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title: breaststroke — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «breaststroke» in the school dictionary: Breaststroke is a way of swimming on your front where your arms push forward together and sweep round to the sides, while your legs kick like a frog. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# breaststroke

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**Who acts:** Breaststroke, way, arms, legs, I, you · **What happens:** be, swim, push forward, sweep, kick, let · **To what, where:** way, front, sides, one stroke, style, 50 metres · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Breaststroke is a way of swimming on your front where your arms push forward together and sweep round to the sides, while your legs kick like a frog.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breaststroke:m1:1
# text = Breaststroke is a way of swimming on your front where your arms push forward together and sweep round to the sides, while your legs kick like a frog.
1	Breaststroke	breaststroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	swimming	swim	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	push	push	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	forward	forward	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	together	together	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	sweep	sweep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
18	round	round	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
23	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
24	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nsubj	_	_
26	kick	kick	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
27	like	like	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	frog	frog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Breaststroke | a way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **swim** | gerund | a way *not said here* |  |  | your front |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on front=Trajectory |
| 3 | **push forward** | present | your arms |  |  |  |  | forward, together *property* | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **sweep** | present | your arms *not said here* |  |  | the sides |  | round *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to side=Destination |
| 5 | **kick** | present | your legs |  |  |  |  | like a frog | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |

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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 breaststroke is one stroke in this style.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breaststroke:m2:1
# text = A breaststroke is one stroke in this style.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	breaststroke	breaststroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	stroke	stroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 breaststroke | one stroke |  | this style |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I can swim 50 metres of breaststroke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breaststroke:x1:1
# text = I can swim 50 metres of breaststroke.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	breaststroke	breaststroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | can | I | 50 metres of breaststroke |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme metre=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In breaststroke, your legs kick like a frog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breaststroke:x2:1
# text = In breaststroke, your legs kick like a frog.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	breaststroke	breaststroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	kick	kick	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	frog	frog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kick** | present | your legs |  |  | breaststroke |  | like a frog | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Breaststroke lets you keep your head above the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breaststroke:x3:1
# text = Breaststroke lets you keep your head above the water.
1	Breaststroke	breaststroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	above	above	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | present | Breaststroke |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive | you | your head |  | the water |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent head=Theme above water=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Adam Peaty is a champion breaststroke swimmer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breaststroke:x4:1
# text = Adam Peaty is a champion breaststroke swimmer.
1	Adam	Adam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	Peaty	Peaty	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	champion	champion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	breaststroke	breaststroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	swimmer	swimmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | Adam | a breaststroke swimmer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our teacher says to glide after each breaststroke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breaststroke:x5:1
# text = Our teacher says to glide after each breaststroke.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	glide	glide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	breaststroke	breaststroke	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Our teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **glide** | to-infinitive | Our teacher *not said here* |  |  |  | after each breaststroke |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Breaststroke is slower than front crawl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breaststroke:x6:1
# text = Breaststroke is slower than front crawl.
1	Breaststroke	breaststroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	slower	slow	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	crawl	crawl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Breaststroke |  |  |  |  | than front crawl; slow *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She won the 100 metres breaststroke at the school gala.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breaststroke:x7:1
# text = She won the 100 metres breaststroke at the school gala.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	compound	_	_
6	breaststroke	breaststroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	gala	gala	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | She | the metres breaststroke |  | the school gala |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent breaststroke=Theme at gala=Asset |

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