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title: castor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «castor» in the school dictionary: A small wheel fixed under a chair, bed, trolley or piece of furniture so it can be moved easily (also spelled "caster"). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# castor

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**Who acts:** Castor, Greek myths, office chair, One castor, trolley, you · **What happens:** fix, move, spell, taste, give, use · **To what, where:** small wheel, chair, furniture, caster, thick tasting oil, children

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«castor» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [castor in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/castor.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small wheel fixed under a chair, bed, trolley or piece of furniture so it can be moved easily (also spelled "caster").

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:castor:m1:1
# text = A small wheel fixed under a chair, bed, trolley or piece of furniture so it can be moved easily (also spelled "caster").
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	trolley	trolley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
18	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	moved	move	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
21	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
22	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	also	also	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	spelled	spell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	conj	_	_
25	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	caster	caster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | participle |  | a small wheel *not said here* |  | a chair and bed and trolley or piece of furniture |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **move** | can · passive |  | furniture |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **spell** | participle |  | caster |  |  |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent caster=Theme |

<!-- .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 -->
In "castor oil": a thick, bad-tasting oil from the seeds of the castor oil plant, once given to children as a medicine.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:castor:m2:1
# text = In "castor oil": a thick, bad-tasting oil from the seeds of the castor oil plant, once given to children as a medicine.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	castor	castor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
8	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	tasting	taste	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	amod	_	_
13	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
19	castor	castor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
20	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	24	advmod	_	_
24	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
25	to	to	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obl	_	_
27	as	as	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **give** | participle |  | a thick tasting oil from the seeds of the castor oil plant *not said here* | children |  |  | as a medicine; once *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to child=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In "castor sugar" (UK, also "caster sugar"): very fine white sugar used in baking.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:castor:m3:1
# text = In "castor sugar" (UK, also "caster sugar"): very fine white sugar used in baking.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	castor	castor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	also	also	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	caster	caster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
16	very	very	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
20	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	acl	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	baking	baking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | fine white sugar *not said here* |  | baking |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Castor is a bright star in the Gemini constellation, named after one of the twins in Greek myths.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:castor:m4:1
# text = Castor is a bright star in the Gemini constellation, named after one of the twins in Greek myths.
1	Castor	castor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Gemini	Gemini	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	constellation	constellation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
12	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	myths	myth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Castor | a bright star |  | the Gemini constellation |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** | participle | Castor *not said here* |  |  |  | after one of the twins in Greek myths |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Castor can also be the name of a twin hero from Greek myths, who was a famous horseman.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:castor:m5:1
# text = Castor can also be the name of a twin hero from Greek myths, who was a famous horseman.
1	Castor	castor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	twin	twin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	myths	myth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	horseman	horseman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | Castor | the name |  |  |  | of a twin hero from Greek myths and a famous horseman | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Greek myths and a famous horseman | a famous horseman |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The office chair rolls on five castors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:castor:x1:1
# text = The office chair rolls on five castors.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rolls	roll	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	castors	castor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll** | present | the office chair |  |  | five castors |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on castor=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One castor broke, so the trolley wobbles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:castor:x2:1
# text = One castor broke, so the trolley wobbles.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	castor	castor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	trolley	trolley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	wobbles	wobble	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | One castor |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **wobble** | present | the trolley |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old books, children were given a spoon of castor oil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:castor:x3:1
# text = In old books, children were given a spoon of castor oil.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	spoon	spoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	castor	castor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past · passive |  | children |  | old books |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient spoon=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use castor sugar to make meringues.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:castor:x4:1
# text = Use castor sugar to make meringues.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	castor	castor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	meringues	meringue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | castor sugar |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sugar=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | meringues |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset meringue=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Castor and Pollux are the brightest stars in Gemini.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:castor:x5:1
# text = Castor and Pollux are the brightest stars in Gemini.
1	Castor	castor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Pollux	Pollux	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	brightest	bright	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Gemini	Gemini	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Castor and Pollux | the brightest stars |  | Gemini |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Castor oil comes from the seeds of the castor bean plant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:castor:x6:1
# text = Castor oil comes from the seeds of the castor bean plant.
1	Castor	castor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	castor	castor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	bean	bean	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Castor oil |  |  | the seeds of the castor |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from seed=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **bean** | infinitive |  | plant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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They were also famous for their physical accomplishments, Castor being the most expert charioteer of his day, and Pollux the first of pugilists.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:castor:x7:1
# text = They were also famous for their physical accomplishments, Castor being the most expert charioteer of his day, and Pollux the first of pugilists.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	physical	physical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	accomplishments	accomplishment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	Castor	castor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
11	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	cop	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	14	advmod	_	_
14	expert	expert	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	charioteer	charioteer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	Pollux	Pollux	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	first	first	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	21	appos	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	pugilists	pugilist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | They |  |  |  |  | for their physical accomplishments; famous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | gerund | Castor | the expert charioteer |  |  | day |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **accomplish** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom accomplishment «act transitive»: 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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