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title: tedious — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tedious» in the school dictionary: Long, slow and boring; tiring because it goes on and on. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tedious

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**Who acts:** it, they, Sorting, journey, Copying, speech · **What happens:** go, be, sort, copy out, add, use · **To what, where:** socks, tedious job, spelling list, multiplication, garden, everyone

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«tedious» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [tedious in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tedious.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Long, slow and boring; tiring because it goes on and on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tedious:m1:1
# text = Long, slow and boring; tiring because it goes on and on.
1	Long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	tiring	tiring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
11	on	on	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	on	on	ADV	RB	_	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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: of a person — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Annoying because they are boring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tedious:m2:1
# text = Annoying because they are boring.
1	Annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sorting all the socks was a tedious job.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tedious:x1:1
# text = Sorting all the socks was a tedious job.
1	Sorting	sort	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	4	det:predet	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	tedious	tedious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sort** | gerund |  | all socks |  |  |  |  | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sock=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Sorting | a tedious job |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The journey was long and tedious.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tedious:x2:1
# text = The journey was long and tedious.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	tedious	tedious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the journey |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the journey *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Copying out the spelling list ten times is tedious.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tedious:x3:1
# text = Copying out the spelling list ten times is tedious.
1	Copying	copy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	tedious	tedious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **copy out** | gerund |  | the spelling list |  |  | time |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent list=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Copying |  |  |  |  | tedious *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Instead of tedious adding, use multiplication.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tedious:x4:1
# text = Instead of tedious adding, use multiplication.
1	Instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	3	case	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	_
3	tedious	tedious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	adding	add	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	multiplication	multiplication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | infinitive |  | multiplication |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent multiplication=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The speech was so tedious that half the audience fell asleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tedious:x5:1
# text = The speech was so tedious that half the audience fell asleep.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	tedious	tedious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	9	det:predet	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	audience	audience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the speech |  |  |  |  | tedious *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fall** | past | half audience |  |  |  |  | asleep *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Weeding the garden is tedious but useful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tedious:x6:1
# text = Weeding the garden is tedious but useful.
1	Weeding	weed	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	tedious	tedious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weed** | gerund |  | the garden |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garden=Source |
| 2 | **is** | present | Weeding |  |  |  |  | tedious *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Weeding *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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His tedious jokes made everyone groan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tedious:x7:1
# text = His tedious jokes made everyone groan.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	tedious	tedious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	jokes	joke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obj	_	_
6	groan	groan	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | His tedious jokes | everyone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **groan** | infinitive | everyone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **joke** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom joke «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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And then they went out for a walk, which was very slow and tedious.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tedious:x8:1
# text = And then they went out for a walk, which was very slow and tedious.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	acl:relcl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	tedious	tedious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go out** | past | they |  |  |  | then | for a walk; out *property* | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | a walk |  |  |  |  | slow *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a walk *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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