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title: drawl — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «drawl» in the school dictionary: To speak slowly, stretching out the vowel sounds. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# drawl

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**Who acts:** stretching, slow way, drawl, howdy, She, I · **What happens:** speak, stretch out, sound, mean, make, drawl · **To what, where:** vowel, long slow lazy growl, sister, everyone, drawl, words · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«drawl» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [drawl in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/drawl.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To speak slowly, stretching out the vowel sounds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawl:m1:1
# text = To speak slowly, stretching out the vowel sounds.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	stretching	stretch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	vowel	vowel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | stretching *not said here* |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stretch out** | gerund |  | the vowel |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent vowel=Patient |
| 3 | **sound** | present | stretching |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 slow way of speaking with long vowel sounds, often typical of a region, like a Southern drawl in the USA.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawl:m2:1
# text = A slow way of speaking with long vowel sounds, often typical of a region, like a Southern drawl in the USA.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	vowel	vowel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	typical	typical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	Southern	southern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	drawl	drawl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund | a slow way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with long vowel sounds and a Southern drawl in the USA | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with sound=Co-Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A drawl can also mean a long, slow, lazy growl made by an animal.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawl:m3:1
# text = A drawl can also mean a long, slow, lazy growl made by an animal.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drawl	drawl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	lazy	lazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	growl	growl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
13	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a drawl | a long slow lazy growl |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent growl=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a long slow lazy growl *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Well, howdy, folks,» the cowboy drawled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawl:x1:1
# text = «Well, howdy, folks,» the cowboy drawled.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Well	well	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	howdy	howdy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	folks	folk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cowboy	cowboy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	drawled	drawl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drawl** *speech: other* | past | howdy and folks |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She spoke with a slow Texas drawl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawl:x2:1
# text = She spoke with a slow Texas drawl.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	Texas	Texas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	drawl	drawl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | She |  |  |  |  | with a slow Texas drawl | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with drawl=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«I'm sooo bored,» drawled my sister.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawl:x3:1
# text = «I'm sooo bored,» drawled my sister.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	sooo	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	bored	bored	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	drawled	drawl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | bored *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **drawl** *speech: other* | past |  |  | my sister |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His Australian drawl made everyone smile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawl:x4:1
# text = His Australian drawl made everyone smile.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	drawl	drawl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obj	_	_
6	smile	smile	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | His Australian drawl | everyone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **smile** | infinitive | everyone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **drawl** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom drawl «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat yawned, and the boy drawled, «Time for bed.»

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawl:x5:1
# text = The cat yawned, and the boy drawled, «Time for bed.»
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	yawned	yawn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	drawled	drawl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **yawn** | past | the cat |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **drawl** *speech: other* | past | the boy |  |  |  | time |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can hear a drawl when people stretch their words.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawl:x6:1
# text = You can hear a drawl when people stretch their words.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	drawl	drawl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	stretch	stretch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | can | You | a drawl |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer drawl=Stimulus |
| 2 | **stretch** | present | people | people's words |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent word=Patient |
| 3 | **word** |  | people |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After a long time there came back the drawling, sleepy snarl of a full-fed tiger just wakened.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drawl:x7:1
# text = After a long time there came back the drawling, sleepy snarl of a full-fed tiger just wakened.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
5	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
6	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	drawling	drawling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	sleepy	sleepy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	snarl	snarl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
15	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	fed	feed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	amod	_	_
18	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
19	just	just	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	wakened	waken	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come back** | past | the drawling |  |  | there | time |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **feed** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **waken** | participle |  | a full fed tiger *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **snarl** |  | a full fed tiger |  |  |  |  |  | nom snarl «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

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