drag Who acts: ground, you, time drags, drag, force, things · What happens: drag, mean, pull, be, go, not want · To what, where: something, it, yourself, computer, screen, mouse button · Speech: someone speaks here
«drag» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: drag in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To drag something means to pull it along the ground, often because it is heavy.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj case det obl punct advmod mark nsubj cop advcl punct root To PART drag VERB something PRON means VERB to PART pull VERB it PRON along ADP the DET ground NOUN , PUNCT often ADV because SCONJ it PRON is AUX heavy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 drag mark 2 drag drag VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 drag obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 pull mark 6 pull pull VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 pull obj 8 along along ADP _ 10 ground case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ground det 10 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 6 pull obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 heavy punct 12 often often ADV _ 16 heavy advmod 13 because because SCONJ _ 16 heavy mark 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 heavy nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 heavy cop 16 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pull advcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 drag to-infinitive something vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 pull not said to happen to-infinitive it along the ground vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 4 is present ground heavy, often property 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 To drag yourself somewhere means to go slowly because you do not want to or are tired.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj obj advmod mark ccomp advmod mark nsubj aux advmod advcl mark cc cop xcomp punct root To PART drag VERB yourself PRON somewhere ADV means VERB to PART go VERB slowly ADV because SCONJ you PRON do AUX not PART want VERB to PART or CCONJ are AUX tired ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 drag mark 2 drag drag VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 drag obj 4 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 2 drag advmod 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 go mark 7 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 means ccomp 8 slowly slowly ADV _ 7 go advmod 9 because because SCONJ _ 13 want mark 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 want nsubj 11 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 want aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 want advmod 13 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 go advcl 14 to to PART _ 17 tired mark 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 tired cc 16 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 tired cop 17 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 13 want xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 drag to-infinitive yourself somewhere property vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yourself=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 go not said to happen to-infinitive slowly property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 not want present · do-support you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot 5 is not said to happen present you not said here tired property tree rules
Meaning 3 If time or something boring drags, it seems to go very slowly.
mark compound cc conj amod nsubj punct nsubj mark xcomp advmod advmod punct root If SCONJ time NOUN or CCONJ something PRON boring ADJ drags NOUN , PUNCT it PRON seems VERB to PART go VERB very ADV slowly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 6 drags mark 2 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 drags compound 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 something cc 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 time conj 5 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 drags drag NOUN Number=Plur 9 seems nsubj 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 drags punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 seems nsubj 9 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 to to PART _ 11 go mark 11 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 seems xcomp 12 very very ADV _ 13 slowly advmod 13 slowly slowly ADV _ 11 go advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 seems punct
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1 seem present time drags vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 2 go to-infinitive time drags not said here slowly property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 On a computer, to drag means to move something on the screen by holding the mouse button or your finger and moving.
The tree, 22 words case det obl punct mark advcl mark xcomp obj case det obl mark advcl det compound obj cc nmod:poss conj cc conj punct root On ADP a DET computer NOUN , PUNCT to PART drag VERB means VERB to PART move VERB something PRON on ADP the DET screen NOUN by SCONJ holding VERB the DET mouse NOUN button NOUN or CCONJ your PRON finger NOUN and CCONJ moving VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 computer case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 computer det 3 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 7 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 computer punct 5 to to PART _ 6 drag mark 6 drag drag VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 , advcl 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 move mark 9 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means xcomp 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 move obj 11 on on ADP _ 13 screen case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 screen det 13 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 9 move obl 14 by by SCONJ _ 15 holding mark 15 holding hold VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 move advcl 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 button det 17 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 18 button compound 18 button button NOUN Number=Sing 15 holding obj 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 finger cc 20 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 finger nmod:poss 21 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 18 button conj 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 moving cc 23 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 holding conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 drag to-infinitive vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 mean present a computer vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 move not said to happen to-infinitive something the screen vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme 4 hold gerund the mouse button or your finger vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme 5 move gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 5 A drag is something boring or annoying.
det nsubj cop amod cc conj punct root A DET drag NOUN is AUX something PRON boring ADJ or CCONJ annoying ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 drag det 2 drag drag NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 annoying cc 7 annoying annoying ADJ Degree=Pos 5 boring conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a drag something tree rules
Meaning 6 In science, drag is a force that slows things down as they move through air or water.
The tree, 17 words case obl punct nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj compound:prt mark nsubj advcl case obl cc conj punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT drag NOUN is AUX a DET force NOUN that PRON slows VERB things NOUN down ADP as SCONJ they PRON move VERB through ADP air NOUN or CCONJ water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 7 force obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 drag drag NOUN Number=Sing 7 force nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 force cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 force det 7 force force NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 slows nsubj 9 slows slow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 force acl:relcl 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 slows obj 11 down down ADP _ 9 slows compound:prt 12 as as SCONJ _ 14 move mark 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 move nsubj 14 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 slows advcl 15 through through ADP _ 16 air case 16 air air NOUN Number=Sing 14 move obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 water cc 18 water water NOUN Number=Sing 16 air conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 force punct
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1 is a present drag a force science tree rules 2 slow down present a force things vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent thing=Patient 3 move present things = thing air or water vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme through air=Trajectory
Example 1 He dragged his heavy bag along the ground.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case det obl punct root He PRON dragged VERB his PRON heavy ADJ bag NOUN along ADP the DET ground 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 dragged nsubj 2 dragged drag VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 bag nmod:poss 4 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bag amod 5 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 2 dragged obj 6 along along ADP _ 8 ground case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ground det 8 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 2 dragged obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 dragged punct
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1 drag past He his heavy bag along the ground vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme
Example 2 Drag the picture into the box on the screen.
