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title: effortless — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «effortless» in the school dictionary: Done or seeming to be done without trying hard; looking easy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# effortless

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**Who acts:** jump, skater, She, hard sum, effortless swimming, His · **What happens:** seem, do, try, look, jump, make · **To what, where:** hard sum, bike, everyone, ease

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Done or seeming to be done without trying hard; looking easy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:effortless:m1:1
# text = Done or seeming to be done without trying hard; looking easy.
1	Done	done	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	compound	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	seeming	seem	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
7	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
11	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
12	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V» |
| 3 | **try** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 -->
Natural and smooth, without strain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:effortless:m2:1
# text = Natural and smooth, without strain.
1	Natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	without	without	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	strain	strain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The skater's jump looked effortless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:effortless:x1:1
# text = The skater's jump looked effortless.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	skater	skater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	jump	jump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	effortless	effortless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the skater's jump |  |  |  |  | effortless *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **jump** |  | the skater |  |  |  |  |  | nom jump «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She made the hard sum look effortless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:effortless:x2:1
# text = She made the hard sum look effortless.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
7	effortless	effortless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | She | the hard sum |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | infinitive | the hard sum *not said here* |  |  |  |  | effortless *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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His effortless swimming came from years of practice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:effortless:x3:1
# text = His effortless swimming came from years of practice.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	effortless	effortless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | His effortless swimming |  |  |  | year |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **swim** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom swimming «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The eagle soared in effortless circles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:effortless:x4:1
# text = The eagle soared in effortless circles.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	soared	soar	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	effortless	effortless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	circles	circle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soar** | past | the eagle |  |  |  |  | in effortless circles | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in circle=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Riding a bike becomes effortless once you learn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:effortless:x5:1
# text = Riding a bike becomes effortless once you learn.
1	Riding	ride	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	effortless	effortless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | gerund |  | a bike |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |
| 2 | **become** | present | Riding |  |  |  |  | effortless *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **learn** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Her effortless smile put everyone at ease.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:effortless:x6:1
# text = Her effortless smile put everyone at ease.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	effortless	effortless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	ease	ease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | Her effortless smile | everyone |  | ease |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent everyone=Theme at ease=Destination |
| 2 | **smile** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom smile «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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