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title: wander — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wander» in the school dictionary: To walk around slowly without a clear plan or without going anywhere in particular. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wander

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** mind, My, We, you, little lamb, 's · **What happens:** walk around, go, go away, mean, not wander off, stop · **To what, where:** particular, place, attention, other things, lesson, market

<!-- .vabout -->
«wander» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [wander in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wander.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To walk around slowly without a clear plan or without going anywhere in particular.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wander:m1:1
# text = To walk around slowly without a clear plan or without going anywhere in particular.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	around	around	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	without	without	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
12	anywhere	anywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	11	advmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk around** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | without a clear plan; around, slowly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | gerund |  |  |  | particular |  | anywhere *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in particular=Location |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
To go away from the place where you should be, often without meaning to (Don't wander off).

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wander:m2:1
# text = To go away from the place where you should be, often without meaning to (Don't wander off).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	advcl	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	wander	wander	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
20	off	off	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go away** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the place |  | away *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme from place=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **mean** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **wander off** | infinitive · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: of the mind or eyes — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To stop paying attention and think or look at other things (My mind wandered in the lesson).

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wander:m3:1
# text = To stop paying attention and think or look at other things (My mind wandered in the lesson).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	paying	pay	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	think	think	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	wandered	wander	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **pay** | gerund |  | attention |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Asset |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **look** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | at other things | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at thing=Theme |
| 5 | **wander** | past | My mind | other things *not said here* |  | the lesson |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme thing=Trajectory |
| 6 | **mind** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wander: a slow, relaxed walk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wander:m4:1
# text = A wander: a slow, relaxed walk.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wander	wander	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	relaxed	relaxed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We wandered around the market looking at the stalls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wander:x1:1
# text = We wandered around the market looking at the stalls.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wandered	wander	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	around	around	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stalls	stall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wander** | past | We |  |  | the market |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around market=Trajectory |
| 2 | **look** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the stalls | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at stall=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't wander off at the fair — stay with me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wander:x2:1
# text = Don't wander off at the fair — stay with me.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	wander	wander	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **wander off** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | the fair |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at fair=Trajectory |
| 2 | **stay** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with me | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with i=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The little lamb wandered away from the flock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wander:x3:1
# text = The little lamb wandered away from the flock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lamb	lamb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wandered	wander	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	flock	flock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wander away** | past | the little lamb |  |  | the flock |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from flock=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My mind started to wander during the long film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wander:x4:1
# text = My mind started to wander during the long film.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	wander	wander	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | My mind |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **wander** | to-infinitive | My mind *not said here* |  |  |  | during the long film |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **mind** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you wander from the path, you might get lost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wander:x5:1
# text = If you wander from the path, you might get lost.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wander	wander	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wander** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  | the path |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from path=Trajectory |
| 2 | **lose** | might · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's go for a wander by the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wander:x6:1
# text = Let's go for a wander by the river.
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	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wander	wander	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for a wander; by the river | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for wander=Theme by river=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy wandered into the neighbour's garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wander:x7:1
# text = The puppy wandered into the neighbour's garden.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wandered	wander	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wander** | past | the puppy |  |  | the neighbour's garden |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into garden=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We wandered silently homeward across the mountains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wander:x8:1
# text = We wandered silently homeward across the mountains.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wandered	wander	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	silently	silently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	homeward	homeward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wander** | past | We | homeward |  | the mountains |  | silently *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme homeward=Trajectory |

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