doldrums Who acts: nothing, economy, area, sailing ships, I, best friend · What happens: be, happen, grow, sail, move away, lose · To what, where: doldrums, little wind, five matches, me
«doldrums» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: doldrums in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A feeling of being sad, bored or stuck, with no energy, as in «in the doldrums».
The tree, 16 words det case cop nmod punct conj cc conj punct case det conj punct mark case punct case det appos punct punct root A DET feeling NOUN of ADP being AUX sad ADJ , PUNCT bored ADJ or CCONJ stuck ADJ , PUNCT with ADP no DET energy NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT in ADP the DET doldrums NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 feeling det 2 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 sad case 4 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 sad cop 5 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 2 feeling nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 bored punct 7 bored bored ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sad conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 stuck cc 9 stuck stuck ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sad conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 energy punct 11 with with ADP _ 13 energy case 12 no no DET PronType=Neg 13 energy det 13 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 2 feeling conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 20 doldrums punct 15 as as SCONJ _ 20 doldrums mark 16 in in ADP _ 20 doldrums case 17 « « PUNCT _ 20 doldrums punct 18 in in ADP _ 20 doldrums case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 doldrums det 20 doldrums doldrums NOUN Number=Sing 2 feeling appos 21 » » PUNCT _ 20 doldrums punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 feeling punct
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1 is gerund sad property tree rules 2 be tree rules 3 be tree rules
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 time when nothing is happening or growing, as in «the economy is in the doldrums».
The tree, 16 words det advmod nsubj aux acl cc conj punct mark case punct det nsubj cop case det obl punct punct root A DET time NOUN when ADV nothing PRON is AUX happening VERB or CCONJ growing VERB , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT the DET economy NOUN is AUX in ADP the DET doldrums NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 time det 2 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 happening advmod 4 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 6 happening nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 happening aux 6 happening happen VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 time acl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 growing cc 8 growing grow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 happening conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 18 doldrums punct 10 as as SCONJ _ 18 doldrums mark 11 in in ADP _ 18 doldrums case 12 « « PUNCT _ 18 doldrums punct 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 economy det 14 economy economy NOUN Number=Sing 18 doldrums nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 doldrums cop 16 in in ADP _ 18 doldrums case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 doldrums det 18 doldrums doldrums NOUN Number=Sing 6 happening obl 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 doldrums punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 time punct
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1 happen present · progressive nothing vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 grow gerund nothing not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is in a quote present the economy the doldrums tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: geography — kept apart, not parsed.
An area of sea near the equator where there is often very little wind, so sailing ships could be stuck for days.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj case nmod case det nmod advmod expl cop advmod advmod amod punct advmod amod nsubj aux cop conj case obl punct root An DET area NOUN of ADP sea NOUN near ADP the DET equator NOUN where ADV there PRON is AUX often ADV very ADV little ADJ wind NOUN , PUNCT so ADV sailing VERB ships NOUN could AUX be AUX stuck ADJ for ADP days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 area det 2 area area NOUN Number=Sing 14 wind nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 sea case 4 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 2 area nmod 5 near near ADP _ 7 equator case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 equator det 7 equator equator NOUN Number=Sing 2 area nmod 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 is advmod 9 there there PRON PronType=Dem 10 is expl 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 wind cop 11 often often ADV _ 14 wind advmod 12 very very ADV _ 13 little advmod 13 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 14 wind amod 14 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing root root 15 , , PUNCT _ 21 stuck punct 16 so so ADV _ 21 stuck advmod 17 sailing sail VERB VerbForm=Ger 18 ships amod 18 ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 21 stuck nsubj 19 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 stuck aux 20 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 21 stuck cop 21 stuck stuck ADJ Degree=Pos 14 wind conj 22 for for ADP _ 23 days case 23 days day NOUN Number=Plur 21 stuck obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 14 wind punct
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1 is a present a area of sea near the equator little wind often property tree rules 2 sail gerund vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 3 is could sailing ships day stuck property tree rules
Example 1 I was in the doldrums all week after my best friend moved away.