det obj case det obl case det nmod punct root Drag VERB the DET picture NOUN into ADP the DET box NOUN on ADP the DET screen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Drag drag VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 picture det 3 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 1 Drag obj 4 into into ADP _ 6 box case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 box det 6 box box NOUN Number=Sing 1 Drag obl 7 on on ADP _ 9 screen case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 screen det 9 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 6 box nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Drag punct
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1 drag imperative you not said here the picture the box on the screen vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Theme
Example 3 The lesson seemed to drag on forever.
det nsubj mark xcomp compound:prt advmod punct root The DET lesson NOUN seemed VERB to PART drag VERB on ADP forever ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lesson det 2 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing 3 seemed nsubj 3 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 drag mark 5 drag drag VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 seemed xcomp 6 on on ADP _ 5 drag compound:prt 7 forever forever ADV _ 5 drag advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 seemed punct
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1 seem past the lesson vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 2 drag on to-infinitive the lesson not said here forever property vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent
Example 4 A parachute creates lots of drag to slow you down.
det nsubj obj case nmod mark advcl obj compound:prt punct root A DET parachute NOUN creates VERB lots NOUN of ADP drag NOUN to PART slow VERB you PRON down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 parachute det 2 parachute parachute NOUN Number=Sing 3 creates nsubj 3 creates create VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 3 creates obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 drag case 6 drag drag NOUN Number=Sing 4 lots nmod 7 to to PART _ 8 slow mark 8 slow slow VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 creates advcl 9 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 slow obj 10 down down ADP _ 8 slow compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 creates punct
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1 create present a parachute lots of drag vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Result 2 slow down to-infinitive a parachute not said here you vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent you=Patient
Example 5 Fish have smooth shapes to reduce drag in the water.
nsubj amod obj mark acl obj case det obl punct root Fish NOUN have VERB smooth ADJ shapes NOUN to PART reduce VERB drag NOUN in ADP the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 4 shapes amod 4 shapes shape NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 5 to to PART _ 6 reduce mark 6 reduce reduce VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 shapes acl 7 drag drag NOUN Number=Sing 6 reduce obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 water case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 water det 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 reduce obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Fish smooth shapes vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Patient 2 reduce to-infinitive Fish not said here drag the water vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer drag=Patient
Example 6 The dog dragged me down the street on its lead.
det nsubj obj compound:prt det obl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET dog NOUN dragged VERB me PRON down ADP the DET street NOUN on ADP its PRON lead NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 dragged nsubj 3 dragged drag VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 dragged obj 5 down down ADP _ 3 dragged compound:prt 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 street det 7 street street NOUN Number=Sing 3 dragged obl 8 on on ADP _ 10 lead case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 lead nmod:poss 10 lead lead NOUN Number=Sing 3 dragged obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 dragged punct
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1 drag down past the dog me dog's lead the street obl vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme
Example 7 Doing chores is such a drag.
csubj obj cop det:predet det punct root Doing VERB chores NOUN is AUX such DET a DET drag NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 drag csubj 2 chores chore NOUN Number=Plur 1 Doing obj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 drag cop 4 such such DET PronType=Ind 6 drag det:predet 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 drag det 6 drag drag NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 drag punct
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1 do gerund chores vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chore=Eventuality 2 is a present Doing such drag tree rules
Example 8 Stop dragging your feet and get ready.
xcomp nmod:poss obj cc conj xcomp punct root Stop VERB dragging VERB your PRON feet NOUN and CCONJ get VERB ready ADJ . 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 dragging drag VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 feet nmod:poss 4 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 2 dragging obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 get cc 6 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 7 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 6 get xcomp 8 . . 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 drag gerund you not said here your feet vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent foot=Theme 3 get infinitive you not said here ready property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 9 Then the servants seized Katoma and dragged him to the palace.
advmod det nsubj obj cc conj obj case det obl punct root Then ADV the DET servants NOUN seized VERB Katoma PROPN and CCONJ dragged VERB him PRON to ADP the DET palace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 4 seized advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 servants det 3 servants servant NOUN Number=Plur 4 seized nsubj 4 seized seize VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 Katoma Katoma PROPN Number=Sing 4 seized obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 dragged cc 7 dragged drag VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 seized conj 8 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 dragged obj 9 to to ADP _ 11 palace case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 palace det 11 palace palace NOUN Number=Sing 7 dragged obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 seized punct
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1 seize past the servants Katoma then vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent katoma=Theme 2 drag past the servants not said here Katoma the palace vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to palace=Destination
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