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title: slowdown — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slowdown» in the school dictionary: A time when something becomes slower or less busy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# slowdown

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**Who acts:** something, drop, slowdown, shop, you, Workers · **What happens:** become, make, sell, be, notice, slow down · **To what, where:** motorway, slowdown, sales, school, factory owners, race

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A time when something becomes slower or less busy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slowdown:m1:1
# text = A time when something becomes slower or less busy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	5	mark	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj	_	_
5	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	slower	slow	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	9	advmod	_	_
9	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | present | something |  |  |  | time |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

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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: business — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A drop in how much a country or company makes and sells.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slowdown:m2:1
# text = A drop in how much a country or company makes and sells.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drop	drop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a drop in a much country or company |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **sell** | present | a drop in a much country or company *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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There was a slowdown on the motorway because of an accident.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slowdown:x1:1
# text = There was a slowdown on the motorway because of an accident.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	slowdown	slowdown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	motorway	motorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a slowdown |  |  | the motorway; there |  | because a accident | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on motorway=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The shop noticed a slowdown in sales after Christmas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slowdown:x2:1
# text = The shop noticed a slowdown in sales after Christmas.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	noticed	notice	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	slowdown	slowdown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sales	sale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **notice** | past | the shop | a slowdown |  | sales after Christmas |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer slowdown=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Please slow down near the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slowdown:x3:1
# text = Please slow down near the school.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	slow	slow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	near	near	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slow down** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the school |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The slowdown in growth worried the factory owners.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slowdown:x4:1
# text = The slowdown in growth worried the factory owners.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	slowdown	slowdown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	worried	worry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	owners	owner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **worry** | past | the slowdown in growth | the factory owners |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus owner=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The runner's slowdown on the last lap cost him the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slowdown:x5:1
# text = The runner's slowdown on the last lap cost him the race.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	runner	runner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	slowdown	slowdown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	lap	lap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	cost	cost	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	iobj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | past | the runner's slowdown on the last lap | the race | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Theme he=Beneficiary race=Value |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Workers held a slowdown instead of a strike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slowdown:x6:1
# text = Workers held a slowdown instead of a strike.
1	Workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	slowdown	slowdown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	strike	strike	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 | **hold** | past | Workers | a slowdown |  |  |  | instead a strike | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slowdown=Theme |

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