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title: swaggering — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «swaggering» in the school dictionary: Walking or behaving in a proud, show-off way, as if you are very important. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# swaggering

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**Who acts:** you, Toad, swaggering pirate, He, team, captain · **What happens:** walk, behave, show off, be, come, swagger · **To what, where:** proud, way, goggles, crew, match, swaggering way

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Walking or behaving in a proud, show-off way, as if you are very important.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swaggering:m1:1
# text = Walking or behaving in a proud, show-off way, as if you are very important.
1	Walking	walk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	behaving	behave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
8	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
14	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
16	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	very	very	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **behave** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  | a proud |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **show off** | imperative | you *not said here* | way |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent way=Recipient |
| 4 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | important *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 -->
Too confident and boastful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swaggering:m2:1
# text = Too confident and boastful.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	confident	confident	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	boastful	boastful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad came swaggering down the drive in his goggles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swaggering:x1:1
# text = Toad came swaggering down the drive in his goggles.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	swaggering	swagger	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	drive	drive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	goggles	goggle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **come** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **swagger** | gerund | Toad *not said here* |  |  | Toad's goggles |  | down the drive | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme down drive=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The swaggering pirate laughed at the crew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swaggering:x2:1
# text = The swaggering pirate laughed at the crew.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	swaggering	swagger	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	crew	crew	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 | **swagger** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **laugh** | past | the swaggering pirate |  |  | the crew |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He walked in with a swaggering grin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swaggering:x3:1
# text = He walked in with a swaggering grin.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	swaggering	swagger	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	grin	grin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team's swaggering captain lost the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swaggering:x4:1
# text = The team's swaggering captain lost the match.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	swaggering	swagger	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swagger** | present · progressive | the team |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | past | captain | the match |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I don't like his swaggering way of talking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swaggering:x5:1
# text = I don't like his swaggering way of talking.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	swaggering	swagger	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **like** | present · do-support | I | his swaggering way |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot way=Theme |
| 2 | **swagger** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **talk** | gerund | his swaggering way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cockerel strutted about, swaggering.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swaggering:x6:1
# text = The cockerel strutted about, swaggering.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cockerel	cockerel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	strutted	strut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	swaggering	swagger	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	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 | **strut** | participle |  | the cockerel *not said here* |  |  |  | about *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **swagger** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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