toddle Who acts: small child, Babies, Grandpa, She · What happens: toddle, be, learn, walk, do, mean · To what, where: way, baby brother, kitchen, little girl, shop, puppy · Speech: someone speaks here
«toddle» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: toddle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To toddle is to walk with short, wobbly steps, the way a small child who has just learned to walk does.
The tree, 21 words mark csubj cop mark case amod punct amod obl punct det appos det amod nsubj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl mark xcomp acl:relcl punct root To PART toddle VERB is AUX to PART walk VERB with ADP short ADJ , PUNCT wobbly ADJ steps NOUN , PUNCT the DET way NOUN a DET small ADJ child NOUN who PRON has AUX just ADV learned VERB to PART walk VERB does VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 toddle mark 2 toddle toddle VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 walk csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 walk cop 4 to to PART _ 5 walk mark 5 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 with with ADP _ 10 steps case 7 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 10 steps amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 short punct 9 wobbly wobbly ADJ Degree=Pos 10 steps amod 10 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 5 walk obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 way punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 way det 13 way way NOUN Number=Sing 10 steps appos 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 child det 15 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 16 child amod 16 child child NOUN Number=Sing 23 does nsubj 17 who who PRON PronType=Rel 20 learned nsubj 18 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 learned aux 19 just just ADV _ 20 learned advmod 20 learned learn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 16 child acl:relcl 21 to to PART _ 22 walk mark 22 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 learned xcomp 23 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 way acl:relcl 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 walk punct
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1 toddle to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present with short wobbly steps; walk property tree rules 3 learn present · perfect a small child vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 walk to-infinitive a small child not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 do present a small child the way not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Eventuality
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 Informally, to toddle somewhere means to walk or go there slowly and calmly.
The tree, 13 words advmod punct mark csubj advmod mark ccomp cc conj advmod advmod cc conj punct root Informally ADV , PUNCT to PART toddle VERB somewhere ADV means VERB to PART walk VERB or CCONJ go VERB there ADV slowly ADV and CCONJ calmly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Informally informally ADV _ 4 toddle advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Informally punct 3 to to PART _ 4 toddle mark 4 toddle toddle VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 5 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 4 toddle advmod 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 walk mark 8 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means ccomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 go cc 10 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 walk conj 11 there there ADV PronType=Dem 10 go advmod 12 slowly slowly ADV _ 10 go advmod 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 calmly cc 14 calmly calmly ADV _ 12 slowly conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 toddle to-infinitive informally, somewhere property vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 walk not said to happen to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 go infinitive there slowly property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 My baby brother toddled across the kitchen.
nmod:poss compound acl case det obl punct root My PRON baby NOUN brother NOUN toddled VERB across ADP the DET kitchen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 baby nmod:poss 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 brother compound 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 toddled toddle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 brother acl 5 across across ADP _ 7 kitchen case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 kitchen det 7 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 4 toddled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 brother punct
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1 toddle participle baby brother not said here the kitchen vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across kitchen=Trajectory
Example 2 The little girl toddled after the ducks.
det amod acl case det obl punct root The DET little ADJ girl NOUN toddled VERB after ADP the DET ducks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 girl det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 girl amod 3 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 toddled toddle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 girl acl 5 after after ADP _ 7 ducks case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ducks det 7 ducks duck NOUN Number=Plur 4 toddled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 girl punct
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1 toddle participle the little girl not said here after the ducks vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Babies usually start to toddle when they are about one year old.
nsubj advmod mark xcomp mark nsubj cop advmod nummod obl:unmarked advcl punct root Babies NOUN usually ADV start VERB to PART toddle VERB when SCONJ they PRON are AUX about ADV one NUM year NOUN old ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 3 start nsubj 2 usually usually ADV _ 3 start advmod 3 start start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 toddle mark 5 toddle toddle VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 start xcomp 6 when when SCONJ _ 12 old mark 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 old nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 old cop 9 about about ADV _ 10 one advmod 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 year nummod 11 year year NOUN Number=Sing 12 old obl:unmarked 12 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 toddle advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 start punct
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1 start present Babies usually property vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 toddle to-infinitive Babies not said here vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is present Babies = baby year old property tree rules
Example 4 Grandpa said he would toddle down to the shop.
nsubj nsubj aux ccomp advmod case det obl punct root Grandpa PROPN said VERB he PRON would AUX toddle VERB down ADV to ADP the DET shop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 2 said nsubj 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 toddle nsubj 4 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 toddle aux 5 toddle toddle VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 said ccomp 6 down down ADV _ 5 toddle advmod 7 to to ADP _ 9 shop case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 shop det 9 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 5 toddle obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Grandpa vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 toddle down would Grandpa the shop down property vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to shop=Destination
Example 5 The puppy toddled behind the toddler.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET puppy NOUN toddled VERB behind ADP the DET toddler NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 toddled toddle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 puppy acl 4 behind behind ADP _ 6 toddler case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 toddler det 6 toddler toddler NOUN Number=Sing 3 toddled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 puppy punct
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1 toddle participle the puppy not said here behind the toddler vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme behind toddler=Trajectory
Example 6 She toddled into the room holding her teddy.
nsubj case det obl advcl nmod:poss obj punct root She PRON toddled VERB into ADP the DET room NOUN holding VERB her PRON teddy 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 toddled nsubj 2 toddled toddle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into ADP _ 5 room case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 room det 5 room room NOUN Number=Sing 2 toddled obl 6 holding hold VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 toddled advcl 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 teddy nmod:poss 8 teddy teddy NOUN Number=Sing 6 holding obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 toddled punct
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1 toddle past She the room vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into room=Destination 2 hold gerund She not said here her teddy vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teddy=Theme
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