walkabout Who acts: walkabout, king, PE kit, prime minister, dog, Crowds · What happens: be, make, link, walk, shake, talk · To what, where: traditional journey, foot, bush, crowd, hands, walkabout · Speech: someone speaks here
«walkabout» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: walkabout in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: Australia — kept apart, not parsed.
A walkabout is a traditional journey on foot through the bush made by some Aboriginal Australians, linked to culture, country and learning.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod case det nmod acl case det amod obl:agent punct parataxis case obl punct conj cc conj punct root A DET walkabout NOUN is AUX a DET traditional ADJ journey NOUN on ADP foot NOUN through ADP the DET bush NOUN made VERB by ADP some DET Aboriginal ADJ Australians PROPN , PUNCT linked VERB to ADP culture NOUN , PUNCT country NOUN and CCONJ learning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 walkabout det 2 walkabout walkabout NOUN Number=Sing 6 journey nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 journey cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 journey det 5 traditional traditional ADJ Degree=Pos 6 journey amod 6 journey journey NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 on on ADP _ 8 foot case 8 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 6 journey nmod 9 through through ADP _ 11 bush case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bush det 11 bush bush NOUN Number=Sing 6 journey nmod 12 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 bush acl 13 by by ADP _ 16 Australians case 14 some some DET PronType=Ind 16 Australians det 15 Aboriginal aboriginal ADJ Degree=Pos 16 Australians amod 16 Australians Australian PROPN Number=Plur 12 made obl:agent 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 linked punct 18 linked link VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 journey parataxis 19 to to ADP _ 20 culture case 20 culture culture NOUN Number=Sing 18 linked obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 country punct 22 country country NOUN Number=Sing 20 culture conj 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 learning cc 24 learning learning NOUN Number=Sing 20 culture conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 journey punct
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1 is a present a walkabout a traditional journey foot through the bush tree rules 2 make participle the bush not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 link participle to culture and country and learning vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to culture=Co-Patient
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: UK — kept apart, not parsed.
A walkabout is when a king, queen or famous person walks among a crowd, shaking hands and talking.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det nsubj punct conj cc amod conj advcl case det obl punct advcl obj cc conj punct root A DET walkabout NOUN is AUX when ADV a DET king NOUN , PUNCT queen NOUN or CCONJ famous ADJ person NOUN walks VERB among ADP a DET crowd NOUN , PUNCT shaking VERB hands NOUN and CCONJ talking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 walkabout det 2 walkabout walkabout NOUN Number=Sing 4 when nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 when cop 4 when when ADV PronType=Int root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 king det 6 king king NOUN Number=Sing 12 walks nsubj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 queen punct 8 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 6 king conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 person cc 10 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 11 person amod 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 king conj 12 walks walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 when advcl 13 among among ADP _ 15 crowd case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 crowd det 15 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 12 walks obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 shaking punct 17 shaking shake VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 walks advcl 18 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 17 shaking obj 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 talking cc 20 talking talk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 17 shaking conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 when punct
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1 is present a walkabout when property tree rules 2 walk present a king and queen or famous person a crowd vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme among crowd=Trajectory 3 shake gerund a king and queen or famous person not said here hands vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hand=Patient 4 talk gerund a king and queen or famous person not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To go walkabout means to wander off or go missing.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp compound:prt cc conj xcomp punct root To PART go VERB walkabout NOUN means VERB to PART wander VERB off ADP or CCONJ go VERB missing ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 go mark 2 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 walkabout walkabout NOUN Number=Sing 2 go obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 wander mark 6 wander wander VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 off off ADP _ 6 wander compound:prt 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 go cc 9 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 wander conj 10 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 9 go xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 go to-infinitive walkabout vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location walkabout=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 wander off not said to happen to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 go infinitive missing property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The King went on a walkabout to meet the crowd.
det nsubj case det obl mark advcl det obj punct root The DET King PROPN went VERB on ADP a DET walkabout NOUN to PART meet VERB the DET crowd NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 King det 2 King King PROPN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 walkabout case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 walkabout det 6 walkabout walkabout NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 7 to to PART _ 8 meet mark 8 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 went advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 crowd det 10 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 8 meet obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the King a walkabout vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on walkabout=Location 2 meet to-infinitive the King not said here the crowd vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crowd=Co-Agent
Example 2 My PE kit has gone walkabout again!
nmod:poss compound nsubj aux obj advmod punct root My PRON PE NOUN kit NOUN has AUX gone VERB walkabout NOUN again ADV ! 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 3 kit nmod:poss 2 PE pe NOUN Number=Sing 3 kit compound 3 kit kit NOUN Number=Sing 5 gone nsubj 4 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 gone aux 5 gone go VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 6 walkabout walkabout NOUN Number=Sing 5 gone obj 7 again again ADV _ 5 gone advmod 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 gone punct
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1 go present · perfect My PE kit walkabout again vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location walkabout=Theme
Example 3 Walkabout is a traditional journey linked to Aboriginal culture.
nsubj cop det amod acl case amod obl punct root Walkabout NOUN is AUX a DET traditional ADJ journey NOUN linked VERB to ADP Aboriginal ADJ culture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Walkabout walkabout NOUN Number=Sing 5 journey nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 journey cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 journey det 4 traditional traditional ADJ Degree=Pos 5 journey amod 5 journey journey NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 linked link VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 journey acl 7 to to ADP _ 9 culture case 8 Aboriginal aboriginal ADJ Degree=Pos 9 culture amod 9 culture culture NOUN Number=Sing 6 linked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 journey punct
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1 is a present Walkabout a traditional journey tree rules 2 link participle a traditional journey not said here to Aboriginal culture vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to culture=Co-Patient
Example 4 The prime minister did a walkabout in the town centre.
det amod nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root The DET prime ADJ minister NOUN did VERB a DET walkabout NOUN in ADP the DET town NOUN centre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 minister det 2 prime prime ADJ Degree=Pos 3 minister amod 3 minister minister NOUN Number=Sing 4 did nsubj 4 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 walkabout det 6 walkabout walkabout NOUN Number=Sing 4 did obj 7 in in ADP _ 10 centre case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 centre det 9 town town NOUN Number=Sing 10 centre compound 10 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 4 did obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 did punct
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1 do past the prime minister a walkabout the town centre vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent walkabout=Eventuality
Example 5 The dog went walkabout and came home at tea time.
det nsubj obj cc conj advmod case compound obl punct root The DET dog NOUN went VERB walkabout NOUN and CCONJ came VERB home ADV at ADP tea NOUN time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 walkabout walkabout NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 came cc 6 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 went conj 7 home home ADV _ 6 came advmod 8 at at ADP _ 10 time case 9 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 10 time compound 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 came obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the dog walkabout vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location walkabout=Theme 2 come past the dog not said here time home property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Crowds waited for hours for the royal walkabout.
nsubj case obl case det amod obl punct root Crowds NOUN waited VERB for ADP hours NOUN for ADP the DET royal ADJ walkabout NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crowds crowd NOUN Number=Plur 2 waited nsubj 2 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 4 hours case 4 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 2 waited obl 5 for for ADP _ 8 walkabout case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 walkabout det 7 royal royal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 walkabout amod 8 walkabout walkabout NOUN Number=Sing 2 waited obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 waited punct
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1 wait past Crowds hour for the royal walkabout vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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