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title: tolerate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tolerate» in the school dictionary: To allow something you do not like or agree with, without stopping it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tolerate

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**Who acts:** you, plant, frost, I, Cactus plants, We · **What happens:** allow, not like, agree, stop, put up, complain · **To what, where:** something, it, frost, medicine, Bullying, school

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«tolerate» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [tolerate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tolerate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To allow something you do not like or agree with, without stopping it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tolerate:m1:1
# text = To allow something you do not like or agree with, without stopping it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	allow	allow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	agree	agree	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	stopping	stop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allow** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **not** **like** | present · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **agree** *speech: agree* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **stop** | gerund | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality it=Eventuality |

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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 -->
To put up with something unpleasant without complaining.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tolerate:m2:1
# text = To put up with something unpleasant without complaining.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
6	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	complaining	complain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put up** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with something | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **complain** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be able to take something without being harmed, like a plant tolerating frost or a body tolerating a medicine.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tolerate:m3:1
# text = To be able to take something without being harmed, like a plant tolerating frost or a body tolerating a medicine.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	cop	_	_
3	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	harmed	harm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	tolerating	tolerate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
15	frost	frost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
19	tolerating	tolerate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 3 | **harm** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  | like a plant | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» |
| 4 | **tolerate** | gerund | a plant *not said here* | frost or a body |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer frost=Stimulus |
| 5 | **tolerate** | gerund | frost or a body *not said here* | a medicine |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer medicine=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bullying will not be tolerated at our school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tolerate:x1:1
# text = Bullying will not be tolerated at our school.
1	Bullying	bullying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	tolerated	tolerate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **tolerate** | future · passive |  | Bullying |  | our school |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I can't tolerate loud noise when I'm reading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tolerate:x2:1
# text = I can't tolerate loud noise when I'm reading.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	tolerate	tolerate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	reading	read	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **tolerate** | can | I | loud noise |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer noise=Stimulus |
| 2 | **read** | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Cactus plants tolerate dry weather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tolerate:x3:1
# text = Cactus plants tolerate dry weather.
1	Cactus	cactus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tolerate	tolerate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tolerate** | present | Cactus plants | dry weather |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer weather=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We should tolerate different opinions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tolerate:x4:1
# text = We should tolerate different opinions.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	tolerate	tolerate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	opinions	opinion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tolerate** | should | We | different opinions |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer opinion=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people can't tolerate milk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tolerate:x5:1
# text = Some people can't tolerate milk.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	tolerate	tolerate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **tolerate** | can | some people | milk |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer milk=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher tolerated a little chatter during art.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tolerate:x6:1
# text = The teacher tolerated a little chatter during art.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tolerated	tolerate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	chatter	chatter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	during	during	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	art	art	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 | **tolerate** | past | the teacher | a little chatter |  |  | during art |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer chatter=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Camels can tolerate great heat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tolerate:x7:1
# text = Camels can tolerate great heat.
1	Camels	camel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	tolerate	tolerate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tolerate** | can | Camels | great heat |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer heat=Stimulus |

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