📖 dawdleWho acts: you, we, He, She, tortoise, ice cream · What happens: dawdle, be, do, waste, not dawdle, miss · To what, where: something, bus, way, breakfast, shop · Speech: someone speaks here
«dawdle» in the English 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: dawdle in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 To dawdle is to walk or do something too slowly, wasting time.
mark csubj cop mark cc conj obj advmod advmod punct advcl obj punct root To PART dawdle VERB is AUX to PART walk VERB or CCONJ do VERB something PRON too ADV slowly ADV , PUNCT wasting VERB time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 dawdle mark 2 dawdle dawdle VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 walk csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 walk cop 4 to to PART _ 5 walk mark 5 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 do cc 7 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 walk conj 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 do obj 9 too too ADV _ 10 slowly advmod 10 slowly slowly ADV _ 7 do advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 wasting punct 12 wasting waste VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 walk advcl 13 time time NOUN Number=Sing 12 wasting obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 walk punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 dawdle to-infinitive vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 is present walk property tree rules 3 do infinitive something slowly property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 4 waste gerund time vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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 Don't dawdle, we'll miss the bus!
aux advmod punct nsubj aux conj det obj punct root Do AUX n't PART dawdle VERB , PUNCT we PRON 'll AUX miss VERB the DET bus NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 dawdle aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 dawdle advmod 3 dawdle dawdle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 miss punct 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 miss nsubj 6 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 miss aux 7 miss miss VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 dawdle conj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bus det 9 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 7 miss obj 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 dawdle punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not dawdle imperative · do-support you not said here vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 miss future we the bus vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bus=Stimulus
Example 2 He dawdled on his way to school.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl case nmod punct root He PRON dawdled VERB on ADP his PRON way NOUN to ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 dawdled nsubj 2 dawdled dawdle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 way case 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 way nmod:poss 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 dawdled obl 6 to to ADP _ 7 school case 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 way nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 dawdled punct
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1 dawdle past He his way to school vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on way=Location
Example 3 Stop dawdling and finish your breakfast.
xcomp cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root Stop VERB dawdling VERB and CCONJ finish VERB your PRON breakfast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 dawdling dawdle VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 finish cc 4 finish finish VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 breakfast nmod:poss 6 breakfast breakfast NOUN Number=Sing 4 finish obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 dawdle gerund you not said here vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 3 finish infinitive you not said here your breakfast vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality breakfast=Eventuality
Example 4 She dawdled behind, looking at shop windows.
nsubj advmod punct advcl case compound obl punct root She PRON dawdled VERB behind ADV , PUNCT looking VERB at ADP shop NOUN windows NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 dawdled nsubj 2 dawdled dawdle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 behind behind ADV _ 2 dawdled advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 looking punct 5 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 dawdled advcl 6 at at ADP _ 8 windows case 7 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 8 windows compound 8 windows window NOUN Number=Plur 5 looking obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 dawdled punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 dawdle past She behind property vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 look gerund She not said here at shop windows vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at window=Theme
Example 5 The tortoise didn't dawdle; it kept going.
det nsubj aux advmod punct nsubj advcl xcomp punct root The DET tortoise NOUN did AUX n't PART dawdle VERB ; PUNCT it PRON kept VERB going VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tortoise det 2 tortoise tortoise NOUN Number=Sing 5 dawdle nsubj 3 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 dawdle aux 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 dawdle advmod 5 dawdle dawdle VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 kept punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 kept nsubj 8 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 dawdle advcl 9 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 kept xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 dawdle punct
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1 not dawdle past · do-support the tortoise vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 keep past tortoise tree rules 3 go gerund tortoise not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 If you dawdle in the shop, the ice cream will melt.
mark nsubj advcl case det obl punct det compound nsubj aux punct root If SCONJ you PRON dawdle VERB in ADP the DET shop NOUN , PUNCT the DET ice NOUN cream NOUN will AUX melt VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 dawdle mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 dawdle nsubj 3 dawdle dawdle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 melt advcl 4 in in ADP _ 6 shop case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 shop det 6 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 3 dawdle obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 dawdle punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 cream det 9 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 10 cream compound 10 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 12 melt nsubj 11 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 melt aux 12 melt melt VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 melt punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 dawdle a condition, not said to happen present you the shop vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in shop=Location 2 melt future the ice cream vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 I know when I may dawdle and when I may not."
nsubj advmod nsubj aux ccomp cc mark nsubj conj advmod punct punct root I PRON know VERB when ADV I PRON may AUX dawdle VERB and CCONJ when SCONJ I PRON may AUX not PART . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 know nsubj 2 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 dawdle advmod 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 dawdle nsubj 5 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 dawdle aux 6 dawdle dawdle VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 know ccomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 may cc 8 when when SCONJ _ 10 may mark 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 may nsubj 10 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 dawdle conj 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 may advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 know punct 13 " " PUNCT _ 2 know punct
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1 know present I vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 dawdle may I vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent
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