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title: vengeance — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vengeance» in the school dictionary: Vengeance is harming someone because they have harmed you or someone you love; revenge. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vengeance

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**Who acts:** Vengeance, they, you, It, hero, dragon · **What happens:** harm, love, mean, rain, swear, burnt · **To what, where:** someone, you, more, vengeance, village, revenge · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«vengeance» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [vengeance in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/vengeance.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vengeance is harming someone because they have harmed you or someone you love; revenge.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vengeance:m1:1
# text = Vengeance is harming someone because they have harmed you or someone you love; revenge.
1	Vengeance	vengeance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	harming	harm	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	harmed	harm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	conj	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
15	revenge	revenge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **harm** | present · progressive | Vengeance | someone |  |  |  | revenge *obl* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer |
| 2 | **harm** | present · perfect | they | you |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer |
| 3 | **love** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer |

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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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"With a vengeance" means very strongly or much more than usual, as in "It rained with a vengeance".

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vengeance:m2:1
# text = "With a vengeance" means very strongly or much more than usual, as in "It rained with a vengeance".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	With	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	vengeance	vengeance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	much	much	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	obj	_	_
12	than	than	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	rained	rain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	vengeance	vengeance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  | more |  |  |  | with a vengeance | tree rules |
| 2 | **rain** *in a quote* | past | It |  |  |  |  | with a vengeance | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»: with vengeance=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hero swore vengeance on the dragon that burnt his village.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vengeance:x1:1
# text = The hero swore vengeance on the dragon that burnt his village.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swore	swear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	vengeance	vengeance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	burnt	burnt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swear** | past | the hero | vengeance |  |  |  | on the dragon | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent vengeance=Eventuality |
| 2 | **burnt** | past | the dragon | hero's village |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(Bible) Saint Paul wrote, "Do not take revenge … for it is written, 'Vengeance is mine,' says the Lord."

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vengeance:x2:1
# text = (Bible) Saint Paul wrote, "Do not take revenge … for it is written, 'Vengeance is mine,' says the Lord."
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Saint	Saint	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Paul	Paul	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
12	revenge	revenge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	…	…	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	Vengeance	vengeance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
22	mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	_
25	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	Lord	Lord	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | Bible |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **take** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support | Bible *not said here* | revenge |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent revenge=Theme |
| 3 | **write** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | revenge |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Vengeance | mine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | the Lord |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vengeance doesn't fix anything; it just makes the fight longer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vengeance:x3:1
# text = Vengeance doesn't fix anything; it just makes the fight longer.
1	Vengeance	vengeance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fix** | present · do-support | Vengeance | anything |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent anything=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | present | Vengeance | the fight |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material fight=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rain came back with a vengeance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vengeance:x4:1
# text = The rain came back with a vengeance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	vengeance	vengeance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come back** | past | the rain |  |  |  |  | with a vengeance | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She forgave him instead of seeking vengeance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vengeance:x5:1
# text = She forgave him instead of seeking vengeance.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	forgave	forgive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=SCONJ	6	mark	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	seeking	seek	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	vengeance	vengeance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forgive** | past | She | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 2 | **seek** | gerund | She *not said here* | vengeance |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vengeance=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cold came back with a vengeance just when spring had started.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vengeance:x6:1
# text = The cold came back with a vengeance just when spring had started.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	vengeance	vengeance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	just	just	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
10	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	started	start	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come back** | past | the cold |  |  |  |  | with a vengeance | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **start** | past · perfect | spring |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“O Dil-aram! such a vengeance is not manly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vengeance:x7:1
# text = “O Dil-aram! such a vengeance is not manly.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	_
3	Dil	Dil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	aram	aram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
7	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	9	det:predet	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	vengeance	vengeance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	manly	manly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | present | Dil and aram |  |  |  |  | manly *property* | tree rules |

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