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dawdle

Who 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 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: dawdle in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To dawdle is to walk or do something too slowly, wasting time.

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!

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.

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

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
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.

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

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
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.

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.

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

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
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.

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."

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

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
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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