waltz Who acts: two people, nothing, He, She, grandparents, band · What happens: turn, dance, walk, matter, win, do · To what, where: waltz, confident casual way, something, late, test, wedding anniversary · Speech: someone speaks here
«waltz» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: waltz in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A smooth ballroom dance for two people who turn round and round together, with three beats in each bar of music.
The tree, 21 words det amod compound case nummod nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod cc conj advmod punct case nummod obl case det nmod case nmod punct root A DET smooth ADJ ballroom NOUN dance NOUN for ADP two NUM people NOUN who PRON turn VERB round ADV and CCONJ round ADV together ADV , PUNCT with ADP three NUM beats NOUN in ADP each DET bar NOUN of ADP music NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 dance det 2 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 4 dance amod 3 ballroom ballroom NOUN Number=Sing 4 dance compound 4 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 people case 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 people nummod 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 dance nmod 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 turn nsubj 9 turn turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 people acl:relcl 10 round round ADV _ 9 turn advmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 round cc 12 round round ADV _ 10 round conj 13 together together ADV _ 9 turn advmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 beats punct 15 with with ADP _ 17 beats case 16 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 17 beats nummod 17 beats beat NOUN Number=Plur 9 turn obl 18 in in ADP _ 20 bar case 19 each each DET PronType=Tot 20 bar det 20 bar bar NOUN Number=Sing 17 beats nmod 21 of of ADP _ 22 music case 22 music music NOUN Number=Sing 20 bar nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 dance punct
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1 turn present two people with three beats in each bar of music; round, together property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
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 piece of music for this dance.
det case nmod case det nmod punct root A DET piece NOUN of ADP music NOUN for ADP this DET dance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 piece det 2 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 music case 4 music music NOUN Number=Sing 2 piece nmod 5 for for ADP _ 7 dance case 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 dance det 7 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 2 piece nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 piece punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To dance a waltz.
mark det obj punct root To PART dance VERB a DET waltz NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 dance mark 2 dance dance VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 waltz det 4 waltz waltz NOUN Number=Sing 2 dance obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 dance punct
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1 dance to-infinitive a waltz vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location waltz=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To walk somewhere in a confident, casual way, sometimes rudely, as if nothing matters.
The tree, 14 words mark advmod case det amod punct amod obl punct advmod advmod punct mark mark nsubj advcl punct root To PART walk VERB somewhere ADV in ADP a DET confident ADJ , PUNCT casual ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT sometimes ADV rudely ADV , PUNCT as SCONJ if SCONJ nothing PRON matters VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 walk mark 2 walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 2 walk advmod 4 in in ADP _ 9 way case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 way det 6 confident confident ADJ Degree=Pos 9 way amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 confident punct 8 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos 9 way amod 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 walk obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 rudely punct 11 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 12 rudely advmod 12 rudely rudely ADV _ 2 walk advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 matters punct 14 as as SCONJ _ 17 matters mark 15 if if SCONJ _ 17 matters mark 16 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 17 matters nsubj 17 matters matter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 walk advcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 walk punct
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1 walk to-infinitive a confident casual way rudely, somewhere property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in way=Trajectory 2 matter present nothing vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"He waltzed in late."
punct nsubj case obl punct punct root " PUNCT He PRON waltzed VERB in ADP late ADJ . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 waltzed punct 2 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 waltzed nsubj 3 waltzed waltz VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 late case 5 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 3 waltzed obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 waltzed punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 3 waltzed punct
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1 waltz in a quote past He late vn waltz-51.5 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 5 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To win or do something very easily.
mark cc conj obj advmod advmod punct root To PART win VERB or CCONJ do VERB something PRON very ADV easily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 win mark 2 win win VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 do cc 4 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 win conj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 do obj 6 very very ADV _ 7 easily advmod 7 easily easily ADV _ 4 do advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 win punct
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1 win to-infinitive vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 do infinitive something easily property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"She waltzed through the test."
punct nsubj case det obl punct punct root " PUNCT She PRON waltzed VERB through ADP the DET test NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 waltzed punct 2 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 waltzed nsubj 3 waltzed waltz VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 through through ADP _ 6 test case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 test det 6 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 waltzed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 waltzed punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 3 waltzed punct
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1 waltz in a quote past She the test vn waltz-51.5 «NP V PP.trajectory PP.goal»: agent=Theme through test=Trajectory
Example 1 My grandparents danced a waltz at their wedding anniversary.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root My PRON grandparents NOUN danced VERB a DET waltz NOUN at ADP their PRON wedding NOUN anniversary 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 grandparents nmod:poss 2 grandparents grandparent NOUN Number=Plur 3 danced nsubj 3 danced dance VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 waltz det 5 waltz waltz NOUN Number=Sing 3 danced obj 6 at at ADP _ 9 anniversary case 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 anniversary nmod:poss 8 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 9 anniversary compound 9 anniversary anniversary NOUN Number=Sing 3 danced obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 danced punct
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1 dance past My grandparents a waltz grandparents's wedding anniversary vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location waltz=Theme
Example 2 The band played a slow waltz.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET band NOUN played VERB a DET slow ADJ waltz NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 band det 2 band band NOUN Number=Sing 3 played nsubj 3 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 waltz det 5 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 6 waltz amod 6 waltz waltz NOUN Number=Sing 3 played obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 played punct
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1 play past the band a slow waltz vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent waltz=Theme
Example 3 We counted the waltz: one-two-three, one-two-three.
