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pedestrian

Who acts: pedestrian, person, Pedestrians, you, town centre, car · What happens: be, walk, not ride, drive, use, stop · To what, where: person, street, pedestrian crossing, crossing, pedestrian zone, bright clothes

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

Meaning 1

A pedestrian is a person who is walking, especially in a street, not riding or driving.

The tree, 16 words
detnsubjcopdetnsubjauxacl:relclpunctadvmodcasedetoblpunctadvmodadvclccconjpunctrootADETpedestrianNOUNisAUXaDETpersonNOUNwhoPRONisAUXwalkingVERB,PUNCTespeciallyADVinADPaDETstreetNOUN,PUNCTnotPARTridingVERBorCCONJdrivingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 pedestriandet
2pedestrianpedestrianNOUNNumber=Sing5 personnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 persondet
5personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6whowhoPRONPronType=Rel8 walkingnsubj
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 walkingaux
8walkingwalkVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part5 personacl:relcl
9,,PUNCT_13 streetpunct
10especiallyespeciallyADV_13 streetadvmod
11ininADP_13 streetcase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 streetdet
13streetstreetNOUNNumber=Sing8 walkingobl
14,,PUNCT_16 ridingpunct
15notnotPARTPolarity=Neg16 ridingadvmod
16ridingrideVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part8 walkingadvcl
17ororCCONJ_18 drivingcc
18drivingdriveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part16 ridingconj
19..PUNCT_5 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta pedestriana persontree rules
2walkpresent · progressivea persona streetvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in street=Trajectory
3not ridegerunda person not said herevn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
4drivegerunda person not said herevn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=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: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

For people who walk: a pedestrian crossing.

caseoblnsubjpunctdetcompoundobl:unmarkedpunctrootForADPpeopleNOUNwhoPRONwalkVERB:PUNCTaDETpedestrianNOUNcrossingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ForforADP_2 peoplecase
2peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur4 walkobl
3whowhoPRONPronType=Rel4 walknsubj
4walkwalkVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5::PUNCT_4 walkpunct
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 crossingdet
7pedestrianpedestrianNOUNNumber=Sing8 crossingcompound
8crossingcrossingNOUNNumber=Sing4 walkobl:unmarked
9..PUNCT_4 walkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1walkpresenta pedestrian crossingfor peoplevn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 3

Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

Dull and ordinary, with nothing special.

ccconjpunctcaseconjamodpunctrootDullADJandCCONJordinaryADJ,PUNCTwithADPnothingPRONspecialADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DulldullADJDegree=Posrootroot
2andandCCONJ_3 ordinarycc
3ordinaryordinaryADJDegree=Pos1 Dullconj
4,,PUNCT_6 nothingpunct
5withwithADP_6 nothingcase
6nothingnothingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg1 Dullconj
7specialspecialADJDegree=Pos6 nothingamod
8..PUNCT_1 Dullpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

Pedestrians should use the crossing.

nsubjauxdetobjpunctrootPedestriansNOUNshouldAUXuseVERBtheDETcrossingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PedestrianspedestrianNOUNNumber=Plur3 usensubj
2shouldshouldAUXVerbForm=Fin3 useaux
3useuseVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 crossingdet
5crossingcrossingNOUNNumber=Sing3 useobj
6..PUNCT_3 usepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1useshouldPedestriansthe crossingvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crossing=Patient

Example 2

Stop, look and listen before you cross as a pedestrian.

punctconjccconjmarknsubjadvclcasedetoblpunctrootStopVERB,PUNCTlookVERBandCCONJlistenVERBbeforeSCONJyouPRONcrossVERBasADPaDETpedestrianNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1StopstopVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2,,PUNCT_3 lookpunct
3looklookVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin1 Stopconj
4andandCCONJ_5 listencc
5listenlistenVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 lookconj
6beforebeforeSCONJ_8 crossmark
7youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs8 crossnsubj
8crosscrossVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 listenadvcl
9asasADP_11 pedestriancase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 pedestriandet
11pedestrianpedestrianNOUNNumber=Sing8 crossobl
12..PUNCT_1 Stoppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stopimperativeyou not said herevn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
2lookinfinitiveyou not said herevn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
3listeninfinitiveyou not said herevn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
4crosspresentyouas a pedestrianvn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

The town centre is a pedestrian zone with no cars.

detcompoundnsubjcopdetcompoundcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETtownNOUNcentreNOUNisAUXaDETpedestrianNOUNzoneNOUNwithADPnoDETcarsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 centredet
2towntownNOUNNumber=Sing3 centrecompound
3centrecentreNOUNNumber=Sing7 zonensubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 zonecop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 zonedet
6pedestrianpedestrianNOUNNumber=Sing7 zonecompound
7zonezoneNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8withwithADP_10 carscase
9nonoDETPronType=Neg10 carsdet
10carscarNOUNNumber=Plur7 zonenmod
11..PUNCT_7 zonepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe town centrea pedestrian zonewith no carstree rules

