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title: browsing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «browsing» in the school dictionary: Looking through things in a relaxed way without searching for anything special, as in shops or books. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# browsing

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**Who acts:** you, I, We, Browsing, browsing history, giraffe · **What happens:** look, search, eat, browse, mean, wonder · **To what, where:** you, bookshop, internet, sites, treetops, menu

<!-- .vabout -->
«browsing» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [browsing in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/browsing.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Looking through things in a relaxed way without searching for anything special, as in shops or books.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:browsing:m1:1
# text = Looking through things in a relaxed way without searching for anything special, as in shops or books.
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	through	through	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	relaxed	relaxed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	searching	search	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	_
12	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | in a relaxed way; through things | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent through thing=Theme |
| 2 | **search** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for anything; as shops or books | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for anything=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Looking at pages on the internet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:browsing:m2:1
# text = Looking at pages on the internet.
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | on the internet; at pages | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at page=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: of animals — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eating leaves and twigs from bushes and trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:browsing:m3:1
# text = Eating leaves and twigs from bushes and trees.
1	Eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	twigs	twig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bushes	bush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Browsing can also mean wandering slowly along a place, looking around as you go.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:browsing:m4:1
# text = Browsing can also mean wandering slowly along a place, looking around as you go.
1	Browsing	browse	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	wandering	wonder	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	along	along	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	looking	look	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	conj	_	_
12	around	around	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **browse** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **wonder** *speech: ask* *not said to happen* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | along a place; slowly *property* | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **look around** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | around *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 5 | **go** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I am just browsing, thank you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:browsing:x1:1
# text = I am just browsing, thank you.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	browsing	browse	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	thank	thank	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **browse** | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **thank** *speech: thank* | present | I *not said here* |  | you |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We spent an hour browsing in the bookshop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:browsing:x2:1
# text = We spent an hour browsing in the bookshop.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	browsing	browse	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bookshop	bookshop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | past | We |  |  |  | hour |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **browse** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  | the bookshop |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Browsing the internet can be fun but stay safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:browsing:x3:1
# text = Browsing the internet can be fun but stay safe.
1	Browsing	browse	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **browse** | gerund |  | the internet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | can | Browsing |  |  |  |  | fun *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **stay** | infinitive | Browsing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your browsing history shows which sites you visited.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:browsing:x4:1
# text = Your browsing history shows which sites you visited.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	browsing	browsing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	6	det	_	_
6	sites	site	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | Your browsing history | which sites |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent site=Recipient |
| 2 | **visit** | past | you | which sites *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent site=Co-Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The giraffe was browsing on the treetops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:browsing:x5:1
# text = The giraffe was browsing on the treetops.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	giraffe	giraffe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	browsing	browse	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	treetops	treetop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **browse** | past · progressive | the giraffe |  |  | the treetops |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad was browsing the menu for vegetarian food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:browsing:x6:1
# text = Dad was browsing the menu for vegetarian food.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	browsing	browse	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	menu	menu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	vegetarian	vegetarian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **browse** | past · progressive | Dad | the menu |  |  |  | for vegetarian food | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Private browsing does not make you invisible online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:browsing:x7:1
# text = Private browsing does not make you invisible online.
1	Private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	browsing	browsing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	invisible	invisible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
8	online	online	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **make** | present · do-support | Private browsing | you |  |  |  | invisible, online *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sea cows had separated and were browsing lazily along the edges of the finest beaches that Kotick had ever seen.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:browsing:x8:1
# text = The sea cows had separated and were browsing lazily along the edges of the finest beaches that Kotick had ever seen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	separated	separate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	browsing	browse	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
9	lazily	lazily	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	along	along	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	edges	edge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	finest	fine	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	16	amod	_	_
16	beaches	beach	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
18	Kotick	Kotick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
19	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
20	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	21	advmod	_	_
21	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	16	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **separate** | past · perfect · passive |  | the sea cows |  |  |  |  | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **browse** | past · progressive |  |  |  |  |  | along the edges of the finest beaches; lazily *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **see** | past · perfect | the finest beaches |  |  |  | ever |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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