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title: lazybones — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lazybones» in the school dictionary: A lazybones is a lazy person, someone who does not want to get up or do any work; it is usually a playful, joking word. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lazybones

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**Who acts:** lazybones, you, it, cat, me, Grandad · **What happens:** be, not want, get up, do, joke, wake up · **To what, where:** lazy person, work, word, lazybones, nine, Mum · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lazybones is a lazy person, someone who does not want to get up or do any work; it is usually a playful, joking word.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lazybones:m1:1
# text = A lazybones is a lazy person, someone who does not want to get up or do any work; it is usually a playful, joking word.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lazybones	lazybones	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lazy	lazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	appos	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
10	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	up	up	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
18	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	19	det	_	_
19	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
23	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	playful	playful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	joking	joke	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	25	advcl	_	_
28	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a lazybones | a lazy person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **want** | present · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **get up** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **do** | infinitive |  | any work |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality |
| 5 | **is** | present | lazybones |  |  |  |  | playful, usually *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **joke** *speech: other* | gerund | lazybones *not said here* | word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Wake up, lazybones, it's nearly nine!» called Mum.

<!-- fold The tree, 9 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lazybones:x1:1
# text = «Wake up, lazybones, it's nearly nine!» called Mum.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Wake	wake	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	lazybones	lazybone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
13	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
14	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wake up** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | lazybones |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | it | nine |  |  |  | nearly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **call** *speech: express* | participle |  | Mum |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat is a real lazybones; it sleeps all day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lazybones:x2:1
# text = The cat is a real lazybones; it sleeps all day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	lazybones	lazybones	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	sleeps	sleep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the cat | a real lazybones |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sleep** | present | cat | a real lazybones *not said here* |  |  | day |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lazybones=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't be a lazybones; help me carry the shopping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lazybones:x3:1
# text = Don't be a lazybones; help me carry the shopping.
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lazybones	lazybones	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	help	help	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | infinitive |  | a lazybones |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **help** | infinitive |  | me |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 4 | **carry** | infinitive | me *not said here* | the shopping |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shopping=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad called us lazybones when we stayed in bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lazybones:x4:1
# text = Grandad called us lazybones when we stayed in bed.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	lazybones	lazybone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	xcomp	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **call** | past | Grandad |  | us |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient |
| 2 | **stay** | past | we |  |  | bed |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in bed=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our dog is a lazybones on hot afternoons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lazybones:x5:1
# text = Our dog is a lazybones on hot afternoons.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lazybones	lazybones	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	afternoons	afternoon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our dog | a lazybones |  |  | afternoon |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Who's the lazybones who left the dishes?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lazybones:x6:1
# text = «Who's the lazybones who left the dishes?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lazybones	lazybone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dishes	dish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | the lazybones |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** *in a quote* | past | the lazybones | the dishes |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dish=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Next day the lazybones went to church.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lazybones:x7:1
# text = Next day the lazybones went to church.
1	Next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lazybones	lazybone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **go** | past | the lazybones |  |  | church | day |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to church=Initial\_Location |

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