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title: unfeeling — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unfeeling» in the school dictionary: Not kind; not caring about other people's feelings or pain; hard-hearted. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unfeeling

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**Who acts:** unfeeling giant, Alice, It, Queen, Toad, world · **What happens:** not care, feel, laugh, cry, unfeel, be · **To what, where:** anything, fall

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Not kind; not caring about other people's feelings or pain; hard-hearted.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfeeling:m1:1
# text = Not kind; not caring about other people's feelings or pain; hard-hearted.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	caring	care	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	advcl	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	hearted	hearted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **care** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | about other people's feelings or pain | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about feeling=Stimulus |

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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: rare — kept apart, not parsed.

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Not able to feel anything physically, numb.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfeeling:m2:1
# text = Not able to feel anything physically, numb.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	physically	physically	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	numb	numb	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | to-infinitive |  | anything |  |  |  | numb, physically *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The unfeeling giant laughed at the crying child.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfeeling:x1:1
# text = The unfeeling giant laughed at the crying child.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unfeeling	unfeeling	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | past | the unfeeling giant |  |  |  |  | at the crying child | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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«How unfeeling of you!» cried Alice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfeeling:x2:1
# text = «How unfeeling of you!» cried Alice.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
3	unfeeling	unfeeling	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
8	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | Alice |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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It was unfeeling to laugh at her fall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfeeling:x3:1
# text = It was unfeeling to laugh at her fall.
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	aux	_	_
3	unfeeling	unfeel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	fall	fall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **unfeel** | past · progressive | It |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **laugh** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | her fall |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The Queen was cold and unfeeling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfeeling:x4:1
# text = The Queen was cold and unfeeling.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	unfeeling	unfeeling	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the Queen |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the Queen *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Toad complained that the world was unfeeling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfeeling:x5:1
# text = Toad complained that the world was unfeeling.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	complained	complain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	unfeeling	unfeel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **complain** *speech: other* | past | Toad |  |  |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **unfeel** | past · progressive | the world |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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His fingers were unfeeling with cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unfeeling:x6:1
# text = His fingers were unfeeling with cold.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	unfeeling	unfeel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unfeel** | past · progressive | His fingers |  |  |  |  | with cold | tree rules |

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