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title: thwarted — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thwarted» in the school dictionary: To thwart someone is to stop them from getting what they want or from carrying out their plan. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thwarted

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**Who acts:** someone, they, their, King, Kokai, Her · **What happens:** be, get, want, carry out, plan, thwart · **To what, where:** plan, wish, revolt, thwarted desire, hate

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«thwarted» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 3 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: [thwarted in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thwarted.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To thwart someone is to stop them from getting what they want or from carrying out their plan.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thwarted:m1:1
# text = To thwart someone is to stop them from getting what they want or from carrying out their plan.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	thwart	thwart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	vocative	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	obj	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
16	out	out	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	_
17	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | someone |  |  |  |  | thwart *vocative*; stop *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | gerund | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **want** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |
| 4 | **carry out** | gerund | someone *not said here* | their plan |  |  |  |  | vn act-114 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Eventuality |
| 5 | **plan** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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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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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thwarted describes a wish or plan that has been stopped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thwarted:m2:1
# text = Thwarted describes a wish or plan that has been stopped.
1	Thwarted	thwart	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	mark	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wish	wish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
8	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	stopped	stop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thwart** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **describe** | present |  | a wish or plan |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent wish=Theme |
| 3 | **stop** | present · perfect · passive |  | plan |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The King was terribly angry at being thwarted like this.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thwarted:x1:1
# text = The King was terribly angry at being thwarted like this.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	terribly	terribly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	thwarted	thwart	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the King |  |  |  |  | angry, terribly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **thwart** | gerund · passive | the King *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like this | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Kokai was so angry at being thwarted that he raised a revolt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thwarted:x2:1
# text = Kokai was so angry at being thwarted that he raised a revolt.
1	Kokai	Kokai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	thwarted	thwart	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	revolt	revolt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Kokai |  |  |  |  | angry *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **thwart** | gerund · passive | Kokai *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **raise** | past | Kokai | a revolt |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent revolt=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Her thwarted desire turned into hate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thwarted:x3:1
# text = Her thwarted desire turned into hate.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	thwarted	thwart	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	desire	desire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	hate	hate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thwart** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn** | participle |  | Her thwarted desire *not said here* |  | hate |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into hate=Trajectory |
| 3 | **desire** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom desire «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

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