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title: dwell — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dwell» in the school dictionary: To live somewhere. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dwell

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**Who acts:** dwell, Bears, you, your, people, Owls · **What happens:** live, keep, think, talk, dwell, not dwell · **To what, where:** forest, mistakes, caves, hollow trees, test, sad news

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«dwell» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [dwell in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dwell.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal or old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To live somewhere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dwell:m1:1
# text = To live somewhere.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | somewhere *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bears dwell in the forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dwell:m1e:1
# text = Bears dwell in the forest.
1	Bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dwell	dwell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dwell** | present | Bears |  |  | the forest |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
dwell on / upon = keep thinking or talking about something, usually something sad or bad.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dwell:m2:1
# text = dwell on / upon = keep thinking or talking about something, usually something sad or bad.
1	dwell	dwell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	/	/	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	upon	upon	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	6	punct	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl	_	_
7	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	conj	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	appos	_	_
15	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | infinitive | dwell *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund | dwell *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **talk** | gerund | dwell *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about something | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about something=Topic |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't dwell on your mistakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dwell:m2e:1
# text = Don't dwell on your mistakes.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	dwell	dwell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **dwell** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | your mistakes |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on mistake=Location |
| 2 | **mistake** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long ago, people dwelt in caves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dwell:x1:1
# text = Long ago, people dwelt in caves.
1	Long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	dwelt	dwell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	caves	cave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dwell** | past | people |  |  | caves |  | ago *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cave=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Owls dwell in hollow trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dwell:x2:1
# text = Owls dwell in hollow trees.
1	Owls	owl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dwell	dwell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	hollow	hollow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dwell** | present | Owls |  |  | hollow trees |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tree=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Don't dwell on the test you failed; get ready for the next one.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dwell:x3:1
# text = Don't dwell on the test you failed; get ready for the next one.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	dwell	dwell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	failed	fail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **dwell** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | the test |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on test=Location |
| 2 | **fail** | past | you | the test *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Eventuality |
| 3 | **get** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She dwelt on the sad news all day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dwell:x4:1
# text = She dwelt on the sad news all day.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dwelt	dwell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dwell** | past | She |  |  | the sad news | day |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on news=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most city dwellers live in flats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dwell:x5:1
# text = Most city dwellers live in flats.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
2	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dwellers	dweller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	flats	flat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Most city dwellers |  |  | flats |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in flat=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strange fish dwell deep in the ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dwell:x6:1
# text = Strange fish dwell deep in the ocean.
1	Strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dwell	dwell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	deep	deep	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dwell** | present | Strange fish |  |  | the ocean |  | deep *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in ocean=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only wives and maidens dwell there.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dwell:x7:1
# text = Only wives and maidens dwell there.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	wives	wife	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	maidens	maiden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	dwell	dwell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dwell** | present | wives and maidens |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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