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title: stationary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stationary» in the school dictionary: Stationary means not moving, standing still. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stationary

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**Who acts:** Stationary, number, car, stationary object, flat part, cyclist · **What happens:** mean, not move, stand, not change, stay, be · **To what, where:** stationary, red light, speed, graph, stationary bike, gym

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«stationary» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [stationary in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stationary.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stationary means not moving, standing still.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stationary:m1:1
# text = Stationary means not moving, standing still.
1	Stationary	stationary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
7	still	still	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Stationary |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **move** *not said to happen* | gerund | Stationary *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **stand** | gerund | Stationary *not said here* |  |  |  | still |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a stationary car".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stationary:m1e:1
# text = "a stationary car".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	stationary	stationary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stationary can mean not changing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stationary:m2:1
# text = Stationary can mean not changing.
1	Stationary	stationary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	changing	change	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Stationary |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **change** *not said to happen* | gerund | Stationary *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"the number of pupils stayed stationary".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stationary:m2e:1
# text = "the number of pupils stayed stationary".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	stationary	stationary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** *in a quote* | past | the number of pupils | stationary |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme stationary=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car was stationary at the red light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stationary:x1:1
# text = The car was stationary at the red light.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	stationary	stationary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	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 a** | past | the car | stationary |  | the red light |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stationary object has a speed of zero.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stationary:x2:1
# text = A stationary object has a speed of zero.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	stationary	stationary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a stationary object | a speed of zero |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speed=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the graph, the flat part shows when the cyclist was stationary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stationary:x3:1
# text = On the graph, the flat part shows when the cyclist was stationary.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cyclist	cyclist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	stationary	stationary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the flat part |  |  | the graph |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the cyclist | stationary |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum rides a stationary bike at the gym.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stationary:x4:1
# text = Mum rides a stationary bike at the gym.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rides	ride	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	stationary	stationary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gym	gym	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 | **ride** | present | Mum | a stationary bike |  | the gym |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep the camera stationary to take a clear photo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stationary:x5:1
# text = Keep the camera stationary to take a clear photo.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	stationary	stationary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the camera stationary |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stationary=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a clear photo |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The train stayed stationary for ten minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stationary:x6:1
# text = The train stayed stationary for ten minutes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	stationary	stationary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past | the train | stationary |  |  | minute |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme stationary=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He therefore brought her to Delos, a floating island in the AEgean Sea, which he made stationary by attaching it with chains of adamant to the bottom of the sea.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stationary:x7:1
# text = He therefore brought her to Delos, a floating island in the AEgean Sea, which he made stationary by attaching it with chains of adamant to the bottom of the sea.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Delos	Delos	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	floating	float	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	AEgean	AEgean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
19	stationary	stationary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
20	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
21	attaching	attach	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	advcl	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	_
23	with	with	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	chains	chain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	adamant	adamant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	_
27	to	to	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
30	of	of	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | He | her *= she* | Delos |  |  | therefore *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent she=Theme to delos=Destination |
| 2 | **float** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | past | a floating island in the AEgean Sea | stationary |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset stationary=Product |
| 4 | **attach** | gerund | a floating island in the AEgean Sea *not said here* | stationary |  |  |  | with chains of adamant; to the bottom of the sea | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent it=Patient with chain=Co-Patient |

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