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title: ascent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ascent» in the school dictionary: An ascent is a climb up a mountain, hill or stairs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ascent

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**Who acts:** ascent, We, slow ascent, path, Jupiter · **What happens:** be, start, make, surprise, have, speak · **To what, where:** climb, upward slope, rise, ascent, gentle ascent, woods · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«ascent» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [ascent in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ascent.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An ascent is a climb up a mountain, hill or stairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascent:m1:1
# text = An ascent is a climb up a mountain, hill or stairs.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ascent	ascent	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	climb	climb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 ascent | a climb |  |  |  | up a mountain; hill or stairs *nmod* | tree rules |

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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 -->
An ascent is an upward slope or path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascent:m2:1
# text = An ascent is an upward slope or path.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ascent	ascent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	upward	upward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	slope	slope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a ascent | a upward slope or path |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An ascent is a rise to a higher position, power or level.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascent:m3:1
# text = An ascent is a rise to a higher position, power or level.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ascent	ascent	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	rise	rise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 ascent | a rise |  |  |  | to a higher position and power or level | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The ascent to the summit was steep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascent:x1:1
# text = The ascent to the summit was steep.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ascent	ascent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	summit	summit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	steep	steep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the ascent to the summit |  |  |  |  | steep *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We started our ascent at dawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascent:x2:1
# text = We started our ascent at dawn.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	ascent	ascent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | We | our ascent |  |  | dawn |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ascent=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The balloon's slow ascent was beautiful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascent:x3:1
# text = The balloon's slow ascent was beautiful.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	balloon	balloon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	ascent	ascent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the balloon's slow ascent |  |  |  |  | beautiful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The path makes a gentle ascent through the woods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascent:x4:1
# text = The path makes a gentle ascent through the woods.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ascent	ascent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the path | a gentle ascent |  | the woods |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset ascent=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ascent from 200 metres to 900 metres is 700 metres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascent:x5:1
# text = The ascent from 200 metres to 900 metres is 700 metres.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ascent	ascent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	900	900	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	700	700	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the ascent from 200 metres to 900 metres | 700 metres |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Her ascent to captain surprised no one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascent:x6:1
# text = Her ascent to captain surprised no one.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	ascent	ascent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	surprised	surprise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **surprise** | past | Her ascent to captain | no one |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus one=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Having thus spoken Jupiter withdrew himself and made his ascent to Olympus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascent:x7:1
# text = Having thus spoken Jupiter withdrew himself and made his ascent to Olympus.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	xcomp	_	_
4	Jupiter	Jupiter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	withdrew	withdraw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	ascent	ascent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Olympus	Olympus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | thus *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **withdraw** | past | Jupiter | Jupiter |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Theme |
| 4 | **make** | past | Jupiter *not said here* | Jupiter's ascent | Olympus |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset ascent=Product |

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