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title: ambulate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ambulate» in the school dictionary: To ambulate is to walk or move about. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ambulate

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**Who acts:** patient, nurse, Grandpa, He, Patients, robot · **What happens:** ambulate, be, move about, begin, help, ambulate down · **To what, where:** Grandpa, corridor, Patients, two legs

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal, medical — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To ambulate is to walk or move about.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambulate:m1:1
# text = To ambulate is to walk or move about.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	ambulate	ambulate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	about	about	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ambulate** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | walk *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **move about** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | about *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

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After the operation, the patient began to ambulate with help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambulate:x1:1
# text = After the operation, the patient began to ambulate with help.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	patient	patient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	ambulate	ambulate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | the patient |  |  |  | after the operation |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **ambulate** | to-infinitive | the patient *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with help | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The nurse helped Grandpa ambulate down the corridor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambulate:x2:1
# text = The nurse helped Grandpa ambulate down the corridor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	ambulate	ambulate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	down	down	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	corridor	corridor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the nurse | Grandpa |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent grandpa=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **ambulate down** | infinitive | Grandpa *not said here* | the corridor |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location corridor=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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He can now ambulate without crutches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambulate:x3:1
# text = He can now ambulate without crutches.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
4	ambulate	ambulate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	without	without	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	crutches	crutch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ambulate** | can | He |  |  |  | now | without crutches | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Patients are encouraged to ambulate soon after surgery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambulate:x4:1
# text = Patients are encouraged to ambulate soon after surgery.
1	Patients	patient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	encouraged	encourage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	ambulate	ambulate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	surgery	surgery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **encourage** | present · passive |  | Patients |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP how S\_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **ambulate** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Patients *not said here* |  |  |  | after surgery | soon *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The robot could ambulate on two legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambulate:x5:1
# text = The robot could ambulate on two legs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	ambulate	ambulate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	legs	leg	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 | **ambulate** | could | the robot |  |  | two legs |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on leg=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The doctor checked how well she could ambulate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambulate:x6:1
# text = The doctor checked how well she could ambulate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	ambulate	ambulate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **ambulate** | could | doctor |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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