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title: acrobat — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «acrobat» in the school dictionary: An acrobat is a performer who does difficult and exciting movements like flips, balancing and jumps, especially in a circus. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# acrobat

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**Who acts:** acrobat, performer, Chinese acrobats, Monkeys, She, acrobats · **What happens:** be, do, jump, balance, want, grow up · **To what, where:** performer, difficult movements, circus, backflip, tightrope, shoulders

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An acrobat is a performer who does difficult and exciting movements like flips, balancing and jumps, especially in a circus.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acrobat:m1:1
# text = An acrobat is a performer who does difficult and exciting movements like flips, balancing and jumps, especially in a circus.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	acrobat	acrobat	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	performer	performer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	movements	movement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	flips	flip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	balancing	balancing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	jumps	jump	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	circus	circus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	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 acrobat | a performer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present | a performer | difficult movements |  |  |  | like flips and balancing | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent movement=Eventuality |
| 3 | **jump** | present | a performer *not said here* |  |  | a circus |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in circus=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The acrobat did a backflip on the tightrope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acrobat:x1:1
# text = The acrobat did a backflip on the tightrope.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	acrobat	acrobat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	backflip	backflip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tightrope	tightrope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chinese acrobats can balance on each other's shoulders.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acrobat:x2:1
# text = Chinese acrobats can balance on each other's shoulders.
1	Chinese	Chinese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	acrobats	acrobat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	balance	balance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	shoulders	shoulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **balance** | can | Chinese acrobats |  |  | each other's shoulders |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on shoulder=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Monkeys are acrobats of the forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acrobat:x3:1
# text = Monkeys are acrobats of the forest.
1	Monkeys	monkey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	acrobats	acrobat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Monkeys | acrobats |  |  |  | of the forest | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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She wants to be an acrobat when she grows up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acrobat:x4:1
# text = She wants to be an acrobat when she grows up.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	acrobat	acrobat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a acrobat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow up** | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The acrobats flew from one trapeze to another.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acrobat:x5:1
# text = The acrobats flew from one trapeze to another.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	acrobats	acrobat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	trapeze	trapeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | the acrobats |  |  | one trapeze |  | to another | vn drive-11.5-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent from trapeze=Initial\_Location to another=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our cat is a real acrobat on the fence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acrobat:x6:1
# text = Our cat is a real acrobat on the fence.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cat	cat	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	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	acrobat	acrobat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our cat | a real acrobat |  | the fence |  |  | tree rules |

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