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title: lubber — English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lubber» in the English dictionary: A lubber is a clumsy, slow, awkward person. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lubber

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**Who acts:** lubber, landlubber, you, he, Luff, that · **What happens:** be, not use, lubber, do, not be, feel · **To what, where:** clumsy slow awkward person, person, Ahoy, lubber, boat, ship · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«lubber» in the English 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: [lubber in the English dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/lubber/).

## Everyday, meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lubber is a clumsy, slow, awkward person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:lubber:m1:1
# text = A lubber is a clumsy, slow, awkward person.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lubber	lubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	clumsy	clumsy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	awkward	awkward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a lubber | a clumsy slow awkward person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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.

## Everyday, meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: old use, at sea — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A landlubber is a person who is not used to the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:lubber:m2:1
# text = A landlubber is a person who is not used to the sea.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	landlubber	landlubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a landlubber | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **use** | present · passive |  | a person |  |  |  | to the sea | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Early Modern English, meaning 1 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A clumsy, slow, awkward person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:lubber:m3:1
# text = A clumsy, slow, awkward person.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	clumsy	clumsy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	awkward	awkward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ahoy, you lubbers!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:lubber:x1:1
# text = Ahoy, you lubbers!
1	Ahoy	Ahoy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lubbers	lubber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lubber** |  | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't be such a lubber on the boat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:lubber:x2:1
# text = Don't be such a lubber on the boat.
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
4	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	6	det:predet	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lubber	lubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | infinitive |  | such lubber |  | the boat |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The landlubber felt sick on the ship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:lubber:x3:1
# text = The landlubber felt sick on the ship.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	landlubber	landlubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the landlubber |  |  | the ship |  | sick *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Ahoy there, you lubbers!” he called.

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From Peter Pan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:lubber:x4:1
# text = “Ahoy there, you lubbers!” he called.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ahoy	ahoy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
3	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	lubbers	lubber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lubber** *in a quote* |  | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** *speech: express* | past | he | Ahoy and lubbers |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Luff, you lubber,” cried an Irish voice that was Smee’s; “here’s the rock.

<!-- .note -->
From Peter Pan.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:lubber:x5:1
# text = “Luff, you lubber,” cried an Irish voice that was Smee’s; “here’s the rock.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Luff	luff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lubber	lubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
8	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	Smee	Smee	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	’s	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	’s	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lubber** *in a quote* |  | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | Luff and lubber | a Irish voice |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Topic |
| 3 | **is** | past | that |  |  |  |  | 's Smee | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I shall then be able to act as guide and show you all the sights of the sea, which will be even more wonderful to you—a land-lubber.”

<!-- .note -->
From Japanese Fairy Tales.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:lubber:x6:1
# text = I shall then be able to act as guide and show you all the sights of the sea, which will be even more wonderful to you—a land-lubber.”
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	act	act	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	guide	guide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	iobj	_	_
13	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	15	det:predet	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	sights	sight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
20	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	25	nsubj	_	_
21	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
22	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	25	cop	_	_
23	even	even	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	25	advmod	_	_
25	wonderful	wonderful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	parataxis	_	_
26	to	to	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
30	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	lubber	lubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | shall | I |  |  |  | then | a land lubber *conj*; able *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **act** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as guide | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as guide=Attribute |
| 3 | **show** | infinitive | I *not said here* | all sights of the sea | you |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient sight=Topic |
| 4 | **is** | future | all sights of the sea |  | you |  |  | wonderful *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **sight** |  |  | the sea |  |  |  |  | nom sight «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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