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title: tiredness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tiredness» in the school dictionary: The feeling of needing rest or sleep; being tired. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tiredness

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**Who acts:** feeling, Tiredness, little sleep, Screens, Drivers, It · **What happens:** need, be, make, concentrate, hit, cause · **To what, where:** rest, it, class, me, tiredness, you · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«tiredness» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 9 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: [tiredness in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tiredness.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The feeling of needing rest or sleep; being tired.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiredness:m1:1
# text = The feeling of needing rest or sleep; being tired.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	needing	need	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	cop	_	_
10	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | gerund | the feeling *not said here* | rest or sleep |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot rest=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | the feeling |  |  |  |  | tired *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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tiredness made it hard to concentrate in class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiredness:x1:1
# text = Tiredness made it hard to concentrate in class.
1	Tiredness	tiredness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	concentrate	concentrate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **make** | past | Tiredness | it |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 2 | **concentrate** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | class |  |  | vn focus-87.1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the long walk, tiredness hit me all at once.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiredness:x2:1
# text = After the long walk, tiredness hit me all at once.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	tiredness	tiredness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	all	all	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | tiredness | me |  |  | after the long walk | once *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme i=Co-Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too little sleep causes tiredness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiredness:x3:1
# text = Too little sleep causes tiredness.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	causes	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	tiredness	tiredness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | present | little sleep | tiredness |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition tiredness=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Screens before bed can lead to tiredness the next day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiredness:x4:1
# text = Screens before bed can lead to tiredness the next day.
1	Screens	screen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	before	before	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	lead	lead	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	tiredness	tiredness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | can | Screens before bed |  |  |  | day | to tiredness | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to tiredness=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tiredness can make you grumpy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiredness:x5:1
# text = Tiredness can make you grumpy.
1	Tiredness	tiredness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	grumpy	grumpy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | Tiredness | you |  |  |  | grumpy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drivers should stop and rest if they feel tiredness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiredness:x6:1
# text = Drivers should stop and rest if they feel tiredness.
1	Drivers	driver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	rest	rest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	tiredness	tiredness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **stop** | should | Drivers |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **rest** | infinitive | Drivers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **feel** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | Drivers *= driver* | tiredness |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tiredness=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A short rest helped with my tiredness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiredness:x7:1
# text = A short rest helped with my tiredness.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	helped	help	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	tiredness	tiredness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | participle |  | a short rest *not said here* |  |  |  | with my tiredness | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with tiredness=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Feeling tiredness all the time can be a sign of illness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiredness:x8:1
# text = Feeling tiredness all the time can be a sign of illness.
1	Feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	tiredness	tiredness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	5	det:predet	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | gerund |  | tiredness |  |  | time |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tiredness=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | can | Feeling | a sign |  |  |  | of illness | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“It is a weariness and a tiredness,” said mac an Da’v. “It is a long yawn without sleepiness.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* “It is a weariness and a tiredness,” said mac an Da’v.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiredness:x9:1
# text = “It is a weariness and a tiredness,” said mac an Da’v.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	weariness	weariness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tiredness	tiredness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	mac	mac	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	ccomp	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Da’v	Da'v	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | It | a weariness and a tiredness |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | a weariness and a tiredness |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **mac** | infinitive |  | a Da’v |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* “It is a long yawn without sleepiness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiredness:x9:2
# text = “It is a long yawn without sleepiness.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	yawn	yawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	without	without	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sleepiness	sleepiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Da’v *= da'v* | a long yawn |  |  |  | without sleepiness | tree rules |

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