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title: daydream — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «daydream» in the school dictionary: Pleasant thoughts you have while awake that take your mind away from what is around you: lost in a daydream. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# daydream

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**Who acts:** you, Pleasant thoughts, your, wish, I, She · **What happens:** have, take, be, lose, mind, think · **To what, where:** Pleasant thoughts, mind, daydream, question, window, daydreaming

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pleasant thoughts you have while awake that take your mind away from what is around you: lost in a daydream.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daydream:m1:1
# text = Pleasant thoughts you have while awake that take your mind away from what is around you: lost in a daydream.
1	Pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	thoughts	thought	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	awake	awake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	parataxis	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	around	around	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
18	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	daydream	daydream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | you | Pleasant thoughts *not said here* |  |  |  | awake *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thought=Patient |
| 2 | **take** | present | Pleasant thoughts | your mind |  |  |  | away *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | around you | tree rules |
| 4 | **lose** | participle · passive |  | Pleasant thoughts |  | a daydream |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 5 | **mind** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=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}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To think about pleasant things instead of what you should be doing: stop daydreaming and listen.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daydream:m2:1
# text = To think about pleasant things instead of what you should be doing: stop daydreaming and listen.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	think	think	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=SCONJ	12	mark	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	obj	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux	_	_
12	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
14	stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	daydreaming	daydream	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	xcomp	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | about pleasant things | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about thing=Topic |
| 2 | **do** | should · progressive | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 3 | **stop** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **daydream** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cognize-85 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **listen** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wish or plan that is not likely to come true.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daydream:m3:1
# text = A wish or plan that is not likely to come true.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wish	wish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | a wish or plan |  |  |  |  | likely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | to-infinitive | a wish or plan *not said here* |  |  |  |  | true *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I was daydreaming about the holidays and missed the question.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daydream:x1:1
# text = I was daydreaming about the holidays and missed the question.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	daydreaming	daydream	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **daydream** | past · progressive | I |  |  |  |  | about the holidays | vn cognize-85 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about holiday=Topic |
| 2 | **miss** | past | I *not said here* | the question |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer question=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She stared out of the window, lost in a daydream.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daydream:x2:1
# text = She stared out of the window, lost in a daydream.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stared	stare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	daydream	daydream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stare out** | past | She | the window |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  | a daydream |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V PP.eventuality S\_ING»: agent=Agent in daydream=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He daydreams about being a famous footballer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daydream:x3:1
# text = He daydreams about being a famous footballer.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	daydreams	daydream	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	footballer	footballer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **daydream** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn cognize-85 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | about a famous footballer | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop daydreaming and finish your maths!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daydream:x4:1
# text = Stop daydreaming and finish your maths!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	daydreaming	daydreaming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	finish	finish	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* | daydreaming |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality daydreaming=Eventuality |
| 2 | **finish** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your maths |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality math=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Daydreams can give you ideas for stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daydream:x5:1
# text = Daydreams can give you ideas for stories.
1	Daydreams	daydream	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **give** | can | Daydreams | ideas | you |  |  | for stories | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent you=Recipient idea=Theme for story=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't daydream while crossing the road — look and listen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daydream:x6:1
# text = Don't daydream while crossing the road — look and listen.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	daydream	daydream	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	crossing	cross	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **daydream** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cognize-85 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cross** | gerund | you *not said here* | the road |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient |
| 3 | **look** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **listen** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

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