pause Who acts: pause, you, He, She, song, I · What happens: be, pause, mean, stop, go on, start · To what, where: short stop, video, game, same place, each, second pause · Speech: someone speaks here
«pause» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: pause in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pause is a short stop or rest. To pause means to stop for a little while and then go on.
Sentence 1: A pause is a short stop or rest.
det nsubj cop det amod cc conj punct root A DET pause NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ stop NOUN or CCONJ rest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pause det 2 pause pause NOUN Number=Sing 6 stop nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 stop cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 stop det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stop amod 6 stop stop NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 rest cc 8 rest rest NOUN Number=Sing 6 stop conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 stop punct
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1 is a present a pause a short stop or rest 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.
Sentence 2: To pause means to stop for a little while and then go on.
mark csubj mark ccomp case det amod obl cc advmod conj advmod punct root To PART pause VERB means VERB to PART stop VERB for ADP a DET little ADJ while NOUN and CCONJ then ADV go VERB on ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pause mark 2 pause pause VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 stop mark 5 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 for for ADP _ 9 while case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 while det 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 9 while amod 9 while while NOUN Number=Sing 5 stop obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 go cc 11 then then ADV PronType=Dem 12 go advmod 12 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 stop conj 13 on on ADV _ 12 go advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 pause to-infinitive vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 stop not said to happen to-infinitive while vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 4 go on infinitive then vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 2 To pause a video, film or game is to stop it so you can start it again from the same place.
The tree, 21 words mark advcl det obj punct conj cc conj cop mark obj mark nsubj aux advcl obj advmod case det amod obl punct root To PART pause VERB a DET video NOUN , PUNCT film NOUN or CCONJ game NOUN is AUX to PART stop VERB it PRON so SCONJ you PRON can AUX start VERB it PRON again ADV from ADP the DET same ADJ place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pause mark 2 pause pause VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 stop advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 video det 4 video video NOUN Number=Sing 2 pause obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 film punct 6 film film NOUN Number=Sing 4 video conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 game cc 8 game game NOUN Number=Sing 4 video conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 stop cop 10 to to PART _ 11 stop mark 11 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 stop obj 13 so so SCONJ _ 16 start mark 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 start nsubj 15 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 start aux 16 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 stop advcl 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 start obj 18 again again ADV _ 16 start advmod 19 from from ADP _ 22 place case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 place det 21 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 22 place amod 22 place place NOUN Number=Sing 16 start obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 11 stop punct
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1 pause to-infinitive a video and film or game tree rules 2 is present stop property tree rules 3 start can you game the same place again vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Example 1 He walked 2 hours with a 15-minute pause.
nsubj nummod obj case det nummod punct compound obl punct root He PRON walked VERB 2 NUM hours NOUN with ADP a DET 15 NUM - PUNCT minute NOUN pause 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 walked nsubj 2 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 hours nummod 4 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 2 walked obj 5 with with ADP _ 10 pause case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 pause det 7 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 minute nummod 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 15 punct 9 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 10 pause compound 10 pause pause NOUN Number=Sing 2 walked obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 walked punct
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1 walk past He hour with a minute pause vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 She paused 3 times for 5 minutes each.
nsubj nummod obl:unmarked case nummod obl obj punct root She PRON paused VERB 3 NUM times NOUN for ADP 5 NUM minutes NOUN each DET . 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 paused nsubj 2 paused pause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 times nummod 4 times time NOUN Number=Plur 2 paused obl:unmarked 5 for for ADP _ 7 minutes case 6 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 minutes nummod 7 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 2 paused obl 8 each each DET PronType=Tot 2 paused obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 paused punct
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1 pause past She each minute; time tree rules
Example 3 The song has a 10-second pause.
det nsubj det nummod punct amod obj punct root The DET song NOUN has VERB a DET 10 NUM - PUNCT second ADJ pause NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 song det 2 song song NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pause det 5 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 second nummod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 10 punct 7 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 pause amod 8 pause pause NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the song a second pause vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pause=Patient
Example 4 How long was the trip with the pause?
advmod advmod cop det case det nmod punct root How ADV long ADV was AUX the DET trip NOUN with ADP the DET pause NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 long advmod 2 long long ADV Degree=Pos 5 trip advmod 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 trip cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 trip det 5 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 pause case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pause det 8 pause pause NOUN Number=Sing 5 trip nmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 trip punct
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1 is a past the trip with the pause; long property tree rules
Example 5 Pause the film while I get a drink.
det obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Pause VERB the DET film NOUN while SCONJ I PRON get VERB a DET drink NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pause pause VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 film det 3 film film NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pause obj 4 while while SCONJ _ 6 get mark 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 get nsubj 6 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Pause advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 drink det 8 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 6 get obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pause punct
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1 pause imperative you not said here the film tree rules 2 get present I a drink vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer drink=Stimulus
Example 6 When you read aloud, pause at each full stop.
mark nsubj advcl advmod punct case det amod obl punct root When SCONJ you PRON read VERB aloud ADV , PUNCT pause VERB at ADP each DET full ADJ stop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 3 read mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 read nsubj 3 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pause advcl 4 aloud aloud ADV _ 3 read advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 3 read punct 6 pause pause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 at at ADP _ 10 stop case 8 each each DET PronType=Tot 10 stop det 9 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 10 stop amod 10 stop stop NOUN Number=Sing 6 pause obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 pause punct
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1 read present you aloud property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 pause present each full stop vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at stop=Location
Example 7 There was a long pause before she answered.
expl det amod nsubj mark nsubj advcl punct root There PRON was VERB a DET long ADJ pause NOUN before SCONJ she PRON answered VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pause det 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pause amod 5 pause pause NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 before before SCONJ _ 8 answered mark 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 answered nsubj 8 answered answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 was advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a long pause there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 answer speech: assert past pause vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Press the pause button to stop the game.
det compound obj mark advcl det obj punct root Press VERB the DET pause NOUN button NOUN to PART stop VERB the DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 button det 3 pause pause NOUN Number=Sing 4 button compound 4 button button NOUN Number=Sing 1 Press obj 5 to to PART _ 6 stop mark 6 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Press advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 game det 8 game game NOUN Number=Sing 6 stop obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Press punct
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1 press imperative you not said here the pause button vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme 2 stop to-infinitive you not said here the game vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality game=Eventuality
Example 9 On the hilltop he paused for breath.
case det obl nsubj case obl punct root On ADP the DET hilltop NOUN he PRON paused VERB for ADP breath NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 hilltop case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 hilltop det 3 hilltop hilltop NOUN Number=Sing 5 paused obl 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 paused nsubj 5 paused pause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 breath case 7 breath breath NOUN Number=Sing 5 paused obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 paused punct
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1 pause past he the hilltop for breath vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on hilltop=Location
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