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title: bicycle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bicycle» in the school dictionary: A bicycle is a vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing pedals with your feet. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bicycle

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**Who acts:** bicycle, you, 6 bicycles, He, She, brakes · **What happens:** be, ride, push, call, have, cost · **To what, where:** vehicle, two wheels, pedals, It, 2 wheels, bicycle · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«bicycle» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [bicycle in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bicycle.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bicycle is a vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing pedals with your feet.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bicycle:m1:1
# text = A bicycle is a vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing pedals with your feet.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bicycle	bicycle	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	vehicle	vehicle	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	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	ride	ride	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	pushing	push	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
14	pedals	pedal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 bicycle | a vehicle |  |  |  | with two wheels | tree rules |
| 2 | **ride** | present | you | two wheels |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme |
| 3 | **push** | gerund | you *not said here* | pedals |  |  |  | with your feet | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pedal=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is often called a bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bicycle:m2:1
# text = It is often called a bike.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  | often *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bicycle has 2 wheels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bicycle:x1:1
# text = A bicycle has 2 wheels.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bicycle	bicycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a bicycle | 2 wheels |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 6 bicycles and 2 cars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bicycle:x2:1
# text = There are 6 bicycles and 2 cars.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	bicycles	bicycle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 6 bicycles and 2 cars |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He rides his bicycle 5 km a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bicycle:x3:1
# text = He rides his bicycle 5 km a day.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rides	ride	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	bicycle	bicycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	km	km	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | present | He | his bicycle |  |  | day | 5 km *obl:unmarked* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent bicycle=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bicycle costs 120 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bicycle:x4:1
# text = The bicycle costs 120 dollars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bicycle	bicycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | the bicycle | 120 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always wear a helmet when you ride a bicycle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bicycle:x5:1
# text = Always wear a helmet when you ride a bicycle.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	ride	ride	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bicycle	bicycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | a helmet |  |  |  | always *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme |
| 2 | **ride** | present | you | a bicycle |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent bicycle=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She learned to ride a bicycle without stabilisers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bicycle:x6:1
# text = She learned to ride a bicycle without stabilisers.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	ride	ride	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bicycle	bicycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	without	without	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	stabilisers	stabiliser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **ride** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a bicycle |  |  |  | without stabilisers | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent bicycle=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The brakes on my bicycle use friction to stop the wheels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bicycle:x7:1
# text = The brakes on my bicycle use friction to stop the wheels.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brakes	brake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	bicycle	bicycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	friction	friction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | infinitive | the brakes on my bicycle | friction |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friction=Patient |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive | the brakes on my bicycle *not said here* | the wheels |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality wheel=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lots of people in the Netherlands go to work by bicycle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bicycle:x8:1
# text = Lots of people in the Netherlands go to work by bicycle.
1	Lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Netherlands	Netherlands	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	bicycle	bicycle	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 | **go** | present | Lots of people in the Netherlands |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **work** | to-infinitive | Lots of people in the Netherlands *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by bicycle | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Others rode on bicycles or on wooden horses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bicycle:x9:1
# text = Others rode on bicycles or on wooden horses.
1	Others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rode	rode	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	bicycles	bicycle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rode** | present | Others |  |  | bicycles or wooden horses |  |  | tree rules |

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