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moonwalk

Who acts: astronaut, dance move, millions, astronauts, Leo, everyone · What happens: walk, seem, slide, make, do, watch · To what, where: surface, dance move, Moon, moonwalk, rocks, kitchen floor

«moonwalk» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: moonwalk in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A walk on the surface of the Moon by an astronaut.

detcasedetnmodcasedetnmodcasedetnmodpunctrootADETwalkNOUNonADPtheDETsurfaceNOUNofADPtheDETMoonPROPNbyADPanDETastronautNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 walkdet
2walkwalkNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3ononADP_5 surfacecase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 surfacedet
5surfacesurfaceNOUNNumber=Sing2 walknmod
6ofofADP_8 Mooncase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Moondet
8MoonMoonPROPNNumber=Sing5 surfacenmod
9bybyADP_11 astronautcase
10anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 astronautdet
11astronautastronautNOUNNumber=Sing2 walknmod
12..PUNCT_2 walkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1walka astronautthe surface of the Moonnom walk «act transitive»: on=place by=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

A dance move where you seem to walk forwards but actually slide backwards, made famous by the singer Michael Jackson.

The tree, 20 words
detcompoundnsubjadvmodnsubjmarkxcompadvmodccadvmodconjadvmodpunctconjxcompcasedetoblapposflatpunctrootADETdanceNOUNmoveNOUNwhereADVyouPRONseemVERBtoPARTwalkVERBforwardsADVbutCCONJactuallyADVslideVERBbackwardsADV,PUNCTmadeVERBfamousADJbyADPtheDETsingerNOUNMichaelPROPNJacksonPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 movedet
2dancedanceNOUNNumber=Sing3 movecompound
3movemoveNOUNNumber=Sing6 seemnsubj
4wherewhereADVPronType=Rel6 seemadvmod
5youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs6 seemnsubj
6seemseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7totoPART_8 walkmark
8walkwalkVERBVerbForm=Inf6 seemxcomp
9forwardsforwardsADV_8 walkadvmod
10butbutCCONJ_12 slidecc
11actuallyactuallyADV_12 slideadvmod
12slideslideVERBVerbForm=Inf8 walkconj
13backwardsbackwardsADV_12 slideadvmod
14,,PUNCT_15 madepunct
15mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 slideconj
16famousfamousADJDegree=Pos15 madexcomp
17bybyADP_19 singercase
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 singerdet
19singersingerNOUNNumber=Sing15 madeobl
20MichaelMichaelPROPNNumber=Sing19 singerappos
21JacksonJacksonPROPNNumber=Sing20 Michaelflat
22..PUNCT_6 seempunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seempresenta dance movevn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute
2walkto-infinitivea dance move not said hereforwards propertyvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3slideinfinitivea dance move not said hereactually, backwards propertyvn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4makeparticiplea dance move not said hereby the singer; famous propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset

Meaning 3

To do this dance move, or to walk on the Moon.

markadvcldetcompoundobjpunctccmarkcasedetoblpunctrootToPARTdoVERBthisDETdanceNOUNmoveNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJtoPARTwalkVERBonADPtheDETMoonPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 domark
2dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf9 walkadvcl
3thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem5 movedet
4dancedanceNOUNNumber=Sing5 movecompound
5movemoveNOUNNumber=Sing2 doobj
6,,PUNCT_9 walkpunct
7ororCCONJ_9 walkcc
8totoPART_9 walkmark
9walkwalkVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
10ononADP_12 Mooncase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 Moondet
12MoonMoonPROPNNumber=Sing9 walkobl
13..PUNCT_9 walkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1doto-infinitivethis dance movevn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent move=Eventuality
2walkto-infinitivethe Moonvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on moon=Trajectory

Example 1

Neil Armstrong's moonwalk was watched by millions of people on television.

compoundnmod:posscasensubj:passaux:passcaseoblcasenmodcasenmodpunctrootNeilPROPNArmstrongPROPN'sPARTmoonwalkNOUNwasAUXwatchedVERBbyADPmillionsNOUNofADPpeopleNOUNonADPtelevisionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NeilNeilPROPNNumber=Sing2 Armstrongcompound
2ArmstrongArmstrongPROPNNumber=Sing4 moonwalknmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 Armstrongcase
4moonwalkmoonwalkNOUNNumber=Sing6 watchednsubj:pass
5wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 watchedaux:pass
6watchedwatchVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7bybyADP_8 millionscase
8millionsmillionNOUNNumber=Plur6 watchedobl
9ofofADP_10 peoplecase
10peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur8 millionsnmod
11ononADP_12 televisioncase
12televisiontelevisionNOUNNumber=Sing10 peoplenmod
13..PUNCT_6 watchedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1watchpast · passivemillions of people on televisionNeil Armstrong's moonwalkvn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme

