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title: droop — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «droop» in the school dictionary: To hang or bend down because of being weak, tired or without water, as in «The flowers drooped in the heat». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# droop

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**Who acts:** flowers, spirits, sunflowers, you, plant, eyelids · **What happens:** hang, bend down, be, droop, become, lose · **To what, where:** heat, energy, hot sun., plant, bad news, it

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To hang or bend down because of being weak, tired or without water, as in «The flowers drooped in the heat».

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:droop:m1:1
# text = To hang or bend down because of being weak, tired or without water, as in «The flowers drooped in the heat».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	hang	hang	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	bend	bend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	cop	_	_
9	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	without	without	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
16	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
21	drooped	droop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **bend down** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | weak *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **droop** *in a quote* | past | the flowers |  |  | the heat |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in heat=Location |

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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 -->
To become sad or lose energy, as in «His spirits drooped».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:droop:m2:1
# text = To become sad or lose energy, as in «His spirits drooped».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	become	become	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	lose	lose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	spirits	spirit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	drooped	droop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **lose** | present |  | energy |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Eventuality |
| 3 | **droop** *in a quote* | past | His spirits |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A downward bend or slope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:droop:m3:1
# text = A downward bend or slope.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	downward	downward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bend	bend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	slope	slope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sunflowers drooped in the hot sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:droop:x1:1
# text = The sunflowers drooped in the hot sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sunflowers	sunflower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drooped	droop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **droop** | past | the sunflowers |  |  | the hot sun. |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sun.=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water the plant before it droops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:droop:x2:1
# text = Water the plant before it droops.
1	Water	water	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	droops	droop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **water** | imperative | you *not said here* | the plant |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent plant=Destination |
| 2 | **droop** | present | plant |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My eyelids drooped during the long film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:droop:x3:1
# text = My eyelids drooped during the long film.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	eyelids	eyelid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drooped	droop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	during	during	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **droop** | past | My eyelids |  |  |  | during the long film |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy's ears droop when it is sad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:droop:x4:1
# text = The puppy's ears droop when it is sad.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	droop	droop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **droop** | present | the puppy's ears |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | puppy |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His shoulders drooped when he heard the bad news.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:droop:x5:1
# text = His shoulders drooped when he heard the bad news.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	shoulders	shoulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drooped	droop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **droop** | past | His shoulders |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **hear** | past | he | the bad news |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer news=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tent drooped after the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:droop:x6:1
# text = The tent drooped after the rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drooped	droop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **droop** | past | the tent |  |  |  | after the rain |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He gave it water, but still it drooped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:droop:x7:1
# text = He gave it water, but still it drooped.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	still	still	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	drooped	droop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | He | it |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient water=Theme |
| 2 | **droop** | past | water |  |  |  | still |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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