wont Who acts: someone, they, it, wont, Grandad, She · What happens: be, do, mean, fall, sing, cook · To what, where: something, it, habit, common misspelling, five miles, Woe · Speech: someone speaks here
«wont» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: wont in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
If someone is wont to do something, they usually do it; it is their habit.
The tree, 15 words mark nsubj cop mark xcomp obj punct nsubj advmod conj obj punct nsubj cop nmod:poss conj punct root If SCONJ someone PRON is AUX wont ADJ to PART do VERB something PRON , PUNCT they PRON usually ADV do VERB it PRON ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX their PRON habit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 wont mark 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 wont nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 wont cop 4 wont wont ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 wont xcomp 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 do obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 do punct 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 do nsubj 10 usually usually ADV _ 11 do advmod 11 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 wont conj 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 do obj 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 habit punct 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 habit nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 habit cop 16 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 habit nmod:poss 17 habit habit NOUN Number=Sing 4 wont conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 wont punct
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1 is present someone wont property tree rules 2 do to-infinitive someone not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 do present they it usually property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality 4 is a present it their habit 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.
Meaning 2 Usage: formal, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
«As is his wont» means as he usually does.
punct advmod ccomp nmod:poss nsubj punct mark nsubj advmod advcl punct root « PUNCT As ADV is VERB his PRON wont NOUN » PUNCT means VERB as SCONJ he PRON usually ADV does VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 is punct 2 As as ADV _ 3 is advmod 3 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 means ccomp 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 wont nmod:poss 5 wont wont NOUN Number=Sing 3 is nsubj 6 » » PUNCT _ 3 is punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 as as SCONJ _ 11 does mark 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 does nsubj 10 usually usually ADV _ 11 does advmod 11 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 means advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 be in a quote present his wont vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 do present wont usually property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Without an apostrophe, «wont» is also a common misspelling of «won't» (will not).
The tree, 14 words case det obl punct punct conj punct cop advmod det amod case punct acl:relcl advmod punct punct aux parataxis punct punct root Without ADP an DET apostrophe NOUN , PUNCT « PUNCT wont NOUN » PUNCT is AUX also ADV a DET common ADJ misspelling NOUN of ADP « PUNCT wo AUX n't PART » PUNCT ( PUNCT will AUX not PART ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Without without ADP _ 3 apostrophe case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 apostrophe det 3 apostrophe apostrophe NOUN Number=Sing 12 misspelling obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 wont punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 wont punct 6 wont wont NOUN Number=Sing 3 apostrophe conj 7 » » PUNCT _ 3 apostrophe punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 misspelling cop 9 also also ADV _ 12 misspelling advmod 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 misspelling det 11 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 12 misspelling amod 12 misspelling misspelling NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 of of ADP _ 15 wo case 14 « « PUNCT _ 15 wo punct 15 wo will AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 misspelling acl:relcl 16 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 15 wo advmod 17 » » PUNCT _ 12 misspelling punct 18 ( ( PUNCT _ 20 not punct 19 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 20 not aux 20 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 misspelling parataxis 21 ) ) PUNCT _ 20 not punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 12 misspelling punct
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1 is a present a common misspelling without a apostrophe and wont tree rules
Example 1 As was his wont, Grandad fell asleep after lunch. (old-fashioned)
Sentence 1: As was his wont, Grandad fell asleep after lunch.
case cop nmod:poss obl punct nsubj xcomp case obl punct root As ADP was AUX his PRON wont NOUN , PUNCT Grandad PROPN fell VERB asleep ADJ after ADP lunch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 4 wont case 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 wont cop 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 wont nmod:poss 4 wont wont NOUN Number=Sing 7 fell obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 wont punct 6 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 7 fell nsubj 7 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fell xcomp 9 after after ADP _ 10 lunch case 10 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 7 fell obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 fell punct
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1 is past as his wont tree rules 2 fall past Grandad after lunch asleep property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Sentence 2: (old-fashioned)
punct amod punct punct root ( PUNCT old ADJ - PUNCT fashioned ADJ ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 fashioned punct 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 fashioned amod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 old punct 4 fashioned fashioned ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 fashioned punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 She was wont to sing while she cooked.
