bandwagon Who acts: Something, others, large cart, toy, everyone, advert · What happens: become, join, do, jump, carry, play · To what, where: bandwagon, band, music, parade, bandwagon trick, one · Speech: someone speaks here
«bandwagon» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: bandwagon in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: idiom — kept apart, not parsed.
Something that suddenly becomes popular, which many people join just because others do: «jump on the bandwagon».
The tree, 17 words nsubj nsubj advmod acl:relcl xcomp punct obj amod nsubj advmod mark nsubj advcl punct punct conj case det obl punct punct root Something PRON that PRON suddenly ADV becomes VERB popular ADJ , PUNCT which PRON many ADJ people NOUN join VERB just ADV because SCONJ others NOUN do VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT jump VERB on ADP the DET bandwagon NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 join nsubj 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 becomes nsubj 3 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 4 becomes advmod 4 becomes become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Something acl:relcl 5 popular popular ADJ Degree=Pos 4 becomes xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 join punct 7 which which PRON PronType=Rel 10 join obj 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 people amod 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 join nsubj 10 join join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 just just ADV _ 14 do advmod 12 because because SCONJ _ 14 do mark 13 others other NOUN Number=Plur 14 do nsubj 14 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 join advcl 15 : : PUNCT _ 17 jump punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 17 jump punct 17 jump jump VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 join conj 18 on on ADP _ 20 bandwagon case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 bandwagon det 20 bandwagon bandwagon NOUN Number=Sing 17 jump obl 21 » » PUNCT _ 17 jump punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 10 join punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 become present popular, suddenly property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 join present Something vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Patient 3 do present others vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 jump in a quote infinitive Something not said here the bandwagon vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on bandwagon=Trajectory
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 A large cart that carried a band playing music in a parade.
det amod nsubj nsubj det obj advcl obj case det obl punct root A DET large ADJ cart NOUN that PRON carried VERB a DET band NOUN playing VERB music NOUN in ADP a DET parade NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 cart det 2 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cart amod 3 cart cart NOUN Number=Sing 5 carried nsubj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 carried nsubj 5 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 band det 7 band band NOUN Number=Sing 5 carried obj 8 playing play VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 carried advcl 9 music music NOUN Number=Sing 8 playing obj 10 in in ADP _ 12 parade case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 parade det 12 parade parade NOUN Number=Sing 8 playing obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 carried punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 carry past a large cart a band vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent band=Theme 2 play gerund a large cart not said here music a parade vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Theme
Example 1 When the toy became popular, everyone jumped on the bandwagon.
mark det nsubj advcl xcomp punct nsubj case det obl punct root When SCONJ the DET toy NOUN became VERB popular ADJ , PUNCT everyone PRON jumped VERB on ADP the DET bandwagon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 4 became mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 toy det 3 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 4 became nsubj 4 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 jumped advcl 5 popular popular ADJ Degree=Pos 4 became xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 4 became punct 7 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 8 jumped nsubj 8 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 on on ADP _ 11 bandwagon case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bandwagon det 11 bandwagon bandwagon NOUN Number=Sing 8 jumped obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 jumped punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 become past the toy popular property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 jump past everyone the bandwagon vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on bandwagon=Trajectory
Example 2 The advert used the bandwagon trick: «Everyone has one!»
det nsubj det compound obj punct punct nsubj conj obj punct punct root The DET advert NOUN used VERB the DET bandwagon NOUN trick NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Everyone PRON has VERB one NUM ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 advert det 2 advert advert NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 trick det 5 bandwagon bandwagon NOUN Number=Sing 6 trick compound 6 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 has punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 has punct 9 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 10 has nsubj 10 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used conj 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 has obj 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 10 has punct 13 » » PUNCT _ 10 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 use past the advert the bandwagon trick vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Patient 2 have in a quote present Everyone one vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient
Example 3 Don't just join the bandwagon; decide what you think.
aux advmod advmod det obj punct conj obj nsubj ccomp punct root Do AUX n't PART just ADV join VERB the DET bandwagon NOUN ; PUNCT decide VERB what PRON you PRON think VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 join aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 join advmod 3 just just ADV _ 4 join advmod 4 join join VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bandwagon det 6 bandwagon bandwagon NOUN Number=Sing 4 join obj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 decide punct 8 decide decide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 join conj 9 what what PRON PronType=Int 11 think obj 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 think nsubj 11 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 decide ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 join punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not join imperative · do-support you not said here the bandwagon vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bandwagon=Patient 2 decide infinitive you not said here vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 think speech: other present you vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme
Example 4 In old parades the band rode on a bandwagon.
case amod obl det nsubj case det obl punct root In ADP old ADJ parades NOUN the DET band NOUN rode VERB on ADP a DET bandwagon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 parades case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 parades amod 3 parades parade NOUN Number=Plur 6 rode obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 band det 5 band band NOUN Number=Sing 6 rode nsubj 6 rode ride VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 on on ADP _ 9 bandwagon case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bandwagon det 9 bandwagon bandwagon NOUN Number=Sing 6 rode obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 rode punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ride past the band old parades on a bandwagon vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Lots of fans jumped on the bandwagon once the team started winning.
nsubj case nmod case det obl mark det nsubj advcl xcomp punct root Lots NOUN of ADP fans NOUN jumped VERB on ADP the DET bandwagon NOUN once SCONJ the DET team NOUN started VERB winning VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 4 jumped nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 fans case 3 fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 1 Lots nmod 4 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 bandwagon case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bandwagon det 7 bandwagon bandwagon NOUN Number=Sing 4 jumped obl 8 once once SCONJ _ 11 started mark 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 team det 10 team team NOUN Number=Sing 11 started nsubj 11 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 jumped advcl 12 winning win VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 started xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 jumped punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 jump past Lots of fans the bandwagon vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on bandwagon=Trajectory 2 start past the team vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 win gerund the team not said here vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The fidget spinner bandwagon didn't last long.
det compound compound nsubj aux advmod advmod punct root The DET fidget NOUN spinner NOUN bandwagon NOUN did AUX n't PART last VERB long ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 bandwagon det 2 fidget fidget NOUN Number=Sing 3 spinner compound 3 spinner spinner NOUN Number=Sing 4 bandwagon compound 4 bandwagon bandwagon NOUN Number=Sing 7 last nsubj 5 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 last aux 6 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 7 last advmod 7 last last VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 long long ADV Degree=Pos 7 last advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 last punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not last past · do-support the spinner bandwagon long property vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
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