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title: carousel — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «carousel» in the school dictionary: A carousel is a fairground ride with model horses or seats that go round and round to music; a merry-go-round. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# carousel

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**Who acts:** carousel, model horses, moving belt, show, We, horse · **What happens:** be, go, move, bring, slide, turn · **To what, where:** fairground ride, music, moving belt, airport, luggage, set

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«carousel» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [carousel in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carousel.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A carousel is a fairground ride with model horses or seats that go round and round to music; a merry-go-round.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carousel:m1:1
# text = A carousel is a fairground ride with model horses or seats that go round and round to music; a merry-go-round.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carousel	carousel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fairground	fairground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	ride	ride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	round	round	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	round	round	ADV	RB	_	14	conj	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
21	merry	merry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	25	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	round	round	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	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 carousel | a fairground ride and a merry go round |  |  |  | with model horses or seats | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | model horses or seats |  |  | music |  | round *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to music=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
A carousel is a moving belt at an airport that brings passengers' luggage round.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carousel:m2:1
# text = A carousel is a moving belt at an airport that brings passengers' luggage round.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carousel	carousel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	belt	belt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
12	passengers	passenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	'	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	luggage	luggage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	round	round	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a carousel | a moving belt |  | a airport |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **bring** | present | a moving belt | passengers's luggage |  |  |  | round *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent luggage=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A carousel is a set of pictures or items on a website or slide show that turn one after another.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carousel:m3:1
# text = A carousel is a set of pictures or items on a website or slide show that turn one after another.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carousel	carousel	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	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	items	item	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	slide	slide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
15	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
18	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	obj	_	_
19	after	after	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	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 carousel | a set |  | a website |  | of pictures or items | tree rules |
| 2 | **slide** | infinitive | a carousel *not said here* | show |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent show=Agent |
| 3 | **turn** | present | show | one |  |  | after another |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent one=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We rode the carousel at the fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carousel:x1:1
# text = We rode the carousel at the fair.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	carousel	carousel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fair	fair	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 | **ride** | past | We | the carousel |  | the fair |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carousel=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My horse on the carousel went up and down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carousel:x2:1
# text = My horse on the carousel went up and down.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	carousel	carousel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	up	up	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	down	down	ADV	RB	_	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | past | My horse on the carousel |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our suitcase came round on the baggage carousel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carousel:x3:1
# text = Our suitcase came round on the baggage carousel.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	suitcase	suitcase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	round	round	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	baggage	baggage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	carousel	carousel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **come round** | past | Our suitcase |  |  | the baggage carousel |  | round *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on carousel=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The website has a carousel of photos.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carousel:x4:1
# text = The website has a carousel of photos.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	carousel	carousel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the website | a carousel of photos |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carousel=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The carousel has 24 horses in 3 rings, so 8 horses in each ring.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carousel:x5:1
# text = The carousel has 24 horses in 3 rings, so 8 horses in each ring.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carousel	carousel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
15	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the carousel | 24 horses |  | 3 rings |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horse=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The carousel makes a full turn of 360° every minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carousel:x6:1
# text = The carousel makes a full turn of 360° every minute.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carousel	carousel	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	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	turn	turn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	360	360	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	°	°	SYM	SYM	_	11	compound	_	_
10	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the carousel | a full turn of 360  every ° minute |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset turn=Product |

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