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title: moonwalk — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «moonwalk» in the school dictionary: A walk on the surface of the Moon by an astronaut. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# moonwalk

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**Who acts:** astronaut, dance move, millions, astronauts, Leo, everyone · **What happens:** walk, seem, slide, make, do, watch · **To what, where:** surface, dance move, Moon, moonwalk, rocks, kitchen floor

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A walk on the surface of the Moon by an astronaut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moonwalk:m1:1
# text = A walk on the surface of the Moon by an astronaut.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	astronaut	astronaut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** |  | a astronaut |  |  | the surface of the Moon |  |  | nom walk «act transitive»: on=place by=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dance move where you seem to walk forwards but actually slide backwards, made famous by the singer Michael Jackson.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moonwalk:m2:1
# text = A dance move where you seem to walk forwards but actually slide backwards, made famous by the singer Michael Jackson.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	move	move	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	6	advmod	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	seem	seem	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	forwards	forwards	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	actually	actually	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	slide	slide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
13	backwards	backwards	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	_
16	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
20	Michael	Michael	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	_
21	Jackson	Jackson	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | present | a dance move |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **walk** | to-infinitive | a dance move *not said here* |  |  |  |  | forwards *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **slide** | infinitive | a dance move *not said here* |  |  |  |  | actually, backwards *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **make** | participle | a dance move *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by the singer; famous *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do this dance move, or to walk on the Moon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moonwalk:m3:1
# text = To do this dance move, or to walk on the Moon.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
4	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	move	move	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | this dance move |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent move=Eventuality |
| 2 | **walk** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the Moon |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on moon=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Neil Armstrong's moonwalk was watched by millions of people on television.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moonwalk:x1:1
# text = Neil Armstrong's moonwalk was watched by millions of people on television.
1	Neil	Neil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Armstrong	Armstrong	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	moonwalk	moonwalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	watched	watch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	millions	million	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	television	television	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past · passive | millions of people on television | Neil Armstrong's moonwalk |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The astronauts collected rocks during their moonwalk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moonwalk:x2:1
# text = The astronauts collected rocks during their moonwalk.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	astronauts	astronaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	collected	collect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	moonwalk	moonwalk	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 | **collect** | past | the astronauts | rocks |  |  | during astronauts's moonwalk |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rock=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leo can moonwalk across the kitchen floor in his socks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moonwalk:x3:1
# text = Leo can moonwalk across the kitchen floor in his socks.
1	Leo	Leo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	moonwalk	moonwalk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **moonwalk** | can | Leo |  |  | the kitchen floor |  | in Leo's socks | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the school disco everyone tried to moonwalk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moonwalk:x4:1
# text = At the school disco everyone tried to moonwalk.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	disco	disco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	6	nsubj	_	_
6	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	moonwalk	moonwalk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | everyone |  |  | the school disco |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **moonwalk** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | everyone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On a moonwalk, astronauts bounce because the Moon's gravity is weak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moonwalk:x5:1
# text = On a moonwalk, astronauts bounce because the Moon's gravity is weak.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	moonwalk	moonwalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	astronauts	astronaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	bounce	bounce	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	gravity	gravity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bounce** | present | astronauts |  |  | a moonwalk |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on moonwalk=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is** | present | the Moon's gravity |  |  |  |  | weak *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Michael Jackson made the moonwalk famous in 1983.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moonwalk:x6:1
# text = Michael Jackson made the moonwalk famous in 1983.
1	Michael	Michael	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Jackson	Jackson	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	moonwalk	moonwalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	1983	1983	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Michael | the moonwalk |  | 1983 |  | famous *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moonwalk=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We read a book about the first moonwalk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moonwalk:x7:1
# text = We read a book about the first moonwalk.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	moonwalk	moonwalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **read** | past | We | a book |  |  |  | about the first moonwalk | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic |

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