--- title: wandering — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «wandering» in the school dictionary: A wandering is a journey taken from place to place with no fixed aim. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [wandering in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wandering.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} A wandering is a journey taken from place to place with no fixed aim. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:wandering:m1:1 # text = A wandering is a journey taken from place to place with no fixed aim. 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 wandering wandering NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 journey journey NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 6 taken take VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 acl _ _ 7 from from ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 place place NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ 9 to to ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 place place NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ 11 with with ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 12 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 14 det _ _ 13 fixed fix VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 14 amod _ _ 14 aim aim NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | a wandering | a journey | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **take** | participle | | a journey *not said here* | | place | | to place with no fixed aim | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent from place=Initial\_Location to place=Destination | | 3 | **fix** | participle | | | | | | | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient | 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} Wandering means moving from place to place with no fixed home. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:wandering:m2:1 # text = Wandering means moving from place to place with no fixed home. 1 Wandering wonder VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 2 nsubj _ _ 2 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 moving move VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 2 xcomp _ _ 4 from from ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 place place NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 6 to to ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 place place NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 8 with with ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 9 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 11 det _ _ 10 fixed fix VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 11 amod _ _ 11 home home NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 12 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **wonder** *speech: ask* | gerund | | | | | | | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 2 | **mean** | present | | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **move** *not said to happen* | gerund | | | | place | | to place with no fixed home | vn slide-11.2 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from place=Initial\_Location to place=Destination | | 4 | **fix** | participle | | | | | | | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient | ## Example 1 {#x1} After his wanderings, he came home. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:wandering:x1:1 # text = After his wanderings, he came home. 1 After after ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 2 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 3 nmod:poss _ _ 3 wanderings wandering NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 5 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 6 came come VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 home home ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **come** | past | he | | | | after his wanderings | home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **wander** | | his *= he* | | | | | | nom wandering «act transitive»: poss=agent | ## Example 2 {#x2} The wandering prince had no fixed home. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:wandering:x2:1 # text = The wandering prince had no fixed home. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 wandering wonder VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 3 amod _ _ 3 prince prince NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 7 det _ _ 6 fixed fix VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 7 amod _ _ 7 home home NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **wonder** *speech: ask* | gerund | | | | | | | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 2 | **have** | past | the wandering prince | no fixed home | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent home=Patient | | 3 | **fix** | participle | | | | | | | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient | ## Example 3 {#x3} He sat down, tired from his wanderings. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:wandering:x3:1 # text = He sat down, tired from his wanderings. 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 sat sit VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 down down ADP RP _ 2 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 5 tired tired ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 parataxis _ _ 6 from from ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 wanderings wandering NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **sit down** | past | He | | | | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **wander** | | his *= he* | | | | | | nom wandering «act transitive»: poss=agent | **Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License. - ← previous: [wanderer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wanderer/) - next →: [wane](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wane/) - ↑ back to [W in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/)