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title: wayfarer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wayfarer» in the school dictionary: A wayfarer is a traveller who goes on foot, walking from place to place. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wayfarer

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**Who acts:** wayfarer, traveller, weary wayfarer, Pilgrims, Sea Rat, cottage · **What happens:** be, go, walk, stop, travel, ask · **To what, where:** traveller, foot, place, inn, chapter, way

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«wayfarer» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [wayfarer in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wayfarer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: literary, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wayfarer is a traveller who goes on foot, walking from place to place.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wayfarer:m1:1
# text = A wayfarer is a traveller who goes on foot, walking from place to place.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wayfarer	wayfarer	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	traveller	traveller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wayfarer | a traveller |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | a traveller |  |  | foot |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on foot=Location |
| 3 | **walk** | gerund | a traveller *not said here* |  |  | place |  | to place *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to place=Result |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weary wayfarer stopped at the inn for the night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wayfarer:x1:1
# text = The weary wayfarer stopped at the inn for the night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	weary	weary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wayfarer	wayfarer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stopped	stop	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	inn	inn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	night	night	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 | **stop** | past | the weary wayfarer |  |  | the inn | night |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at inn=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Wayfarers All» is a chapter about the call to travel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wayfarer:x2:1
# text = «Wayfarers All» is a chapter about the call to travel.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Wayfarers	wayfarer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	travel	travel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | all chapter |  |  |  | about the call | tree rules |
| 2 | **travel** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wayfarer asked the farmer the way to town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wayfarer:x3:1
# text = The wayfarer asked the farmer the way to town.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wayfarer	wayfarer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the wayfarer | the way to town | the farmer |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent farmer=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Pilgrims and wayfarers walked the old road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wayfarer:x4:1
# text = Pilgrims and wayfarers walked the old road.
1	Pilgrims	pilgrim	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	wayfarers	wayfarer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | Pilgrims and wayfarers | the old road |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme road=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The Sea Rat was a wayfarer who had seen many lands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wayfarer:x5:1
# text = The Sea Rat was a wayfarer who had seen many lands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wayfarer	wayfarer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	lands	land	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Sea Rat | a wayfarer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | past · perfect | a wayfarer | many lands |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer land=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cottage gave shelter to wayfarers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wayfarer:x6:1
# text = The cottage gave shelter to wayfarers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cottage	cottage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	wayfarers	wayfarer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the cottage | shelter | wayfarers |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent shelter=Theme to wayfarer=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As the sacred wayfarers pursued their journey, there came rolling towards them a barrel full of money.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wayfarer:x7:1
# text = As the sacred wayfarers pursued their journey, there came rolling towards them a barrel full of money.
1	As	as	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	sacred	sacred	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	wayfarers	wayfarer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	pursued	pursue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
9	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	10	expl	_	_
10	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	rolling	roll	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
12	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	barrel	barrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
16	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pursue** | past | the sacred wayfarers | wayfarers's journey |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent journey=Theme |
| 2 | **come** | past |  |  |  | there |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **roll** | gerund |  | a barrel |  |  |  | towards wayfarers *= wayfarer* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent barrel=Theme towards they=Trajectory |
| 4 | **journey** |  | wayfarers *= wayfarer* |  |  |  |  |  | nom journey «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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