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title: frolic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «frolic» in the school dictionary: To play and run about in a happy, lively way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# frolic

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**Who acts:** Puppies, otters, we, Children, they · **What happens:** play, run about, frolic, have, meet · **To what, where:** happy lively way, lambs, spring sunshine, sand, river, frolic

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To play and run about in a happy, lively way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frolic:m1:1
# text = To play and run about in a happy, lively way.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	play	play	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	run	run	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	about	about	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **run about** | infinitive |  |  |  | a happy lively way |  | about *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in way=Trajectory |

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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: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lively, happy play or a fun time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frolic:m2:1
# text = Lively, happy play or a fun time.
1	Lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The lambs frolicked in the spring sunshine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frolic:x1:1
# text = The lambs frolicked in the spring sunshine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lambs	lamb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	frolicked	frolic	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sunshine	sunshine	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 | **frolic** | participle |  | the lambs *not said here* |  | the spring sunshine |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sunshine=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Puppies were frolicking on the sand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frolic:x2:1
# text = Puppies were frolicking on the sand.
1	Puppies	puppy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	frolicking	frolic	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **frolic** | past · progressive | Puppies |  |  | the sand |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on sand=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The otters frolicked in the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frolic:x3:1
# text = The otters frolicked in the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	otters	otter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	frolicked	frolic	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **frolic** | past | the otters |  |  | the river |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in river=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After school we had a frolic in the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frolic:x4:1
# text = After school we had a frolic in the snow.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	frolic	frolic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | we | a frolic |  | the snow | after school |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frolic=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Children frolicked in the paddling pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frolic:x5:1
# text = Children frolicked in the paddling pool.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	frolicked	frolic	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	paddling	paddling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **frolic** | participle | Children |  |  | the paddling pool |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pool=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The kittens frolicked with a ball of wool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frolic:x6:1
# text = The kittens frolicked with a ball of wool.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kittens	kitten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	frolicked	frolic	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **frolic** | participle |  | the kittens *not said here* |  |  |  | with a ball of wool | vn play-114.2 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with ball=Co-Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Amid the black level land they meet to frolic under the stars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frolic:x7:1
# text = Amid the black level land they meet to frolic under the stars.
1	Amid	amid	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	frolic	frolic	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	under	under	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | they |  |  |  |  | amid the black level land | tree rules |
| 2 | **frolic** | to-infinitive | they *not said here* |  |  | the stars |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under star=Trajectory |

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