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title: willingness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «willingness» in the school dictionary: Being happy or ready to do something when asked. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# willingness

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**Who acts:** teacher, willingness, They, my · **What happens:** be, do, ask, thank, help, praise · **To what, where:** something, you, willingness, hard problems, her, team · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Being happy or ready to do something when asked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willingness:m1:1
# text = Being happy or ready to do something when asked.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	csubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
9	asked	ask	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	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 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | happy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thank you for your willingness to help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willingness:x1:1
# text = Thank you for your willingness to help.
1	Thank	thank	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	willingness	willingness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thank** *speech: thank* | present |  |  | you |  |  | for your willingness | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent you=Theme for willingness=Attribute |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The teacher praised his willingness to try hard problems.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willingness:x2:1
# text = The teacher praised his willingness to try hard problems.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	praised	praise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	willingness	willingness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **praise** | past | the teacher | teacher's willingness |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent willingness=Theme |
| 2 | **try** | to-infinitive | the teacher *not said here* | hard problems |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Her willingness to share made her popular.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willingness:x3:1
# text = Her willingness to share made her popular.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	willingness	willingness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	share	share	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | to-infinitive | Her willingness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past | Her willingness | her *= she* |  |  |  | popular *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset she=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A willingness to listen is important in a team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willingness:x4:1
# text = A willingness to listen is important in a team.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	willingness	willingness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | to-infinitive | a willingness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | a willingness |  |  | a team |  | important *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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They showed a willingness to change the rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willingness:x5:1
# text = They showed a willingness to change the rules.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	willingness	willingness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | They | a willingness |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent willingness=Recipient |
| 2 | **change** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | the rules |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Willingness to learn matters more than being quick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willingness:x6:1
# text = Willingness to learn matters more than being quick.
1	Willingness	willingness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	matters	matter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
8	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **learn** | to-infinitive | Willingness | matters |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent matter=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | quick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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“Nothing could console me more in my old age than to realize your willingness to gratify my wishes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willingness:x7:1
# text = “Nothing could console me more in my old age than to realize your willingness to gratify my wishes.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	4	compound	_	_
3	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	console	console	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nmod	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	realize	realize	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	willingness	willingness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	gratify	gratify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	csubj	_	_
18	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	wishes	wish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **realize** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  | your willingness |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer willingness=Stimulus |
| 2 | **gratify** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  | my wishes |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus wish=Experiencer |
| 3 | **wish** *in a quote* |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom wish «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |

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