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title: nonstop — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nonstop» in the school dictionary: Nonstop means without stopping or pausing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nonstop

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**Who acts:** Nonstop, nonstop flight, it, We, little brother, train · **What happens:** mean, stop, pause, go, happen, feel · **To what, where:** end, station, nonstop flight, Perth, Sydney, nonstop · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nonstop means without stopping or pausing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nonstop:m1:1
# text = Nonstop means without stopping or pausing.
1	Nonstop	nonstop	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	stopping	stop	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	pausing	pause	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Nonstop |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stop** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **pause** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A nonstop flight, train or bus goes straight to the end without stopping at any station or airport on the way.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nonstop:m2:1
# text = A nonstop flight, train or bus goes straight to the end without stopping at any station or airport on the way.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	nonstop	nonstop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	stopping	stop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	_
17	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | a nonstop flight  train or bus |  |  |  | to the end | straight *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to end=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **stop** | gerund | a nonstop flight  train or bus *not said here* |  |  | any station or airport |  | on the way | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at station=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Happening all the time, so much that it feels like it never ends.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nonstop:m3:1
# text = Happening all the time, so much that it feels like it never ends.
1	Happening	happen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
2	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	4	det:predet	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	much	much	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | gerund |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **feel** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **not** **end** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We took a nonstop flight from Sydney to Perth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nonstop:x1:1
# text = We took a nonstop flight from Sydney to Perth.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	nonstop	nonstop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Sydney	Sydney	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Perth	Perth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | We | a nonstop flight | Perth | Sydney |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent flight=Theme from sydney=Initial\_Location to perth=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It rained nonstop for the whole camping trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nonstop:x2:1
# text = It rained nonstop for the whole camping trip.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rained	rain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nonstop	nonstop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	camping	camping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	trip	trip	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 | **rain** | past | It | nonstop |  |  |  | for the whole camping trip | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother talked nonstop all the way to Nan's house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nonstop:x3:1
# text = My little brother talked nonstop all the way to Nan's house.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	talked	talk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	nonstop	nonstop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	8	det:predet	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | past | My little brother | nonstop |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent nonstop=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The train ran nonstop from London to Edinburgh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nonstop:x4:1
# text = The train ran nonstop from London to Edinburgh.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	nonstop	nonstop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Edinburgh	Edinburgh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the train | nonstop | Edinburgh | London |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent nonstop=Theme from london=Initial\_Location to edinburgh=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cyclist rode nonstop for 2 hours at 15 km an hour, so she went 30 km.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nonstop:x5:1
# text = A cyclist rode nonstop for 2 hours at 15 km an hour, so she went 30 km.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cyclist	cyclist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	nonstop	nonstop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	km	km	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	km	km	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | past | a cyclist | nonstop |  | 15 km  a hour | hour |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nonstop=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | past | cyclist | 30 km |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The party was nonstop fun from start to finish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nonstop:x6:1
# text = The party was nonstop fun from start to finish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	nonstop	nonstop	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	finish	finish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the party | nonstop fun |  | start to finish |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The phone rang nonstop after the news came out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nonstop:x7:1
# text = The phone rang nonstop after the news came out.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rang	ring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	nonstop	nonstop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	out	out	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ring** | past | the phone | nonstop |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location nonstop=Theme |
| 2 | **come out** | past | the news |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

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