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title: aimlessly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «aimlessly» in the school dictionary: Without any purpose, plan or direction: they wandered aimlessly round town. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# aimlessly

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**Who acts:** plan, We, boat, He, Alice, puppy · **What happens:** wander, drift, kick, walk, run, flick · **To what, where:** round town, shops, river, stone, road, wood

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«aimlessly» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: [aimlessly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/aimlessly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Without any purpose, plan or direction: they wandered aimlessly round town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aimlessly:m1:1
# text = Without any purpose, plan or direction: they wandered aimlessly round town.
1	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	wandered	wander	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	aimlessly	aimlessly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wander** | past | plan | round town |  |  |  | without any purpose; aimlessly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme town=Trajectory |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We wandered aimlessly around the shops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aimlessly:x1:1
# text = We wandered aimlessly around the shops.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wandered	wander	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	aimlessly	aimlessly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wander** | past | We |  |  | the shops |  | aimlessly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around shop=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boat drifted aimlessly on the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aimlessly:x2:1
# text = The boat drifted aimlessly on the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drifted	drift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	aimlessly	aimlessly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	river	river	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 | **drift** | past | the boat |  |  | the river |  | aimlessly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on river=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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He kicked a stone aimlessly along the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aimlessly:x3:1
# text = He kicked a stone aimlessly along the road.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kicked	kick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	aimlessly	aimlessly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	along	along	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kick** | past | He | a stone |  | the road |  | aimlessly *property* | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent stone=Patient along road=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Alice walked aimlessly through the wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aimlessly:x4:1
# text = Alice walked aimlessly through the wood.
1	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	aimlessly	aimlessly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | Alice |  |  | the wood |  | aimlessly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through wood=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The puppy ran aimlessly round the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aimlessly:x5:1
# text = The puppy ran aimlessly round the garden.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	aimlessly	aimlessly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	round	round	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	garden	garden	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 | **run** | past | the puppy |  |  | the garden |  | aimlessly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme round garden=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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She flicked aimlessly through the magazine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aimlessly:x6:1
# text = She flicked aimlessly through the magazine.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flicked	flick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	aimlessly	aimlessly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	magazine	magazine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flick** | past | She |  |  | the magazine |  | aimlessly *property* | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent through magazine=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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After wandering aimlessly through several countries, I resolved to come to Bagdad and request an audience of the Commander of the Faithful.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aimlessly:x7:1
# text = After wandering aimlessly through several countries, I resolved to come to Bagdad and request an audience of the Commander of the Faithful.
1	After	after	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	wandering	wonder	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
3	aimlessly	aimlessly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	resolved	resolve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Bagdad	Bagdad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	request	request	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	audience	audience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	Commander	Commander	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	Faithful	faithful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wonder** *speech: ask* | gerund | I *not said here* |  |  | several countries |  | aimlessly *property* | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **resolve** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **come** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  | Bagdad |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to bagdad=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **request** | infinitive | I *not said here* | a audience of the Commander of the Faithful |  |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent audience=Recipient |

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