gait Who acts: person, steps, pattern, horse, old man, You · What happens: run, pattern, step, move, walk, trot · To what, where: way, ways, Grandad, four main gaits, uneven gait, gait · Speech: someone speaks here
«gait» 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: gait in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The way a person or animal walks or runs: the pattern and style of their steps.
The tree, 16 words det obl:unmarked det nsubj cc compound appos cc punct det obl cc conj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET way NOUN a DET person NOUN or CCONJ animal NOUN walks NOUN or CCONJ runs VERB : PUNCT the DET pattern NOUN and CCONJ style NOUN of ADP their PRON steps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 way det 2 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 runs obl:unmarked 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 person det 4 person person NOUN Number=Sing 9 runs nsubj 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 walks cc 6 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 7 walks compound 7 walks walk NOUN Number=Plur 4 person appos 8 or or CCONJ _ 7 walks cc 9 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 pattern punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 pattern det 12 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 9 runs obl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 style cc 14 style style NOUN Number=Sing 12 pattern conj 15 of of ADP _ 17 steps case 16 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 steps nmod:poss 17 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 12 pattern nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 runs punct
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1 run present a person the way the pattern of pattern's steps and style obl vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 pattern pattern's steps nom pattern «cognition intransitive»: of=agent 3 step pattern nom step «act transitive»: poss=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.
Meaning 2 Usage: horses — kept apart, not parsed.
One of the ways a horse moves: walk, trot, canter or gallop.
The tree, 12 words case det nmod det nsubj acl:relcl punct conj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root One NUM of ADP the DET ways NOUN a DET horse NOUN moves VERB : PUNCT walk VERB , PUNCT trot VERB , PUNCT canter VERB or CCONJ gallop VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 2 of of ADP _ 4 ways case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ways det 4 ways way NOUN Number=Plur 1 One nmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 horse det 6 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 7 moves nsubj 7 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 ways acl:relcl 8 : : PUNCT _ 9 walk punct 9 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 moves conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 trot punct 11 trot trot VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 walk conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 canter punct 13 canter canter VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 walk conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 gallop cc 15 gallop gallop VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 walk conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 One punct
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1 move present a horse the ways not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent way=Theme 2 walk infinitive a horse not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 trot infinitive a horse not said here vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 canter infinitive a horse not said here vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 gallop infinitive a horse not said here vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The old man walked with a slow, shuffling gait.
det amod nsubj case det amod punct amod obl punct root The DET old ADJ man NOUN walked VERB with ADP a DET slow ADJ , PUNCT shuffling VERB gait NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 man det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 man amod 3 man man NOUN Number=Sing 4 walked nsubj 4 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 with with ADP _ 10 gait case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 gait det 7 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 10 gait amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 shuffling punct 9 shuffling shuffle VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 gait amod 10 gait gait NOUN Number=Sing 4 walked obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 walked punct
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1 walk past the old man with a slow shuffling gait vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 shuffle gerund vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 You could tell it was Grandad by his gait.
nsubj aux nsubj cop ccomp case nmod:poss obl punct root You PRON could AUX tell VERB it PRON was AUX Grandad PROPN by ADP his PRON gait NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 tell nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 tell aux 3 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 Grandad nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 Grandad cop 6 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 3 tell ccomp 7 by by ADP _ 9 gait case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 gait nmod:poss 9 gait gait NOUN Number=Sing 3 tell obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 tell punct
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1 tell speech: assert could You by Grandad's gait vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a past it Grandad tree rules
Example 3 A horse has four main gaits.
det nsubj nummod amod obj punct root A DET horse NOUN has VERB four NUM main ADJ gaits NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 horse det 2 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 gaits nummod 5 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 6 gaits amod 6 gaits gait NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a horse four main gaits vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gait=Patient
Example 4 The injured dog had an uneven gait.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET injured ADJ dog NOUN had VERB an DET uneven ADJ gait NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dog det 2 injured injured ADJ Degree=Pos 3 dog amod 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 gait det 6 uneven uneven ADJ Degree=Pos 7 gait amod 7 gait gait NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the injured dog a uneven gait vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gait=Patient
Example 5 Her confident gait showed she wasn't scared.
nmod:poss amod nsubj nsubj cop advmod ccomp punct root Her PRON confident ADJ gait NOUN showed VERB she PRON was AUX n't PART scared ADJ . 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 3 gait nmod:poss 2 confident confident ADJ Degree=Pos 3 gait amod 3 gait gait NOUN Number=Sing 4 showed nsubj 4 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 scared nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 scared cop 7 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 scared advmod 8 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 4 showed ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 showed punct
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1 show past Her confident gait vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is past gait scared property tree rules
Example 6 The trainer filmed my gait to check my running shoes.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl nmod:poss compound obj punct root The DET trainer NOUN filmed VERB my PRON gait NOUN to PART check VERB my PRON running NOUN shoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 trainer det 2 trainer trainer NOUN Number=Sing 3 filmed nsubj 3 filmed film VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 gait nmod:poss 5 gait gait NOUN Number=Sing 3 filmed obj 6 to to PART _ 7 check mark 7 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 filmed advcl 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 shoes nmod:poss 9 running running NOUN Number=Sing 10 shoes compound 10 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 7 check obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 filmed punct
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1 film past the trainer my gait vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gait=Theme 2 check to-infinitive the trainer not said here my running shoes vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme
Example 7 He was soon able to imitate the gait and manner of everyone in the street.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop advmod mark xcomp det obj cc conj case nmod case det nmod punct root He PRON was AUX soon ADV able ADJ to PART imitate VERB the DET gait NOUN and CCONJ manner NOUN of ADP everyone PRON in ADP the DET street 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 4 able nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 able cop 3 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 4 able advmod 4 able able ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 imitate mark 6 imitate imitate VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 able xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 gait det 8 gait gait NOUN Number=Sing 6 imitate obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 manner cc 10 manner manner NOUN Number=Sing 8 gait conj 11 of of ADP _ 12 everyone case 12 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 8 gait nmod 13 in in ADP _ 15 street case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 street det 15 street street NOUN Number=Sing 12 everyone nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 able punct
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1 is past He able, soon property tree rules 2 imitate to-infinitive He not said here the gait of everyone and manner vn patent-101 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gait=Theme
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