nsubj cop mark xcomp mark nsubj advcl punct root She PRON was AUX wont ADJ to PART sing VERB while SCONJ she PRON cooked VERB . 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 3 wont nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 wont cop 3 wont wont ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 sing mark 5 sing sing VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wont xcomp 6 while while SCONJ _ 8 cooked mark 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 cooked nsubj 8 cooked cook VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 sing advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wont punct
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1 is past She wont property tree rules 2 sing speech: express to-infinitive She not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 cook past she vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The old cat was wont to sleep by the fire.
det amod nsubj cop mark xcomp case det obl punct root The DET old ADJ cat NOUN was AUX wont ADJ to PART sleep VERB by ADP the DET fire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cat det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cat amod 3 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 5 wont nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 wont cop 5 wont wont ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to PART _ 7 sleep mark 7 sleep sleep VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 wont xcomp 8 by by ADP _ 10 fire case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 fire det 10 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 7 sleep obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 wont punct
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1 is past the old cat wont property tree rules 2 sleep to-infinitive the old cat not said here by the fire vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 As is her wont, the teacher arrived early.
case cop nmod:poss obl punct det nsubj advmod punct root As ADP is AUX her PRON wont NOUN , PUNCT the DET teacher NOUN arrived VERB early ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 4 wont case 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 wont cop 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 wont nmod:poss 4 wont wont NOUN Number=Sing 8 arrived obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 wont punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 teacher det 7 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 8 arrived nsubj 8 arrived arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 early early ADV Degree=Pos 8 arrived advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 arrived punct
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1 is present as her wont tree rules 2 arrive past the teacher early property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 «I won't go» — not «I wont go».
punct nsubj aux advmod punct punct advmod punct nsubj conj xcomp punct punct root « PUNCT I PRON wo AUX n't PART go VERB » PUNCT — PUNCT not PART « PUNCT I PRON wont VERB go VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 go punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 go nsubj 3 wo will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 go aux 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 go advmod 5 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 go punct 7 — - PUNCT _ 11 wont punct 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 wont advmod 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 wont punct 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 wont nsubj 11 wont wont VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 go conj 12 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 wont xcomp 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 go punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 go punct
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1 not go in a quote future I vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 not wont in a quote present I tree rules 3 go in a quote infinitive I not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 He was wont to walk five miles each morning.
nsubj cop mark xcomp nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root He PRON was AUX wont ADJ to PART walk VERB five NUM miles NOUN each DET morning 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 3 wont nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 wont cop 3 wont wont ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 walk mark 5 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wont xcomp 6 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 miles nummod 7 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 5 walk obj 8 each each DET PronType=Tot 9 morning det 9 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 5 walk obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 wont punct
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1 is past He wont property tree rules 2 walk to-infinitive He not said here five miles morning vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mile=Trajectory
Example 7 Woe was drowned, and the merchant began to live again as he had been wont to do of old.
The tree, 19 words nsubj:pass aux:pass punct cc det nsubj conj mark xcomp advmod mark nsubj aux cop advcl mark xcomp case obl punct root Woe NOUN was AUX drowned VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET merchant NOUN began VERB to PART live VERB again ADV as SCONJ he PRON had AUX been AUX wont ADJ to PART do VERB of ADP old ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Woe woe NOUN Number=Sing 3 drowned nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 drowned aux:pass 3 drowned drown VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 began punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 began cc 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 merchant det 7 merchant merchant NOUN Number=Sing 8 began nsubj 8 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 drowned conj 9 to to PART _ 10 live mark 10 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 began xcomp 11 again again ADV _ 10 live advmod 12 as as SCONJ _ 16 wont mark 13 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 wont nsubj 14 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 wont aux 15 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 16 wont cop 16 wont wont ADJ Degree=Pos 10 live advcl 17 to to PART _ 18 do mark 18 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 wont xcomp 19 of of ADP _ 20 old case 20 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 18 do obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 drowned punct
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1 drown past · passive Woe vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 begin past the merchant vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 live to-infinitive the merchant not said here again vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 is past · perfect merchant wont property tree rules 5 do to-infinitive merchant not said here of old vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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