Example 2

The astronauts collected rocks during their moonwalk.

detnsubjobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTheDETastronautsNOUNcollectedVERBrocksNOUNduringADPtheirPRONmoonwalkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 astronautsdet
2astronautsastronautNOUNNumber=Plur3 collectednsubj
3collectedcollectVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4rocksrockNOUNNumber=Plur3 collectedobj
5duringduringADP_7 moonwalkcase
6theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 moonwalknmod:poss
7moonwalkmoonwalkNOUNNumber=Sing3 collectedobl
8..PUNCT_3 collectedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1collectpastthe astronautsrocksduring astronauts's moonwalkvn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rock=Theme

Example 3

Leo can moonwalk across the kitchen floor in his socks.

nsubjauxcasedetcompoundoblcasenmod:possoblpunctrootLeoPROPNcanAUXmoonwalkVERBacrossADPtheDETkitchenNOUNfloorNOUNinADPhisPRONsocksNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LeoLeoPROPNNumber=Sing3 moonwalknsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 moonwalkaux
3moonwalkmoonwalkVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4acrossacrossADP_7 floorcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 floordet
6kitchenkitchenNOUNNumber=Sing7 floorcompound
7floorfloorNOUNNumber=Sing3 moonwalkobl
8ininADP_10 sockscase
9hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 socksnmod:poss
10sockssockNOUNNumber=Plur3 moonwalkobl
11..PUNCT_3 moonwalkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1moonwalkcanLeothe kitchen floorin Leo's sockstree rules

Example 4

At the school disco everyone tried to moonwalk.

casedetcompoundoblnsubjmarkxcomppunctrootAtADPtheDETschoolNOUNdiscoNOUNeveryonePRONtriedVERBtoPARTmoonwalkVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AtatADP_4 discocase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 discodet
3schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing4 discocompound
4discodiscoNOUNNumber=Sing6 triedobl
5everyoneeveryonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot6 triednsubj
6triedtryVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7totoPART_8 moonwalkmark
8moonwalkmoonwalkVERBVerbForm=Inf6 triedxcomp
9..PUNCT_6 triedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1trypasteveryonethe school discovn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2moonwalk not said to happento-infinitiveeveryone not said heretree rules

Example 5

On a moonwalk, astronauts bounce because the Moon's gravity is weak.

casedetoblpunctnsubjmarkdetnmod:posscasensubjcopadvclpunctrootOnADPaDETmoonwalkNOUN,PUNCTastronautsNOUNbounceVERBbecauseSCONJtheDETMoonPROPN'sPARTgravityNOUNisAUXweakADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OnonADP_3 moonwalkcase
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 moonwalkdet
3moonwalkmoonwalkNOUNNumber=Sing6 bounceobl
4,,PUNCT_3 moonwalkpunct
5astronautsastronautNOUNNumber=Plur6 bouncensubj
6bouncebounceVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7becausebecauseSCONJ_13 weakmark
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Moondet
9MoonMoonPROPNNumber=Sing11 gravitynmod:poss
10's'sPART_9 Mooncase
11gravitygravityNOUNNumber=Sing13 weaknsubj
12isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 weakcop
13weakweakADJDegree=Pos6 bounceadvcl
14..PUNCT_6 bouncepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bouncepresentastronautsa moonwalkvn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on moonwalk=Trajectory
2ispresentthe Moon's gravityweak propertytree rules

Example 6

Michael Jackson made the moonwalk famous in 1983.

nsubjflatdetobjxcompcaseoblpunctrootMichaelPROPNJacksonPROPNmadeVERBtheDETmoonwalkNOUNfamousADJinADP1983NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MichaelMichaelPROPNNumber=Sing3 madensubj
2JacksonJacksonPROPNNumber=Sing1 Michaelflat
3mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 moonwalkdet
5moonwalkmoonwalkNOUNNumber=Sing3 madeobj
6famousfamousADJDegree=Pos3 madexcomp
7ininADP_8 1983case
819831983NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 madeobl
9..PUNCT_3 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastMichaelthe moonwalk1983famous propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moonwalk=Product

Example 7

We read a book about the first moonwalk.

nsubjdetobjcasedetamodnmodpunctrootWePRONreadVERBaDETbookNOUNaboutADPtheDETfirstADJmoonwalkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 readnsubj
2readreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 bookdet
4bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing2 readobj
5aboutaboutADP_8 moonwalkcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 moonwalkdet
7firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord8 moonwalkamod
8moonwalkmoonwalkNOUNNumber=Sing4 booknmod
9..PUNCT_2 readpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1readpastWea bookabout the first moonwalkvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic

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