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title: bandwagon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bandwagon» in the school dictionary: Something that suddenly becomes popular, which many people join just because others do: «jump on the bandwagon». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bandwagon

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**Who acts:** Something, others, large cart, toy, everyone, advert · **What happens:** become, join, do, jump, carry, play · **To what, where:** bandwagon, band, music, parade, bandwagon trick, one · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«bandwagon» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [bandwagon in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bandwagon.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: idiom — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something that suddenly becomes popular, which many people join just because others do: «jump on the bandwagon».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bandwagon:m1:1
# text = Something that suddenly becomes popular, which many people join just because others do: «jump on the bandwagon».
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
3	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
5	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	join	join	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	just	just	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	jump	jump	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	bandwagon	bandwagon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | present |  |  |  |  |  | popular, suddenly *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **join** | present | Something |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Patient |
| 3 | **do** | present | others |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **jump** *in a quote* | infinitive | Something *not said here* |  |  | the bandwagon |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on bandwagon=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large cart that carried a band playing music in a parade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bandwagon:m2:1
# text = A large cart that carried a band playing music in a parade.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cart	cart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	playing	play	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
9	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	parade	parade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **carry** | past | a large cart | a band |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent band=Theme |
| 2 | **play** | gerund | a large cart *not said here* | music |  | a parade |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When the toy became popular, everyone jumped on the bandwagon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bandwagon:x1:1
# text = When the toy became popular, everyone jumped on the bandwagon.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	4	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
5	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
8	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bandwagon	bandwagon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | the toy |  |  |  |  | popular *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **jump** | past | everyone |  |  | the bandwagon |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on bandwagon=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The advert used the bandwagon trick: «Everyone has one!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bandwagon:x2:1
# text = The advert used the bandwagon trick: «Everyone has one!»
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	advert	advert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bandwagon	bandwagon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	10	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the advert | the bandwagon trick |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Patient |
| 2 | **have** *in a quote* | present | Everyone | one |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Don't just join the bandwagon; decide what you think.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bandwagon:x3:1
# text = Don't just join the bandwagon; decide what you think.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	join	join	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bandwagon	bandwagon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	decide	decide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	obj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **join** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the bandwagon |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bandwagon=Patient |
| 2 | **decide** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old parades the band rode on a bandwagon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bandwagon:x4:1
# text = In old parades the band rode on a bandwagon.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	parades	parade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bandwagon	bandwagon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | past | the band |  |  | old parades |  | on a bandwagon | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lots of fans jumped on the bandwagon once the team started winning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bandwagon:x5:1
# text = Lots of fans jumped on the bandwagon once the team started winning.
1	Lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bandwagon	bandwagon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
12	winning	win	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump** | past | Lots of fans |  |  | the bandwagon |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on bandwagon=Trajectory |
| 2 | **start** | past | the team |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **win** | gerund | the team *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fidget spinner bandwagon didn't last long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bandwagon:x6:1
# text = The fidget spinner bandwagon didn't last long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	fidget	fidget	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	spinner	spinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bandwagon	bandwagon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	last	last	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **last** | past · do-support | the spinner bandwagon |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

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