | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He looked thoughtful as he read the letter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoughtful:x3:1
# text = He looked thoughtful as he read the letter.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	thoughtful	thoughtful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | He |  |  |  |  | thoughtful *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **read** | past | he | the letter |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thank you for such a thoughtful present.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoughtful:x4:1
# text = Thank you for such a thoughtful present.
1	Thank	thank	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	7	det:predet	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	thoughtful	thoughtful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	present	present	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thank** *speech: thank* | present |  |  | you |  |  | for such thoughtful present | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent you=Theme for present=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That was a thoughtful answer to a hard question.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoughtful:x5:1
# text = That was a thoughtful answer to a hard question.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	thoughtful	thoughtful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | That | a thoughtful answer |  |  |  | to a hard question | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be thoughtful: hold the door for the person behind you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoughtful:x6:1
# text = Be thoughtful: hold the door for the person behind you.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	thoughtful	thoughtful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | thoughtful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | infinitive |  | the door |  |  |  | for the person; behind you | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent door=Theme behind you=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class wrote thoughtful cards for the nurse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoughtful:x7:1
# text = The class wrote thoughtful cards for the nurse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	thoughtful	thoughtful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	nurse	nurse	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 | **write** | past | the class | thoughtful cards |  |  |  | for the nurse | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent card=Result for nurse=Beneficiary |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How thoughtful and kind everybody is to me!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoughtful:x8:1
# text = How thoughtful and kind everybody is to me!
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	thoughtful	thoughtful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	everybody	everybody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | everybody |  |  |  |  | to me | tree rules |

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