nsubj cop case det det nmod:unmarked mark nmod:poss amod nsubj advcl advmod punct root I PRON was AUX in ADP the DET doldrums NOUN all DET week NOUN after SCONJ my PRON best ADJ friend NOUN moved VERB away ADV . 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 5 doldrums nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 doldrums cop 3 in in ADP _ 5 doldrums case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 doldrums det 5 doldrums doldrums NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 week det 7 week week NOUN Number=Sing 5 doldrums nmod:unmarked 8 after after SCONJ _ 12 moved mark 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 friend nmod:poss 10 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 11 friend amod 11 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 12 moved nsubj 12 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 doldrums advcl 13 away away ADV _ 12 moved advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 doldrums punct
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1 is past I the doldrums week tree rules 2 move away past my best friend away property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Sailing ships were stuck in the doldrums for days with no wind.
amod nsubj cop case det obl case obl case det nmod punct root Sailing VERB ships NOUN were AUX stuck ADJ in ADP the DET doldrums NOUN for ADP days NOUN with ADP no DET wind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sailing sail VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 ships amod 2 ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 4 stuck nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 stuck cop 4 stuck stuck ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 doldrums case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 doldrums det 7 doldrums doldrums NOUN Number=Sing 4 stuck obl 8 for for ADP _ 9 days case 9 days day NOUN Number=Plur 4 stuck obl 10 with with ADP _ 12 wind case 11 no no DET PronType=Neg 12 wind det 12 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 9 days nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 stuck punct
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1 sail gerund vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 2 is past Sailing ships the doldrums day stuck property tree rules
Example 3 The team was in the doldrums after losing five matches.
det nsubj cop case det mark acl nummod obj punct root The DET team NOUN was AUX in ADP the DET doldrums NOUN after SCONJ losing VERB five NUM matches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 6 doldrums nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 doldrums cop 4 in in ADP _ 6 doldrums case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 doldrums det 6 doldrums doldrums NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 after after SCONJ _ 8 losing mark 8 losing lose VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 doldrums acl 9 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 matches nummod 10 matches match NOUN Number=Plur 8 losing obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 doldrums punct
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1 is past the team the doldrums tree rules 2 lose gerund the doldrums not said here five matches vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality
Example 4 The doldrums lie close to the equator.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET doldrums NOUN lie VERB close ADV to ADP the DET equator NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doldrums det 2 doldrums doldrum NOUN Number=Plur 3 lie nsubj 3 lie lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 close close ADV Degree=Pos 3 lie advmod 5 to to ADP _ 7 equator case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 equator det 7 equator equator NOUN Number=Sing 3 lie obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 lie punct
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1 lie present the doldrums to the equator; close property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Shops are in the doldrums in January after Christmas.
nsubj cop case det case nmod case nmod punct root Shops NOUN are AUX in ADP the DET doldrums NOUN in ADP January PROPN after ADP Christmas PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shops shop NOUN Number=Plur 5 doldrums nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 doldrums cop 3 in in ADP _ 5 doldrums case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 doldrums det 5 doldrums doldrums NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 January case 7 January January PROPN Number=Sing 5 doldrums nmod 8 after after ADP _ 9 Christmas case 9 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 5 doldrums nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 doldrums punct
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1 is present Shops the doldrums after Christmas; january tree rules
Example 6 A sunny walk got me out of the doldrums.
det amod nsubj obj case case det obl punct root A DET sunny ADJ walk NOUN got VERB me PRON out ADP of ADP the DET doldrums NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 walk det 2 sunny sunny ADJ Degree=Pos 3 walk amod 3 walk walk NOUN Number=Sing 4 got nsubj 4 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 got obj 6 out out ADP _ 9 doldrums case 7 of of ADP _ 9 doldrums case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 doldrums det 9 doldrums doldrums NOUN Number=Sing 4 got obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 got punct
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1 get past a sunny walk me the doldrums vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer i=Stimulus
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