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title: stillness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stillness» in the school dictionary: Stillness is being completely still, with no movement. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stillness

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**Who acts:** Stillness, bird call, we, lake, you, 's · **What happens:** be, break, hear, lie, let, sit · **To what, where:** stillness, owl, perfect stillness, 's, total stillness, deadly stillness

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stillness is being completely still, with no movement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stillness:m1:1
# text = Stillness is being completely still, with no movement.
1	Stillness	stillness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
4	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	still	still	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | completely, still *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
Stillness is being quiet and calm, with no noise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stillness:m2:1
# text = Stillness is being quiet and calm, with no noise.
1	Stillness	stillness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	det	_	_
10	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Stillness |  |  |  |  | quiet *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Stillness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stillness of the forest was broken by a bird call.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stillness:x1:1
# text = The stillness of the forest was broken by a bird call.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stillness	stillness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past · passive | a bird call | the stillness of the forest |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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In the stillness of the night, we heard an owl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stillness:x2:1
# text = In the stillness of the night, we heard an owl.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	stillness	stillness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | we | a owl |  | the stillness of the night |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer owl=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The lake lay in perfect stillness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stillness:x3:1
# text = The lake lay in perfect stillness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stillness	stillness	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 | **lie** | past | the lake |  |  | perfect stillness |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in stillness=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Let's sit in stillness for one minute and breathe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stillness:x4:1
# text = Let's sit in stillness for one minute and breathe.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	stillness	stillness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	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 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sit** | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  | stillness | minute |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in stillness=Location |
| 3 | **breathe** | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The hunter waited in total stillness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stillness:x5:1
# text = The hunter waited in total stillness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stillness	stillness	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 | **wait** | past | the hunter |  |  | total stillness |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in stillness=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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A shout broke the stillness of the morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stillness:x6:1
# text = A shout broke the stillness of the morning.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shout	shout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stillness	stillness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | a shout | the stillness of the morning |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer stillness=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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A sudden clamor of high-pitched voices broke the deadly stillness of the dawn.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stillness:x7:1
# text = A sudden clamor of high-pitched voices broke the deadly stillness of the dawn.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	clamor	clamor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	pitched	pitch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	voices	voice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
9	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	stillness	stillness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pitch** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **break** | past | a sudden clamor of pitched voices | the deadly stillness of the dawn |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer stillness=Patient |
| 3 | **clamor** |  |  | pitched voices |  |  |  |  | nom clamor «event transitive»: of=patient |

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