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title: weeping — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «weeping» in the school dictionary: Crying with tears. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# weeping

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**Who acts:** adjective, branches, sore, boy, weeping willow, We · **What happens:** cry, describe, hang down, let out, weep, lose · **To what, where:** tree, ground, wound, liquid, kite, duck pond · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«weeping» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [weeping in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/weeping.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crying with tears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weeping:m1:1
# text = Crying with tears.
1	Crying	cry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with tears | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with tear=Theme |

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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 -->
adjective Describes a tree whose branches hang down towards the ground, like a weeping willow.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weeping:m2:1
# text = adjective Describes a tree whose branches hang down towards the ground, like a weeping willow.
1	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	Describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	hang	hang	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
8	down	down	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	weeping	weeping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	willow	willow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | adjective | a tree |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent tree=Theme |
| 2 | **hang down** | present | branches |  |  | the ground |  | like a weeping willow | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme towards ground=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
adjective Describes a wound or sore that lets out liquid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weeping:m3:1
# text = adjective Describes a wound or sore that lets out liquid.
1	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	Describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sore	sore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | adjective | a wound or sore |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent wound=Theme |
| 2 | **let out** | present | sore | liquid |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
noun The sound or act of crying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weeping:m4:1
# text = noun The sound or act of crying.
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boy was weeping because his kite was lost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weeping:x1:1
# text = The boy was weeping because his kite was lost.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	weeping	weep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	kite	kite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weep** | past · progressive | the boy |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **lose** | past · passive |  | boy's kite |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 3 | **kite** |  | boy |  |  |  |  |  | nom kite «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A weeping willow hangs over the duck pond.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weeping:x2:1
# text = A weeping willow hangs over the duck pond.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	weeping	weeping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	willow	willow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hangs	hang	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	duck	duck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pond	pond	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 | **hang** | present | a weeping willow |  |  | the duck pond |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over pond=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We heard weeping from the next room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weeping:x3:1
# text = We heard weeping from the next room.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	weeping	weep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **weep** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  | the next room |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse cleaned the weeping cut and put a plaster on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weeping:x4:1
# text = The nurse cleaned the weeping cut and put a plaster on.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	weeping	weeping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	plaster	plaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | past | the nurse | the weeping |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent weeping=Patient |
| 2 | **cut** | participle |  | the weeping *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **put on** | participle |  | a plaster |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent plaster=Goal |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weeping cherry in our garden has pink flowers in spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weeping:x5:1
# text = The weeping cherry in our garden has pink flowers in spring.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	weeping	weeping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cherry	cherry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the weeping cherry in our garden | pink flowers |  |  | in spring |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Bible story there was weeping when the people heard the news.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weeping:x6:1
# text = In the Bible story there was weeping when the people heard the news.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
5	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	weeping	weep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weep** | past · progressive |  |  |  |  |  | in the Bible story | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in story=Theme |
| 2 | **hear** | past | the people | the news |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer news=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I think she was actually weeping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weeping:x7:1
# text = I think she was actually weeping.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	actually	actually	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	weeping	weep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **weep** | past · progressive | she |  |  |  |  | actually *property* | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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