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title: footloose — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «footloose» in the school dictionary: Footloose means free to go where you like and do what you want, with no responsibilities to tie you down. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# footloose

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**Who acts:** Footloose, you, he, footloose traveller, She, Uncle Joe · **What happens:** mean, go, like, do, want, tie down · **To what, where:** you, one place, school, town, work, coast

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Footloose means free to go where you like and do what you want, with no responsibilities to tie you down.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footloose:m1:1
# text = Footloose means free to go where you like and do what you want, with no responsibilities to tie you down.
1	Footloose	footloose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
11	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	13	obj	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	17	det	_	_
17	responsibilities	responsibility	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	tie	tie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
20	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	down	down	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Footloose |  |  |  |  | free *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go** | to-infinitive | Footloose *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with no responsibilities | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with responsibility=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **like** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **do** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **want** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |
| 6 | **tie down** | to-infinitive | Footloose *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Patient |

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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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not settled in one place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footloose:m2:1
# text = Not settled in one place.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	settled	settle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	place	place	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 | **not** **settle** | participle |  |  |  | one place |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After finishing school, he was footloose and fancy-free.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footloose:x1:1
# text = After finishing school, he was footloose and fancy-free.
1	After	after	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	finishing	finish	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
3	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	footloose	footloose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	fancy	fancy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | gerund | he *not said here* | school |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality school=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | footloose *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The footloose traveller hopped from town to town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footloose:x2:1
# text = The footloose traveller hopped from town to town.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	footloose	footloose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	traveller	traveller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hopped	hop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hop** | past | the footloose traveller |  |  | town |  | to town | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to town=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She enjoyed her footloose summer before starting work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footloose:x3:1
# text = She enjoyed her footloose summer before starting work.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	enjoyed	enjoy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	footloose	footloose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	starting	start	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** | past | She |  |  |  | summer |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **start** | gerund | She *not said here* | work |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uncle Joe has always been footloose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footloose:x4:1
# text = Uncle Joe has always been footloose.
1	Uncle	Uncle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Joe	Joe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
5	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
6	footloose	footloose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Uncle Joe |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | participle | Uncle Joe *not said here* |  |  |  |  | always, footloose *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They spent a footloose week exploring the coast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footloose:x5:1
# text = They spent a footloose week exploring the coast.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	footloose	footloose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	exploring	explore	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | past | They |  |  |  | week |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **explore** | gerund | They *not said here* | the coast |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent coast=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Without homework, I felt footloose for a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footloose:x6:1
# text = Without homework, I felt footloose for a day.
1	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	footloose	footloose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | I |  |  |  | day | without homework; footloose *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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