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title: sedentary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sedentary» in the school dictionary: Involving a lot of sitting and little exercise. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sedentary

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**Who acts:** sedentary lifestyle, Sitting, you, farming, people, birds · **What happens:** involve, stay, not move around, migrate, be, sit · **To what, where:** lot, one place, desk, sedentary job, sedentary built villages, you

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«sedentary» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [sedentary in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sedentary.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Involving a lot of sitting and little exercise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sedentary:m1:1
# text = Involving a lot of sitting and little exercise.
1	Involving	involve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sitting	sitting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **involve** | gerund |  | a lot of sitting and little exercise |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |

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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}

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Usage: of people or animals — kept apart, not parsed.

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Staying in one place, not moving around or migrating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sedentary:m2:1
# text = Staying in one place, not moving around or migrating.
1	Staying	stay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
8	around	around	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	migrating	migrate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | gerund |  |  |  | one place |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location |
| 2 | **not** **move around** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | around *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **migrate** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sedentary lifestyle is bad for your heart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sedentary:x1:1
# text = A sedentary lifestyle is bad for your heart.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sedentary	sedentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lifestyle	lifestyle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a sedentary lifestyle |  |  |  |  | for your heart; bad *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Sitting at a desk all day is a sedentary job.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sedentary:x2:1
# text = Sitting at a desk all day is a sedentary job.
1	Sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	sedentary	sedentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | gerund |  |  |  | a desk | day |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at desk=Location |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Sitting | a sedentary job |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Get up and stretch to break up sedentary time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sedentary:x3:1
# text = Get up and stretch to break up sedentary time.
1	Get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	stretch	stretch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	sedentary	sedentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get up** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **stretch** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **break up** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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When farming began, people became sedentary and built villages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sedentary:x4:1
# text = When farming began, people became sedentary and built villages.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	farming	farming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	sedentary	sedentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	villages	village	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | farming |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **become** | past | people | sedentary built villages |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **build** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some birds are sedentary and stay all winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sedentary:x5:1
# text = Some birds are sedentary and stay all winter.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	sedentary	sedentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	stay	stay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	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** | present | some birds |  |  |  |  | sedentary *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay** | present | some birds *not said here* |  |  |  | winter |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too much gaming can make you sedentary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sedentary:x6:1
# text = Too much gaming can make you sedentary.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	gaming	gaming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	sedentary	sedentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | much gaming | you |  |  |  | sedentary *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product |

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