The tree, 10 words nsubj det obj punct conj punct conj punct conj punct conj punct conj punct conj punct root We PRON counted VERB the DET waltz NOUN : PUNCT one NUM - PUNCT two NUM - PUNCT three NUM , PUNCT one NUM - PUNCT two NUM - PUNCT three NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 counted nsubj 2 counted count VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 waltz det 4 waltz waltz NOUN Number=Sing 2 counted obj 5 : : PUNCT _ 6 one punct 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 counted conj 7 - - PUNCT _ 8 two punct 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 one conj 9 - - PUNCT _ 10 three punct 10 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 two conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 one punct 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 one conj 13 - - PUNCT _ 14 two punct 14 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 one conj 15 - - PUNCT _ 16 three punct 16 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 two conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 counted punct
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1 count past We the waltz vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent waltz=Theme
Example 4 He waltzed into class ten minutes late without saying sorry.
nsubj case obl nummod obl:unmarked advmod mark advcl xcomp punct root He PRON waltzed VERB into ADP class NOUN ten NUM minutes NOUN late ADV without SCONJ saying VERB sorry ADJ . 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 waltzed nsubj 2 waltzed waltz VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into ADP _ 4 class case 4 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 waltzed obl 5 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 minutes nummod 6 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 7 late obl:unmarked 7 late late ADV Degree=Pos 2 waltzed advmod 8 without without SCONJ _ 9 saying mark 9 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 waltzed advcl 10 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 9 saying xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 waltzed punct
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1 waltz past He class late property vn waltz-51.5 «NP V PP.trajectory PP.goal»: agent=Theme into class=Trajectory 2 say speech: apologize gerund He not said here sorry property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 5 She waltzed through the maths test in ten minutes.
nsubj case det compound obl case nummod obl punct root She PRON waltzed VERB through ADP the DET maths NOUN test NOUN in ADP ten NUM minutes 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 waltzed nsubj 2 waltzed waltz VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 through through ADP _ 6 test case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 test det 5 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 6 test compound 6 test test NOUN Number=Sing 2 waltzed obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 minutes case 8 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 minutes nummod 9 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 2 waltzed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 waltzed punct
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1 waltz past She the maths test minute vn waltz-51.5 «NP V PP.trajectory PP.goal»: agent=Theme through test=Trajectory
Example 6 The cat waltzed off with my sandwich!
det nsubj compound:prt case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET cat NOUN waltzed VERB off ADP with ADP my PRON sandwich NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 waltzed nsubj 3 waltzed waltz VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 off off ADP _ 3 waltzed compound:prt 5 with with ADP _ 7 sandwich case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 sandwich nmod:poss 7 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 3 waltzed obl 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 waltzed punct
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1 waltz off past the cat with my sandwich vn waltz-51.5 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 We sang "Waltzing Matilda" in our Australia topic.
nsubj punct advcl obj punct case nmod:poss compound obl punct root We PRON sang VERB " PUNCT Waltzing VERB Matilda PROPN " PUNCT in ADP our PRON Australia PROPN topic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 sang nsubj 2 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 " " PUNCT _ 4 Waltzing punct 4 Waltzing waltz VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 sang advcl 5 Matilda Matilda PROPN Number=Sing 4 Waltzing obj 6 " " PUNCT _ 5 Matilda punct 7 in in ADP _ 10 topic case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 topic nmod:poss 9 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 10 topic compound 10 topic topic NOUN Number=Sing 4 Waltzing obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past We vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location 2 waltz in a quote gerund We not said here Matilda our Australia topic vn waltz-51.5 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent matilda=Theme
Example 8 The prince and Cinderella waltzed around the ballroom.
det nsubj cc conj case det obl punct root The DET prince NOUN and CCONJ Cinderella PROPN waltzed VERB around ADP the DET ballroom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prince det 2 prince prince NOUN Number=Sing 5 waltzed nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 Cinderella cc 4 Cinderella Cinderella PROPN Number=Sing 2 prince conj 5 waltzed waltz VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 around around ADP _ 8 ballroom case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ballroom det 8 ballroom ballroom NOUN Number=Sing 5 waltzed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 waltzed punct
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1 waltz past the prince and Cinderella the ballroom vn waltz-51.5 «NP V PP.trajectory PP.goal»: agent=Theme around ballroom=Trajectory
Example 9 I am going to teach you to jump and bow, to dance a waltz and a polka, and even to stand on your head.”
The tree, 24 words nsubj aux mark xcomp iobj mark xcomp cc conj punct mark conj det obj cc det conj punct cc advmod mark parataxis case nmod:poss obl punct punct root I PRON am AUX going VERB to PART teach VERB you PRON to PART jump VERB and CCONJ bow VERB , PUNCT to PART dance VERB a DET waltz NOUN and CCONJ a DET polka NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ even ADV to PART stand VERB on ADP your PRON head NOUN . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 going nsubj 2 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 going aux 3 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 to to PART _ 5 teach mark 5 teach teach VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 going xcomp 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 teach iobj 7 to to PART _ 8 jump mark 8 jump jump VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 teach xcomp 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 bow cc 10 bow bow VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 jump conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 dance punct 12 to to PART _ 13 dance mark 13 dance dance VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 jump conj 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 waltz det 15 waltz waltz NOUN Number=Sing 13 dance obj 16 and and CCONJ _ 18 polka cc 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 polka det 18 polka polka NOUN Number=Sing 15 waltz conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 23 stand punct 20 and and CCONJ _ 23 stand cc 21 even even ADV _ 23 stand advmod 22 to to PART _ 23 stand mark 23 stand stand VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 going parataxis 24 on on ADP _ 26 head case 25 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 26 head nmod:poss 26 head head NOUN Number=Sing 23 stand obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 23 stand punct 28 ” " PUNCT _ 3 going punct
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1 go present · progressive I vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 teach speech: other to-infinitive I not said here you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic 3 jump to-infinitive I not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 bow infinitive I not said here vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 dance to-infinitive I not said here a waltz and a polka vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location waltz=Theme 6 stand to-infinitive your head vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on head=Location
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