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title: endlessly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «endlessly» in the school dictionary: Without ever stopping or ending; for what seems forever. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# endlessly

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**Who acts:** little sister, Toad, numbers, you, One, threes · **What happens:** stop, end, seem, talk, stretch, boast · **To what, where:** desert, direction, one, 0.333, questions

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Without ever stopping or ending; for what seems forever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endlessly:m1:1
# text = Without ever stopping or ending; for what seems forever.
1	Without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	3	advmod	_	_
3	stopping	stop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	ending	end	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	nsubj	_	_
9	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | gerund |  |  |  |  | ever |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **end** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **seem** | present |  |  |  |  |  | forever *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Very much, without limit, as in «endlessly patient».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endlessly:m2:1
# text = Very much, without limit, as in «endlessly patient».
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	endlessly	endlessly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	patient	patient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

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My little sister talks endlessly about dinosaurs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endlessly:x1:1
# text = My little sister talks endlessly about dinosaurs.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	talks	talk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	endlessly	endlessly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | present | My little sister |  |  |  |  | about dinosaurs; endlessly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about dinosaur=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The desert stretched endlessly in every direction.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endlessly:x2:1
# text = The desert stretched endlessly in every direction.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	endlessly	endlessly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **stretch** | participle |  | the desert *not said here* |  | every direction |  | endlessly *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Toad boasted endlessly about his motor-car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endlessly:x3:1
# text = Toad boasted endlessly about his motor-car.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	boasted	boast	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	endlessly	endlessly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
6	motor	motor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boast** *speech: other* | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | about Toad's motor car; endlessly *property* | vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about car=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The numbers go on endlessly; you can always add one more.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endlessly:x4:1
# text = The numbers go on endlessly; you can always add one more.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	endlessly	endlessly	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	10	advmod	_	_
10	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	obj	_	_
12	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | the numbers |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on endlessly=Location |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | can | you | one |  |  |  | always *property* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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One third written as a decimal is 0.333..., with threes going on endlessly.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endlessly:x5:1
# text = One third written as a decimal is 0.333..., with threes going on endlessly.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nsubj	_	_
2	third	third	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	_
3	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	decimal	decimal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	0.333	0.333	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	...	...	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	threes	three	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
13	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	endlessly	endlessly	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | as a decimal; third *property* | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as decimal=Attribute |
| 2 | **is a** | present | One | 0.333 |  |  |  | with threes | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | gerund | threes *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on endlessly=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our teacher is endlessly patient with us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endlessly:x6:1
# text = Our teacher is endlessly patient with us.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	endlessly	endlessly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	patient	patient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	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 | **is** | present | Our teacher |  |  |  |  | with us; endlessly, patient *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The rain fell endlessly all weekend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endlessly:x7:1
# text = The rain fell endlessly all weekend.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	endlessly	endlessly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	weekend	weekend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | the rain |  |  |  | weekend | endlessly *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Elephant's Child asked questions endlessly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endlessly:x8:1
# text = The Elephant's Child asked questions endlessly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Elephant	Elephant	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	Child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	endlessly	endlessly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the Elephant's Child | questions |  |  |  | endlessly *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient |

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