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title: meander — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «meander» in the school dictionary: To turn this way and that in slow curves instead of going straight. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# meander

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**Who acts:** river, We, geography class, path, story, stream · **What happens:** turn, go, walk, wander, go on, meander · **To what, where:** way, flat valley, market, meander, hill, wide meander

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«meander» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [meander in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/meander.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: of a river or road — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To turn this way and that in slow curves instead of going straight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meander:m1:1
# text = To turn this way and that in slow curves instead of going straight.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	curves	curve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
10	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=SCONJ	12	mark	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
13	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | to-infinitive |  | this way |  |  |  | in slow curves | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent way=Patient in curve=Topic |
| 2 | **go** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | straight *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To walk or wander slowly without a clear aim.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meander:m2:1
# text = To walk or wander slowly without a clear aim.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	wander	wander	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	without	without	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	aim	aim	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 | **walk** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | without a clear aim; slowly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **wander** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: of talk or a story — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To go on slowly without a clear point.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meander:m3:1
# text = To go on slowly without a clear point.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	without	without	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	point	point	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 | **go on** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | without a clear point; slowly *property* | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Noun: a bend or loop in a river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meander:m4:1
# text = Noun: a bend or loop in a river.
1	Noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bend	bend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	loop	loop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The river meanders across the flat valley.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meander:x1:1
# text = The river meanders across the flat valley.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	meanders	meander	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	valley	valley	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 | **meander** | present | the river |  |  | the flat valley |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across valley=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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We meandered through the market, looking at the stalls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meander:x2:1
# text = We meandered through the market, looking at the stalls.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	meandered	meander	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	stalls	stall	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 | **meander** | past | We |  |  | the market |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through market=Location |
| 2 | **look** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the stalls | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at stall=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The geography class drew a meander and an oxbow lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meander:x3:1
# text = The geography class drew a meander and an oxbow lake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	geography	geography	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	meander	meander	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	oxbow	oxbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | the geography class | a meander and a oxbow lake |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meander=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The path meanders up the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meander:x4:1
# text = The path meanders up the hill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	meanders	meander	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hill	hill	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 | **meander** | present | the path |  |  | the hill |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme up hill=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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His story meandered and never got to the point.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meander:x5:1
# text = His story meandered and never got to the point.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	meandered	meander	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meander** | past | His story |  |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **get** | past | His story *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the point *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to point=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stream made a wide meander around the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meander:x6:1
# text = The stream made a wide meander around the field.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	meander	meander	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	around	around	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the stream | a wide meander |  | the field |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset meander=Product |

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