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title: gaze — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gaze» in the school dictionary: To look at something steadily for a long time, often because you are thinking, amazed or in love. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gaze

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**Who acts:** you, direction, We, She, baby, gaze · **What happens:** look, think, lay, gaze, move, not gaze · **To what, where:** grass, room, eyes, gaze

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«gaze» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [gaze in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gaze.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To look at something steadily for a long time, often because you are thinking, amazed or in love.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gaze:m1:1
# text = To look at something steadily for a long time, often because you are thinking, amazed or in love.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	steadily	steadily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
12	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	amazed	amazed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | time | at something; steadily *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at something=Theme |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present · progressive | you |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
A long, steady look.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gaze:m2:1
# text = A long, steady look.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The direction someone is looking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gaze:m3:1
# text = The direction someone is looking.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present · progressive | the direction |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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We lay on the grass and gazed at the stars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gaze:x1:1
# text = We lay on the grass and gazed at the stars.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lay	lay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	gazed	gaze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | present | We |  |  | the grass |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on grass=Destination |
| 2 | **gaze** | past | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the stars | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at star=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gazed out of the window during the lesson.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gaze:x2:1
# text = She gazed out of the window during the lesson.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gazed	gaze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gaze** | past | She |  |  |  | during the lesson | out the window | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent out window=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby gazed at her mum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gaze:x3:1
# text = The baby gazed at her mum.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gazed	gaze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	mum	mum	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 | **gaze** | past | the baby |  |  |  |  | at baby's mum | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at mum=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His gaze moved slowly across the room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gaze:x4:1
# text = His gaze moved slowly across the room.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	gaze	gaze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	room	room	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 | **move** | past | His gaze |  |  | the room |  | slowly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme across room=Trajectory |
| 2 | **gaze** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom gaze «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never gaze straight at the sun; it can hurt your eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gaze:x5:1
# text = Never gaze straight at the sun; it can hurt your eyes.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	gaze	gaze	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **gaze** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the sun; straight *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at sun=Theme |
| 2 | **hurt** | can | sun | your eyes |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer eye=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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He couldn't hold the teacher's gaze and looked down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gaze:x6:1
# text = He couldn't hold the teacher's gaze and looked down.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	gaze	gaze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	down	down	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **hold** | could | He | the teacher's gaze |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gaze=Theme |
| 2 | **look down** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **gaze** |  | the teacher |  |  |  |  |  | nom gaze «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stargazing is fun on clear nights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gaze:x7:1
# text = Stargazing is fun on clear nights.
1	Stargazing	stargazing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	nights	night	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 | **is** | present | Stargazing |  |  |  | night | fun *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children gazed at each other.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gaze:x8:1
# text = The children gazed at each other.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gazed	gaze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	3	obl	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gaze** | past | the children |  |  |  |  | at each | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at each=Theme |

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