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title: wayfaring — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wayfaring» in the school dictionary: Travelling, especially on foot from place to place: a wayfaring man. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wayfaring

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**Who acts:** act, wayfaring Sea Rat, Swallows, old song, wayfaring tree, WAYFARING MAN · **What happens:** travel, wayfar, tell, be, rest, feel · **To what, where:** foot, stories, chapter, Wind, wayfaring man, wayfaring urge · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«wayfaring» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [wayfaring in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wayfaring.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Travelling, especially on foot from place to place: a wayfaring man.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wayfaring:m1:1
# text = Travelling, especially on foot from place to place: a wayfaring man.
1	Travelling	travel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	wayfaring	wayfaring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | gerund |  |  |  | foot from place to place |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on foot=Trajectory |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The act of travelling on foot (old).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wayfaring:m2:1
# text = The act of travelling on foot (old).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	travelling	travel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  | foot |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on foot=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wayfaring Sea Rat told stories of distant lands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wayfaring:x1:1
# text = The wayfaring Sea Rat told stories of distant lands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	wayfaring	wayfar	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
3	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	distant	distant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	lands	land	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wayfar** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the wayfaring Sea Rat | stories of distant lands |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Wayfarers All» is a chapter in The Wind in the Willows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wayfaring:x2:1
# text = «Wayfarers All» is a chapter in The Wind in the Willows.
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	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Wind	Wind	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Willows	Willow	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 |  | the Wind in the Willows |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wayfaring man rested by the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wayfaring:x3:1
# text = The wayfaring man rested by the road.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wayfaring	wayfaring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	rested	rest	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | participle |  | the wayfaring man *not said here* |  |  |  | by the road | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by road=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swallows feel the wayfaring urge in autumn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wayfaring:x4:1
# text = Swallows feel the wayfaring urge in autumn.
1	Swallows	swallow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	wayfaring	wayfar	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	urge	urge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | Swallows | the wayfaring urge |  |  | autumn |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent urge=Theme |
| 2 | **wayfar** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old song tells of a wayfaring stranger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wayfaring:x5:1
# text = The old song tells of a wayfaring stranger.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	wayfaring	wayfaring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | the old song |  |  |  |  | of a wayfaring stranger | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wayfaring tree grows along chalky lanes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wayfaring:x6:1
# text = The wayfaring tree grows along chalky lanes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wayfaring	wayfaring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	along	along	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	chalky	chalky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	lanes	lane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | the wayfaring tree |  |  | chalky lanes |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along lane=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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A WAYFARING MAN, traveling in the desert, met a woman standing alone and terribly dejected.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wayfaring:x7:1
# text = A WAYFARING MAN, traveling in the desert, met a woman standing alone and terribly dejected.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	WAYFARING	wayfaring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	MAN	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	traveling	travel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
10	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
14	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	terribly	terribly	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	dejected	deject	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | gerund | a WAYFARING MAN *not said here* |  |  | the desert |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in desert=Trajectory |
| 2 | **meet** | past | a WAYFARING MAN | a woman |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent woman=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **stand** | gerund | a woman *not said here* |  |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **deject** | participle | a woman *not said here* |  |  |  |  | terribly *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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