Example 4

The car stopped to let the pedestrians cross.

detnsubjmarkxcompdetnsubjparataxispunctrootTheDETcarNOUNstoppedVERBtoPARTletVERBtheDETpedestriansNOUNcrossVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 cardet
2carcarNOUNNumber=Sing3 stoppednsubj
3stoppedstopVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 letmark
5letletVERBVerbForm=Inf3 stoppedxcomp
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 pedestriansdet
7pedestrianspedestrianNOUNNumber=Plur8 crossnsubj
8crosscrossVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 letparataxis
9..PUNCT_3 stoppedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stoppastthe carvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality
2letto-infinitivethe car not said herevn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent
3crosspresentthe pedestriansvn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 5

Wear bright clothes at night so drivers can see pedestrians.

amodobjcaseoblmarknsubjauxadvclobjpunctrootWearVERBbrightADJclothesNOUNatADPnightNOUNsoSCONJdriversNOUNcanAUXseeVERBpedestriansNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WearwearVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2brightbrightADJDegree=Pos3 clothesamod
3clothesclothesNOUNNumber=Ptan1 Wearobj
4atatADP_5 nightcase
5nightnightNOUNNumber=Sing1 Wearobl
6sosoSCONJ_9 seemark
7driversdriverNOUNNumber=Plur9 seensubj
8cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin9 seeaux
9seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Wearadvcl
10pedestrianspedestrianNOUNNumber=Plur9 seeobj
11..PUNCT_1 Wearpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wearimperativeyou not said herebright clothesnightvn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent clothes=Source
2seecandriverspedestriansvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pedestrian=Stimulus

Example 6

The bridge is for pedestrians and bikes only.

detnsubjcopcaseccconjadvmodpunctrootTheDETbridgeNOUNisAUXforADPpedestriansNOUNandCCONJbikesNOUNonlyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 bridgedet
2bridgebridgeNOUNNumber=Sing5 pedestriansnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 pedestrianscop
4forforADP_5 pedestrianscase
5pedestrianspedestrianNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
6andandCCONJ_7 bikescc
7bikesbikeNOUNNumber=Plur5 pedestriansconj
8onlyonlyADV_5 pedestriansadvmod
9..PUNCT_5 pedestrianspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe bridgefor pedestrians and bikestree rules

Example 7

His story was rather pedestrian and a bit boring.

nmod:possnsubjcopadvmodccdetobl:unmarkedconjpunctrootHisPRONstoryNOUNwasAUXratherADVpedestrianNOUNandCCONJaDETbitNOUNboringADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 storynmod:poss
2storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing5 pedestriannsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 pedestriancop
4ratherratherADV_5 pedestrianadvmod
5pedestrianpedestrianNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6andandCCONJ_9 boringcc
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 bitdet
8bitbitNOUNNumber=Sing9 boringobl:unmarked
9boringboringADJDegree=Pos5 pedestrianconj
10..PUNCT_5 pedestrianpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastHis storypedestriantree rules
2beHis story not said herea bittree rules

Example 8

On his way a chariot passed him, in which sat an old man with two servants, who rudely pushed the pedestrian out of the path.

The tree, 25 words
casenmod:possobldetnsubjobjpunctcasensubjconjdetamodobjcasenummodoblpunctnsubjadvmodconjdetobjcasecasedetoblpunctrootOnADPhisPRONwayNOUNaDETchariotNOUNpassedVERBhimPRON,PUNCTinADPwhichPRONsatVERBanDEToldADJmanNOUNwithADPtwoNUMservantsNOUN,PUNCTwhoPRONrudelyADVpushedVERBtheDETpedestrianNOUNoutADPofADPtheDETpathNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OnonADP_3 waycase
2hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 waynmod:poss
3waywayNOUNNumber=Sing6 passedobl
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 chariotdet
5chariotchariotNOUNNumber=Sing6 passednsubj
6passedpassVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 passedobj
8,,PUNCT_11 satpunct
9ininADP_10 whichcase
10whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel11 satnsubj
11satsitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 passedconj
12anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 mandet
13oldoldADJDegree=Pos14 manamod
14manmanNOUNNumber=Sing11 satobj
15withwithADP_17 servantscase
16twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card17 servantsnummod
17servantsservantNOUNNumber=Plur11 satobl
18,,PUNCT_21 pushedpunct
19whowhoPRONPronType=Rel21 pushednsubj
20rudelyrudelyADV_21 pushedadvmod
21pushedpushVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin11 satconj
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 pedestriandet
23pedestrianpedestrianNOUNNumber=Sing21 pushedobj
24outoutADP_27 pathcase
25ofofADP_27 pathcase
26thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art27 pathdet
27pathpathNOUNNumber=Sing21 pushedobl
28..PUNCT_6 passedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1passpasta chariothim = hehis wayvn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent he=Theme on way=Destination
2sitpasta old manwith two servantsvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location man=Theme
3pushpastthe pedestrianthe pathrudely propertyvn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent pedestrian=Theme out path=Trajectory

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