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title: ramble — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ramble» in the school dictionary: To walk for pleasure in the countryside, often without a fixed route. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ramble

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**Who acts:** you, We, Mole, Grandpa, Roses, ramblers · **What happens:** walk, fix, talk, write, wonder, grow · **To what, where:** countryside, confused way, directions, roses, hills, river bank

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To walk for pleasure in the countryside, often without a fixed route.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ramble:m1:1
# text = To walk for pleasure in the countryside, often without a fixed route.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	pleasure	pleasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	countryside	countryside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
10	without	without	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	route	route	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the countryside |  | for pleasure; without a fixed route; often *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in countryside=Trajectory |
| 2 | **fix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A long walk in the countryside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ramble:m2:1
# text = A long walk in the countryside.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	countryside	countryside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To talk or write for a long time in a confused way, wandering off the point.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ramble:m3:1
# text = To talk or write for a long time in a confused way, wandering off the point.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	talk	talk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	confused	confused	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	wandering	wonder	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
15	off	off	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **write** | infinitive |  |  |  | a confused way | time |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in way=Destination |
| 3 | **wonder** *speech: ask* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | off the point | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: of plants — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To grow and spread in all directions: «rambling roses».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ramble:m4:1
# text = To grow and spread in all directions: «rambling roses».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	spread	spread	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	directions	direction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	rambling	ramble	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
11	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **spread** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | all directions |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in direction=Location |
| 3 | **ramble** *in a quote* | gerund | you *not said here* | roses |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme rose=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went for a ramble across the hills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ramble:x1:1
# text = We went for a ramble across the hills.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ramble	ramble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  | the hills |  | for a ramble | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme across hill=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Mole and the Rat rambled along the river bank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ramble:x2:1
# text = The Mole and the Rat rambled along the river bank.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	rambled	ramble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	along	along	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ramble** | past | the Mole and the Rat |  |  | the river bank |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along bank=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa tends to ramble on about the old days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ramble:x3:1
# text = Grandpa tends to ramble on about the old days.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tends	tend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	ramble	ramble	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tend** | present | Grandpa |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ramble on** | to-infinitive | Grandpa *not said here* |  |  |  | day |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't ramble — answer the question.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ramble:x4:1
# text = Don't ramble — answer the question.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	ramble	ramble	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	answer	answer	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **ramble** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* | the question |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Roses rambled over the cottage wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ramble:x5:1
# text = Roses rambled over the cottage wall.
1	Roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rambled	ramble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cottage	cottage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	wall	wall	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 | **ramble** | past | Roses |  |  | the cottage wall |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over wall=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ramblers stopped for lunch by a stream.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ramble:x6:1
# text = The ramblers stopped for lunch by a stream.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ramblers	rambler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	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 | **stop** | past | the ramblers |  |  |  |  | for lunch; by a stream | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
During one of these rambles, he found a fruit growing wild, of a most refreshing and cooling nature.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ramble:x7:1
# text = During one of these rambles, he found a fruit growing wild, of a most refreshing and cooling nature.
1	During	during	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	obl	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	rambles	ramble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	17	advmod	_	_
17	refreshing	refresh	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	cooling	cool	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	conj	_	_
20	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | he | a fruit |  |  | during one of this rambles |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Topic |
| 2 | **grow** | gerund | a fruit *not said here* |  |  |  |  | wild *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **refresh** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **cool** | gerund | he *not said here* | nature |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent nature=Patient |

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