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title: boring — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «boring» in the school dictionary: Boring means not interesting, so you feel tired of it or want something else to do. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# boring

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**Who acts:** Boring, you, film, nothing, Waiting, Rainy days · **What happens:** mean, feel, want, do, make, be · **To what, where:** something, hole, queue, it, exciting words, Spy · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«boring» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [boring in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/boring.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Boring means not interesting, so you feel tired of it or want something else to do.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boring:m1:1
# text = Boring means not interesting, so you feel tired of it or want something else to do.
1	Boring	boring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	interesting	interesting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
9	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
14	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obj	_	_
15	else	else	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Boring |  |  |  |  | interesting *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **feel** | present | you |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **want** | infinitive | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot something=Theme |
| 4 | **do** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
As a verb form, boring means making a hole through something with a tool, like boring through wood or rock.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boring:m2:1
# text = As a verb form, boring means making a hole through something with a tool, like boring through wood or rock.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	through	through	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obl	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
19	through	through	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | boring |  |  |  |  | as a verb form | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** *not said to happen* | gerund | boring *not said here* | a hole |  | something |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hole=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This film is so boring; nothing happens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boring:x1:1
# text = This film is so boring; nothing happens.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	8	nsubj	_	_
8	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this film |  |  |  |  | boring *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | present | nothing |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Waiting in the queue was boring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boring:x2:1
# text = Waiting in the queue was boring.
1	Waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | gerund |  |  |  | the queue |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in queue=Location |
| 2 | **is** | past | Waiting |  |  |  |  | boring *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rainy days don't have to be boring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boring:x3:1
# text = Rainy days don't have to be boring.
1	Rainy	rainy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **have** | present · do-support | Rainy days |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | Rainy days *not said here* |  |  |  |  | boring *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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He thinks maths is boring, but she loves it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boring:x4:1
# text = He thinks maths is boring, but she loves it.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | maths |  |  |  |  | boring *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **love** | present | she | it |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Try to use exciting words, not boring ones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boring:x5:1
# text = Try to use exciting words, not boring ones.
1	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **use** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | exciting words and boring ones |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The long car journey was boring until we played I Spy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boring:x6:1
# text = The long car journey was boring until we played I Spy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	Spy	Spy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the long car journey |  |  |  |  | boring *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | past | we | Spy |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spy=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The machine is boring a hole through the rock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boring:x7:1
# text = The machine is boring a hole through the rock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the machine |  |  |  |  | boring *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's boring doing homework alone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boring:x8:1
# text = It's boring doing homework alone.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
5	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | boring *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | gerund |  | homework |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Eventuality |

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