dragging Who acts: someone, they, day, He, Dragging, you · What happens: pull, move, hold, slide, make, go · To what, where: something, screen, mouse button, someone, something trail, heavy bag
«dragging» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: dragging in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Pulling something heavy along the ground with effort.
obj amod case det obl case obl punct root Pulling VERB something PRON heavy ADJ along ADP the DET ground NOUN with ADP effort NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pulling pull VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Pulling obj 3 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 something amod 4 along along ADP _ 6 ground case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ground det 6 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pulling obl 7 with with ADP _ 8 effort case 8 effort effort NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pulling obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pulling punct
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1 pull gerund something along the ground; with effort vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
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 Moving something on a screen by holding the mouse button or your finger on it and sliding.
The tree, 17 words obj case det obl mark advcl det compound obj cc nmod:poss conj case nmod cc conj punct root Moving VERB something PRON on ADP a DET screen NOUN by SCONJ holding VERB the DET mouse NOUN button NOUN or CCONJ your PRON finger NOUN on ADP it PRON and CCONJ sliding VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Moving obj 3 on on ADP _ 5 screen case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 screen det 5 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 1 Moving obl 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 holding mark 7 holding hold VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Moving advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 button det 9 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 10 button compound 10 button button NOUN Number=Sing 7 holding obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 finger cc 12 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 finger nmod:poss 13 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 10 button conj 14 on on ADP _ 15 it case 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 finger nmod 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 sliding cc 17 sliding slide VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 holding conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 1 Moving punct
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1 move gerund something a screen vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 hold gerund the mouse button or your finger on finger vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme 3 slide gerund vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Making someone go somewhere they don't want to go.
obj xcomp advmod nsubj aux advmod ccomp mark xcomp punct root Making VERB someone PRON go VERB somewhere ADV they PRON do AUX n't PART want VERB to PART go VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Making obj 3 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Making xcomp 4 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 8 want advmod 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 want nsubj 6 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 want aux 7 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 want advmod 8 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 go ccomp 9 to to PART _ 10 go mark 10 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 want xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Making punct
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1 make gerund someone tree rules 2 go infinitive someone not said here vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 not want present · do-support they somewhere property vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 go not said to happen to-infinitive they not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 Going on slowly and boringly: «the day was dragging».
advcl compound:prt advmod cc conj punct punct det nsubj aux punct punct root Going VERB on ADP slowly ADV and CCONJ boringly ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT the DET day NOUN was AUX dragging VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 dragging advcl 2 on on ADP _ 1 Going compound:prt 3 slowly slowly ADV _ 1 Going advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 boringly cc 5 boringly boringly ADV _ 3 slowly conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 1 Going punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 11 dragging punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 day det 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 11 dragging nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 dragging aux 11 dragging drag VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 dragging punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 11 dragging punct
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1 go on gerund the day not said here slowly property vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 drag in a quote past · progressive the day vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 Letting something trail along the ground.
compound obj case det obl punct root Letting VERB something PRON trail NOUN along ADP the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Letting let VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 trail compound 3 trail trail NOUN Number=Sing 1 Letting obj 4 along along ADP _ 6 ground case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ground det 6 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 1 Letting obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Letting punct
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1 let gerund something trail along the ground vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trail=Theme
Example 1 He was dragging a heavy bag across the floor.
nsubj aux det amod obj case det obl punct root He PRON was AUX dragging VERB a DET heavy ADJ bag NOUN across ADP the DET floor 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 3 dragging nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 dragging aux 3 dragging drag VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bag det 5 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bag amod 6 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 3 dragging obj 7 across across ADP _ 9 floor case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 floor det 9 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 3 dragging obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 dragging punct
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1 drag past · progressive He a heavy bag the floor vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme
Example 2 Dragging the box was hard because of friction.
csubj det obj cop case fixed obl punct root Dragging VERB the DET box NOUN was AUX hard ADJ because ADP of ADP friction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dragging drag VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 hard csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 box det 3 box box NOUN Number=Sing 1 Dragging obj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 hard cop 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 8 friction case 7 of of ADP _ 6 because fixed 8 friction friction NOUN Number=Sing 5 hard obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 hard punct
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1 drag gerund the box vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme 2 is past Dragging because friction; hard property tree rules
Example 3 Try dragging the picture into the folder.
xcomp det obj case det obl punct root Try VERB dragging VERB the DET picture NOUN into ADP the DET folder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 dragging drag VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Try xcomp 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 picture det 4 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 2 dragging obj 5 into into ADP _ 7 folder case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 folder det 7 folder folder NOUN Number=Sing 2 dragging obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 drag not said to happen gerund you not said here the picture the folder vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Theme
Example 4 Mum was dragging us around the shops all afternoon.
nsubj aux obj case det obl det obl:unmarked punct root Mum NOUN was AUX dragging VERB us PRON around ADP the DET shops NOUN all DET afternoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 3 dragging nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 dragging aux 3 dragging drag VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 dragging obj 5 around around ADP _ 7 shops case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 shops det 7 shops shop NOUN Number=Plur 3 dragging obl 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 afternoon det 9 afternoon afternoon NOUN Number=Sing 3 dragging obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 dragging punct
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1 drag past · progressive Mum us the shops afternoon vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme
Example 5 The last lesson was really dragging.
det amod nsubj aux advmod punct root The DET last ADJ lesson NOUN was AUX really ADV dragging VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lesson det 2 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 3 lesson amod 3 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing 6 dragging nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 dragging aux 5 really really ADV _ 6 dragging advmod 6 dragging drag VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 dragging punct
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1 drag past · progressive the last lesson vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Her coat was dragging in the mud.
nmod:poss nsubj aux case det obl punct root Her PRON coat NOUN was AUX dragging VERB in ADP the DET mud NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 coat nmod:poss 2 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 4 dragging nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 dragging aux 4 dragging drag VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 mud case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 mud det 7 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 4 dragging obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 dragging punct
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1 drag past · progressive Her coat the mud vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in mud=Location
Example 7 Stop dragging your feet and hurry up!
xcomp nmod:poss obj cc conj compound:prt punct root Stop VERB dragging VERB your PRON feet NOUN and CCONJ hurry VERB up ADP ! 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 hurry cc 6 hurry hurry VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 7 up up ADP _ 6 hurry compound:prt 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 hurry up infinitive you not said here vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Suddenly he rushed out, dragging after him his blanket.
advmod nsubj compound:prt punct advcl case obl nmod:poss obj punct root Suddenly ADV he PRON rushed VERB out ADP , PUNCT dragging VERB after ADP him PRON his PRON blanket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Suddenly suddenly ADV _ 3 rushed advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 rushed nsubj 3 rushed rush VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 rushed compound:prt 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 dragging punct 6 dragging drag VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 rushed advcl 7 after after ADP _ 8 him case 8 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 dragging obl 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 blanket nmod:poss 10 blanket blanket NOUN Number=Sing 6 dragging obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 rushed punct
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1 rush out past he suddenly property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 drag gerund he not said here his blanket after him = he vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blanket=Theme
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