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title: plod — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «plod» in the school dictionary: verb: To walk slowly and heavily, as if tired. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# plod

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** verb, bit, We, tired horse, I, it · **What happens:** walk, work, mock, plod, plod up, plod on · **To what, where:** mud, rain, hill, plain, plod, top

<!-- .vabout -->
«plod» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [plod in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/plod.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
verb: To walk slowly and heavily, as if tired.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plod:m1:1
# text = verb: To walk slowly and heavily, as if tired.
1	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	To	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	heavily	heavily	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | to-infinitive | verb |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"We plodded through the mud."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plod:m1e:1
# text = "We plodded through the mud."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plodded	plod	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plod** *in a quote* | past | We |  |  | the mud |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through mud=Trajectory |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
verb: To work slowly and steadily at something boring or hard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plod:m2:1
# text = verb: To work slowly and steadily at something boring or hard.
1	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	To	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	steadily	steadily	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
10	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | to-infinitive | verb |  |  |  |  | at something; slowly *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at something=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"plod on with homework".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plod:m2e:1
# text = "plod on with homework".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	plod	plod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
noun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plod:m3:1
# text = noun.
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A slow, heavy walk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plod:m3e:1
# text = A slow, heavy walk.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
noun (UK slang, "plod" or "PC Plod"): the police or a police officer; a bit mocking.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plod:m4:1
# text = noun (UK slang, "plod" or "PC Plod"): the police or a police officer; a bit mocking.
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	plod	plod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	PC	PC	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	Plod	Plod	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	police	police	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
25	mocking	mock	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	24	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mock** | gerund | a bit *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We plodded home through the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plod:x1:1
# text = We plodded home through the rain.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	plodded	plod	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	home	home	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plod** | past | We |  |  | the rain |  | home *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through rain=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tired horse plodded up the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plod:x2:1
# text = The tired horse plodded up the hill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	plodded	plod	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plod up** | participle | the tired horse *not said here* | the hill |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme hill=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I plodded on with my maths until it was done.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plod:x3:1
# text = I plodded on with my maths until it was done.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	plodded	plod	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	done	done	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plod on** | past | I |  |  |  |  | with my maths | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  |  | done *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The elephant plodded slowly across the plain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plod:x4:1
# text = The elephant plodded slowly across the plain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	elephant	elephant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plodded	plod	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	plain	plain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plod** | past | the elephant |  |  | the plain |  | slowly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across plain=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Watch out, here comes the plod!" (UK slang)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* "Watch out, here comes the plod!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plod:x5:1
# text = "Watch out, here comes the plod!"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Watch	watch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
6	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	plod	plod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch out** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **come** *in a quote* | present |  | the plod |  | here |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location plod=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (UK slang)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plod:x5:2
# text = (UK slang)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After a long plod, we reached the top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plod:x6:1
# text = After a long plod, we reached the top.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	plod	plod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | past | we | the top |  |  | after a long plod |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent top=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old man got two sacks of money here, and plodded away homewards with these.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plod:x7:1
# text = The old man got two sacks of money here, and plodded away homewards with these.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	sacks	sack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	plodded	plod	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
13	away	away	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	homewards	homeward	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	these	this	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the old man | two sacks of money |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sack=Stimulus |
| 2 | **plod away** | past | the old man *not said here* | homewards |  |  |  | with these | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme homeward=Trajectory |

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