dwell Who acts: dwell, Bears, you, your, people, Owls · What happens: live, keep, think, talk, dwell, not dwell · To what, where: forest, mistakes, caves, hollow trees, test, sad news
«dwell» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: dwell in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal or old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
To live somewhere.
mark advmod punct root To PART live VERB somewhere ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 live mark 2 live live VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 2 live advmod 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live to-infinitive somewhere property vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Bears dwell in the forest.
nsubj case det obl punct root Bears NOUN dwell VERB in ADP the DET forest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bears bear NOUN Number=Plur 2 dwell nsubj 2 dwell dwell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 forest case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 forest det 5 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 2 dwell obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 dwell punct
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1 dwell present Bears the forest vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location
Meaning 2 dwell on / upon = keep thinking or talking about something, usually something sad or bad.
The tree, 15 words mark punct mark punct acl xcomp cc conj case obl punct advmod appos amod cc conj punct root dwell NOUN on SCONJ / PUNCT upon SCONJ = SYM keep VERB thinking VERB or CCONJ talking VERB about ADP something PRON , PUNCT usually ADV something PRON sad ADJ or CCONJ bad ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 dwell dwell NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 on on SCONJ _ 6 keep mark 3 / / PUNCT _ 6 keep punct 4 upon upon SCONJ _ 6 keep mark 5 = = SYM _ 6 keep punct 6 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 dwell acl 7 thinking think VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 keep xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 talking cc 9 talking talk VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 thinking conj 10 about about ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 talking obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 something punct 13 usually usually ADV _ 14 something advmod 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 something appos 15 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 14 something amod 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 bad cc 17 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 15 sad conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 1 dwell punct
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1 keep infinitive dwell not said here tree rules 2 think speech: other gerund dwell not said here vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 talk gerund dwell not said here about something vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about something=Topic
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Don't dwell on your mistakes.
aux advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Do AUX n't PART dwell VERB on ADP your PRON mistakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 dwell aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 dwell advmod 3 dwell dwell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 mistakes case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 mistakes nmod:poss 6 mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 3 dwell obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 dwell punct
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1 not dwell imperative · do-support you not said here your mistakes vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on mistake=Location 2 mistake your nom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 Long ago, people dwelt in caves.
advmod advmod punct nsubj case obl punct root Long ADV ago ADV , PUNCT people NOUN dwelt VERB in ADP caves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Long long ADV Degree=Pos 2 ago advmod 2 ago ago ADV _ 5 dwelt advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 ago punct 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 dwelt nsubj 5 dwelt dwell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 caves case 7 caves cave NOUN Number=Plur 5 dwelt obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 dwelt punct
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1 dwell past people caves ago property vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cave=Location
Example 2 Owls dwell in hollow trees.
nsubj case amod obl punct root Owls NOUN dwell VERB in ADP hollow ADJ trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Owls owl NOUN Number=Plur 2 dwell nsubj 2 dwell dwell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 trees case 4 hollow hollow ADJ Degree=Pos 5 trees amod 5 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 2 dwell obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 dwell punct
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1 dwell present Owls hollow trees vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tree=Location
Example 3 Don't dwell on the test you failed; get ready for the next one.
The tree, 14 words aux advmod case det obl nsubj acl:relcl punct parataxis xcomp case det amod obl punct root Do AUX n't PART dwell VERB on ADP the DET test NOUN you PRON failed VERB ; PUNCT get VERB ready ADJ for ADP the DET next ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 dwell aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 dwell advmod 3 dwell dwell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 test case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 test det 6 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 dwell obl 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 failed nsubj 8 failed fail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 test acl:relcl 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 get punct 10 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 dwell parataxis 11 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 10 get xcomp 12 for for ADP _ 15 one case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 one det 14 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 15 one amod 15 one one NOUN Number=Sing 11 ready obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 dwell punct
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1 not dwell imperative · do-support you not said here the test vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on test=Location 2 fail past you the test not said here vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Eventuality 3 get infinitive ready property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 She dwelt on the sad news all day.
nsubj case det amod obl det obl:unmarked punct root She PRON dwelt VERB on ADP the DET sad ADJ news NOUN all DET day NOUN . PUNCT 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 dwelt nsubj 2 dwelt dwell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 6 news case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 news det 5 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 6 news amod 6 news news NOUN Number=Sing 2 dwelt obl 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 day det 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 dwelt obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 dwelt punct
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1 dwell past She the sad news day vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on news=Location
Example 5 Most city dwellers live in flats.
amod compound nsubj case obl punct root Most ADJ city NOUN dwellers NOUN live VERB in ADP flats NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Most most ADJ Degree=Sup 3 dwellers amod 2 city city NOUN Number=Sing 3 dwellers compound 3 dwellers dweller NOUN Number=Plur 4 live nsubj 4 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 flats case 6 flats flat NOUN Number=Plur 4 live obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 live punct
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1 live present Most city dwellers flats vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in flat=Location
Example 6 Strange fish dwell deep in the ocean.
amod nsubj advmod case det obl punct root Strange ADJ fish NOUN dwell VERB deep ADV in ADP the DET ocean NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 2 fish amod 2 fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 3 dwell nsubj 3 dwell dwell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 deep deep ADV _ 3 dwell advmod 5 in in ADP _ 7 ocean case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ocean det 7 ocean ocean NOUN Number=Sing 3 dwell obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 dwell punct
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1 dwell present Strange fish the ocean deep property vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in ocean=Location
Example 7 Only wives and maidens dwell there.
advmod nsubj cc conj advmod punct root Only ADV wives NOUN and CCONJ maidens NOUN dwell VERB there ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 2 wives advmod 2 wives wife NOUN Number=Plur 5 dwell nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 maidens cc 4 maidens maiden NOUN Number=Plur 2 wives conj 5 dwell dwell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 there there ADV PronType=Dem 5 dwell advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 dwell punct
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1 dwell present wives and maidens there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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