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title: ballerina — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ballerina» in the school dictionary: A female ballet dancer, especially a leading one in a ballet company. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ballerina

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**Who acts:** flat soft shoe, sister, prima ballerina, Ballerinas, She, Boys · **What happens:** lead, look, spin, want, be, grow up · **To what, where:** ballerina, tips, lead, Swan Lake, tiny ballerina, music box · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A female ballet dancer, especially a leading one in a ballet company.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ballerina:m1:1
# text = A female ballet dancer, especially a leading one in a ballet company.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	ballet	ballet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	dancer	dancer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	leading	lead	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	ballet	ballet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |

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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 -->
A ballerina shoe or flat: a flat, soft shoe that looks like a ballet slipper.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ballerina:m2:1
# text = A ballerina shoe or flat: a flat, soft shoe that looks like a ballet slipper.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ballerina	ballerina	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shoe	shoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	shoe	shoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	ballet	ballet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	slipper	slipper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | a flat soft shoe |  |  |  |  | like a ballet slipper | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ballerina spun on the tips of her toes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ballerina:x1:1
# text = The ballerina spun on the tips of her toes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ballerina	ballerina	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	spun	spin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tips	tip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	toes	toe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spin** | participle |  | the ballerina *not said here* |  | the tips of her toes |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on tip=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister wants to be a ballerina when she grows up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ballerina:x2:1
# text = My sister wants to be a ballerina when she grows up.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ballerina	ballerina	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prima ballerina danced the lead in Swan Lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ballerina:x3:1
# text = The prima ballerina danced the lead in Swan Lake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	prima	prima	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ballerina	ballerina	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lead	lead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	Swan	Swan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Lake	Lake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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 | **dance** | past | the prima ballerina | the lead |  | Swan Lake |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location lead=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tiny ballerina turned in the music box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ballerina:x4:1
# text = A tiny ballerina turned in the music box.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ballerina	ballerina	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **turn** | participle |  | a tiny ballerina *not said here* |  | the music box |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in box=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ballerinas train for many hours every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ballerina:x5:1
# text = Ballerinas train for many hours every day.
1	Ballerinas	ballerina	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	train	train	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | present | Ballerinas |  |  |  | day; hour |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore ballerina flats to the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ballerina:x6:1
# text = She wore ballerina flats to the party.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ballerina	ballerina	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	flats	flat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	party	party	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 | **wear** | past | She | ballerina flats |  |  |  | to the party | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent flat=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Boys and men who dance ballet are called ballet dancers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ballerina:x7:1
# text = Boys and men who dance ballet are called ballet dancers.
1	Boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	dance	dance	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
6	ballet	ballet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	ballet	ballet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	dancers	dancer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | present | Boys and men | ballet |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location ballet=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | present · passive |  | Boys and men |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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