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title: motionless — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «motionless» in the school dictionary: Not moving at all; completely still. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# motionless

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**Who acts:** cat, lake, She, deer, ball, man · **What happens:** not move, sit, watch, be, stand, not run away · **To what, where:** all, mouse hole, grass, speed, path, warm rock · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not moving at all; completely still.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motionless:m1:1
# text = Not moving at all; completely still.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
6	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	still	still	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **move** | gerund |  |  |  | all | still |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme at all=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat sat motionless, watching the mouse hole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motionless:x1:1
# text = The cat sat motionless, watching the mouse hole.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	motionless	motionless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | the cat |  |  |  |  | motionless *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **watch** | gerund | the cat *not said here* | the mouse hole |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hole=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lake was motionless on the windless morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motionless:x2:1
# text = The lake was motionless on the windless morning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	motionless	motionless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	windless	windless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the lake |  |  |  | morning | motionless *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She stood motionless so the deer would not run away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motionless:x3:1
# text = She stood motionless so the deer would not run away.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	motionless	motionless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	deer	deer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | She |  |  |  |  | motionless *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **run away** | would | the deer |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ball lying motionless on the grass has no speed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motionless:x4:1
# text = A ball lying motionless on the grass has no speed.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	motionless	motionless	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	det	_	_
10	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | gerund | a ball *not said here* |  |  | the grass |  | motionless *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on grass=Location |
| 2 | **have** | present | a ball | no speed |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speed=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The man lay motionless on the path, so we called for help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motionless:x5:1
# text = The man lay motionless on the path, so we called for help.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	motionless	motionless	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | past | the man |  |  | the path |  | motionless *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on path=Location |
| 2 | **call** | participle | we |  |  |  |  | for help | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for help=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The lizard stayed motionless on the warm rock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motionless:x6:1
# text = The lizard stayed motionless on the warm rock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lizard	lizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	motionless	motionless	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **stay** | past | the lizard |  |  | the warm rock |  | motionless *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on rock=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
During the game of statues everyone must be motionless when the music stops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motionless:x7:1
# text = During the game of statues everyone must be motionless when the music stops.
1	During	during	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	statues	statue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
6	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	9	nsubj	_	_
7	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	motionless	motionless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | must | everyone |  |  |  | during the game | of statues; motionless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** | present | the music |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He stood motionless, one hand to his ear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motionless:x8:1
# text = He stood motionless, one hand to his ear.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	motionless	motionless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	ear	ear	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 | **stand** | past | He | one hand |  |  |  | to his ear; motionless *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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