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title: swagger — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «swagger» in the school dictionary: To swagger is to walk or behave in a very proud, showy way, as if you think you are better than others. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# swagger

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**Who acts:** you, Swagger, proud showy way, others, Toad, new captain · **What happens:** be, behave, think, walk, mean, admire · **To what, where:** proud showy way, confident style, road, Pirates, town, class · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«swagger» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [swagger in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swagger.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To swagger is to walk or behave in a very proud, showy way, as if you think you are better than others.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swagger:m1:1
# text = To swagger is to walk or behave in a very proud, showy way, as if you think you are better than others.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	swagger	swagger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	behave	behave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
13	showy	showy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
20	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
22	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	19	ccomp	_	_
23	than	than	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | walk *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **behave** | infinitive |  |  |  | a proud showy way |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | than others; good *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}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swagger is that proud, showy way of walking or behaving.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swagger:m2:1
# text = Swagger is that proud, showy way of walking or behaving.
1	Swagger	swagger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	showy	showy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	behaving	behave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Swagger | proud showy way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **walk** | gerund | proud showy way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **behave** | gerund | proud showy way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swagger can mean confident style that others admire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swagger:m3:1
# text = Swagger can mean confident style that others admire.
1	Swagger	swagger	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	confident	confident	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obj	_	_
7	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	admire	admire	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Swagger | confident style |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent style=Topic |
| 2 | **admire** | present | others | confident style |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer that=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad swaggered down the road, singing about himself.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swagger:x1:1
# text = Toad swaggered down the road, singing about himself.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swaggered	swagger	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	singing	sing	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swagger** | participle | Toad |  |  | the road |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme down road=Trajectory |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | gerund | Toad *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about Toad | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about himself=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new captain walked with a swagger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swagger:x2:1
# text = The new captain walked with a swagger.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	swagger	swagger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | the new captain |  |  |  |  | with a swagger | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pirates swaggered through the town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swagger:x3:1
# text = Pirates swaggered through the town.
1	Pirates	pirate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	swaggered	swagger	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swagger** | participle |  | Pirates *not said here* |  | the town |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through town=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He swaggered into class as if he owned it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swagger:x4:1
# text = He swaggered into class as if he owned it.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swaggered	swagger	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	owned	own	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swagger** | past | He |  |  | class |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into class=Destination |
| 2 | **own** | past | he | class |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She had the swagger of a champion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swagger:x5:1
# text = She had the swagger of a champion.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	swagger	swagger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	champion	champion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | She | the swagger of a champion |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent swagger=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bully swaggered up to the little ones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swagger:x6:1
# text = The bully swaggered up to the little ones.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bully	bully	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	swaggered	swagger	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **swagger up** | participle |  | the bully *not said here* | the little ones |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to one=Destination |

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