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title: balance — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «balance» in the school dictionary: Balance is being steady so you do not fall: «keep your balance». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# balance

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Balance, you, your, sides, bank account, balanced diet · **What happens:** be, not fall, keep, balance, weigh, have · **To what, where:** balance, scale, same, much money, money, right mix

<!-- .vabout -->
«balance» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [balance in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/balance.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Balance is being steady so you do not fall: «keep your balance».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balance:m1:1
# text = Balance is being steady so you do not fall: «keep your balance».
1	Balance	balance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	balance	balance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Balance |  |  |  |  | steady *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **fall** | present · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **keep** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* | your balance |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balance=Theme |
| 4 | **balance** *in a quote* |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom balance «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
A balance is a scale with two pans; when it balances, both sides weigh the same.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balance:m2:1
# text = A balance is a scale with two pans; when it balances, both sides weigh the same.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	balance	balance	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	scale	scale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	pans	pan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	12	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	balances	balance	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
15	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	weigh	weigh	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a balance | a scale |  |  |  | with two pans | tree rules |
| 2 | **balance** | present | balance |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **weigh** | present | both sides | the same |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme same=Value |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The balance of a bank account is how much money is in it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balance:m3:1
# text = The balance of a bank account is how much money is in it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	balance	balance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
9	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the balance of a bank account | much money |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | money |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **balance** |  | a bank account |  |  |  |  |  | nom balance «state intransitive»: of=agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A balance is the right mix: «a balanced diet» has some of each kind of food.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balance:m4:1
# text = A balance is the right mix: «a balanced diet» has some of each kind of food.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	balance	balance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mix	mix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	balanced	balanced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	diet	diet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
14	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	17	det	_	_
17	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a balance | the right mix |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | a balanced diet | some |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent some=Patient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To balance something is to hold it steady, or make two sides equal.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balance:m5:1
# text = To balance something is to hold it steady, or make two sides equal.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	balance	balance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
12	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **balance** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hold, steady *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | infinitive |  | two sides |  |  |  | equal *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset side=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scale balances with 3 apples on one side and 1 melon on the other.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balance:x1:1
# text = The scale balances with 3 apples on one side and 1 melon on the other.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scale	scale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	balances	balance	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	melon	melon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **balance** | present | the scale |  |  | one side and 1 melon on the other |  | with 3 apples | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on side=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her bank balance is 120 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balance:x2:1
# text = Her bank balance is 120 dollars.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	balance	balance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Her bank balance | 120 dollars |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **balance** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom balance «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After spending 30 dollars, what is the balance?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balance:x3:1
# text = After spending 30 dollars, what is the balance?
1	After	after	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	spending	spend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	balance	balance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | gerund |  | 30 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Asset |
| 2 | **is a** | present | 30 dollars | the balance |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two boxes balance one bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balance:x4:1
# text = Two boxes balance one bag.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	balance	balance	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **balance** | present | Two boxes | one bag |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bag=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She lost her balance and fell off the beam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balance:x5:1
# text = She lost her balance and fell off the beam.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	balance	balance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	beam	beam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | She | her balance |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balance=Eventuality |
| 2 | **fall off** | past | She *not said here* | the beam |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient beam=Extent |
| 3 | **balance** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom balance «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A balanced diet includes fruit and vegetables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balance:x6:1
# text = A balanced diet includes fruit and vegetables.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	balanced	balanced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	diet	diet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	includes	include	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present | a balanced diet | fruit and vegetables |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you balance a book on your head?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balance:x7:1
# text = Can you balance a book on your head?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	balance	balance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **balance** | can | you | a book |  | your head |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent book=Theme on head=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The forces are balanced, so the box does not move.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balance:x8:1
# text = The forces are balanced, so the box does not move.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	forces	force	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	balanced	balance	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **balance** | present · passive |  | the forces |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **move** | present · do-support | the box |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

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The man then pulled his nose gently, which caused him to lose his balance.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balance:x9:1
# text = The man then pulled his nose gently, which caused him to lose his balance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
4	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	lose	lose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	balance	balance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | past | the man | man's nose |  |  | then | gently *property* | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Theme |
| 2 | **cause** | past |  | man |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **lose** | to-infinitive | man *not said here* | man's balance |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balance=Eventuality |
| 4 | **balance** |  | man |  |  |  |  |  | nom balance «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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