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title: slowness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slowness» in the school dictionary: The fact or quality of being slow: moving, happening or working without much speed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# slowness

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**Who acts:** fact, slowness, Snails, We, canyons, tortoise · **What happens:** be, move, happen, work, understand, react · **To what, where:** everyone, millions · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The fact or quality of being slow: moving, happening or working without much speed.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slowness:m1:1
# text = The fact or quality of being slow: moving, happening or working without much speed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	conj	_	_
14	without	without	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | slow *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | gerund | the fact or quality |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **happen** | gerund | the fact or quality *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **work** | gerund | the fact or quality *not said here* |  |  |  |  | without much speed | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: 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 -->
Being slow to understand or react.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slowness:m2:1
# text = Being slow to understand or react.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	react	react	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | slow *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **understand** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **react** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The slowness of the queue made everyone grumpy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slowness:x1:1
# text = The slowness of the queue made everyone grumpy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	slowness	slowness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	6	obj	_	_
8	grumpy	grumpy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the slowness of the queue | everyone |  |  |  | grumpy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset everyone=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snails are famous for their slowness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slowness:x2:1
# text = Snails are famous for their slowness.
1	Snails	snail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	slowness	slowness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Snails |  |  |  |  | for Snails's slowness; famous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We were annoyed by the slowness of the internet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slowness:x3:1
# text = We were annoyed by the slowness of the internet.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	annoyed	annoyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	slowness	slowness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **is** | past | We |  |  |  |  | by the slowness of the internet; annoyed *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The slowness of erosion means canyons take millions of years to form.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slowness:x4:1
# text = The slowness of erosion means canyons take millions of years to form.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	slowness	slowness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	erosion	erosion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	canyons	canyon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	millions	million	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	form	form	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the slowness of erosion |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **take** | present | canyons | millions of years |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent million=Theme |
| 3 | **form** | to-infinitive | canyons *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Despite his slowness, the tortoise kept going.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slowness:x5:1
# text = Despite his slowness, the tortoise kept going.
1	Despite	despite	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	slowness	slowness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tortoise	tortoise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the tortoise |  |  |  |  | despite his slowness | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | gerund | the tortoise *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The doctor worried about the slowness of her heartbeat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slowness:x6:1
# text = The doctor worried about the slowness of her heartbeat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	slowness	slowness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	heartbeat	heartbeat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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