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title: walkabout — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «walkabout» in the school dictionary: A walkabout is a traditional journey on foot through the bush made by some Aboriginal Australians, linked to culture, country and learning. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# walkabout

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**Who acts:** walkabout, king, PE kit, prime minister, dog, Crowds · **What happens:** be, make, link, walk, shake, talk · **To what, where:** traditional journey, foot, bush, crowd, hands, walkabout · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A walkabout is a traditional journey on foot through the bush made by some Aboriginal Australians, linked to culture, country and learning.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkabout:m1:1
# text = A walkabout is a traditional journey on foot through the bush made by some Aboriginal Australians, linked to culture, country and learning.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	walkabout	walkabout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	through	through	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
12	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	det	_	_
15	Aboriginal	aboriginal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	Australians	Australian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	12	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	linked	link	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	culture	culture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	learning	learning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a walkabout | a traditional journey |  | foot |  | through the bush | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | the bush *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **link** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | to culture and country and learning | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to culture=Co-Patient |

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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: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A walkabout is when a king, queen or famous person walks among a crowd, shaking hands and talking.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkabout:m2:1
# text = A walkabout is when a king, queen or famous person walks among a crowd, shaking hands and talking.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	walkabout	walkabout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
12	walks	walk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
13	among	among	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	shaking	shake	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
18	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a walkabout |  |  |  |  | when *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **walk** | present | a king and queen or famous person |  |  | a crowd |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme among crowd=Trajectory |
| 3 | **shake** | gerund | a king and queen or famous person *not said here* | hands |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 4 | **talk** | gerund | a king and queen or famous person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To go walkabout means to wander off or go missing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkabout:m3:1
# text = To go walkabout means to wander off or go missing.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	walkabout	walkabout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	wander	wander	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
10	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | to-infinitive |  | walkabout |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location walkabout=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **wander off** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **go** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | missing *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The King went on a walkabout to meet the crowd.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkabout:x1:1
# text = The King went on a walkabout to meet the crowd.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	walkabout	walkabout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	meet	meet	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the King |  |  | a walkabout |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on walkabout=Location |
| 2 | **meet** | to-infinitive | the King *not said here* | the crowd |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crowd=Co-Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My PE kit has gone walkabout again!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkabout:x2:1
# text = My PE kit has gone walkabout again!
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	kit	kit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	walkabout	walkabout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present · perfect | My PE kit | walkabout |  |  | again |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location walkabout=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Walkabout is a traditional journey linked to Aboriginal culture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkabout:x3:1
# text = Walkabout is a traditional journey linked to Aboriginal culture.
1	Walkabout	walkabout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	linked	link	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	Aboriginal	aboriginal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	culture	culture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Walkabout | a traditional journey |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **link** | participle |  | a traditional journey *not said here* |  |  |  | to Aboriginal culture | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to culture=Co-Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prime minister did a walkabout in the town centre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkabout:x4:1
# text = The prime minister did a walkabout in the town centre.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	prime	prime	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	walkabout	walkabout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | the prime minister | a walkabout |  | the town centre |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent walkabout=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog went walkabout and came home at tea time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkabout:x5:1
# text = The dog went walkabout and came home at tea time.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	walkabout	walkabout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	home	home	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the dog | walkabout |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location walkabout=Theme |
| 2 | **come** | past | the dog *not said here* |  |  |  | time | home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crowds waited for hours for the royal walkabout.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkabout:x6:1
# text = Crowds waited for hours for the royal walkabout.
1	Crowds	crowd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	walkabout	walkabout	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 | **wait** | past | Crowds |  |  |  | hour | for the royal walkabout | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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