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title: vexation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vexation» in the school dictionary: A feeling of being annoyed, frustrated or worried. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vexation

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**Who acts:** last cake, his, She, broken printer, king, plan · **What happens:** be, annoy, vex, stamp, break, cry out · **To what, where:** you, foot, vexation, daily vexation, keys, great vexation

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A feeling of being annoyed, frustrated or worried.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vexation:m1:1
# text = A feeling of being annoyed, frustrated or worried.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	annoyed	annoyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	frustrated	frustrated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | annoyed *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something that annoys you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vexation:m2:1
# text = Something that annoys you.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	annoys	annoy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **annoy** | present |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To his vexation, the last cake was gone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vexation:x1:1
# text = To his vexation, the last cake was gone.
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	vexation	vexation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	gone	gone	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the last cake |  |  |  |  | to his vexation; gone *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **vex** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom vexation «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She stamped her foot in vexation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vexation:x2:1
# text = She stamped her foot in vexation.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stamped	stamp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	vexation	vexation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stamp** | past | She | her foot |  | vexation |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent foot=Theme in vexation=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The broken printer was a daily vexation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vexation:x3:1
# text = The broken printer was a daily vexation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	printer	printer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	daily	daily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	vexation	vexation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the broken printer | a daily vexation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The king cried out in vexation when the plan failed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vexation:x4:1
# text = The king cried out in vexation when the plan failed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	vexation	vexation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	failed	fail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry out** *speech: express* | past | the king |  |  | vexation |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in vexation=Location |
| 2 | **fail** | past | the plan |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Losing her keys again caused her great vexation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vexation:x5:1
# text = Losing her keys again caused her great vexation.
1	Losing	lose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	again	again	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	vexation	vexation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | gerund |  | her keys |  |  | again |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Eventuality |
| 2 | **cause** | past | Losing | her great vexation |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition vexation=Patient |
| 3 | **vex** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom vexation «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The noisy neighbours were a constant vexation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vexation:x6:1
# text = The noisy neighbours were a constant vexation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	noisy	noisy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	constant	constant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	vexation	vexation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the noisy neighbours | a constant vexation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At this accident Jason could not help uttering a cry of vexation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vexation:x7:1
# text = At this accident Jason could not help uttering a cry of vexation.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
4	Jason	Jason	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	uttering	utter	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cry	cry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	vexation	vexation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **help** | could | Jason |  |  | this accident |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **utter** *speech: other* *not said to happen* | gerund | Jason *not said here* | a cry of vexation |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent cry=Topic |
| 3 | **cry** |  | vexation |  |  |  |  |  | nom cry «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

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