---
title: forklift — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «forklift» in the school dictionary: A forklift is a small, strong vehicle with two long metal prongs at the front that slide under heavy loads to lift and move them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forklift/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/) / forklift

# forklift

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** forklift, front, Uncle, you, two forks, I · **What happens:** be, slide, lift, move, drive, stay away · **To what, where:** small strong vehicle, heavy loads, loads, pallet, lorry, forklift

<!-- .vabout -->
«forklift» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: [forklift in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/forklift.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A forklift is a small, strong vehicle with two long metal prongs at the front that slide under heavy loads to lift and move them.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forklift:m1:1
# text = A forklift is a small, strong vehicle with two long metal prongs at the front that slide under heavy loads to lift and move them.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	forklift	forklift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	prongs	prong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	slide	slide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
19	under	under	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	loads	load	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	lift	lift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	advcl	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	conj	_	_
26	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a forklift | a small strong vehicle |  |  |  | with two long metal prongs at the front | tree rules |
| 2 | **slide** | present | the front |  |  | heavy loads |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under load=Trajectory |
| 3 | **lift** | to-infinitive | the front *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **move** | infinitive | the front *not said here* | loads *= load* |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent they=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The forklift lifted the pallet of bottles onto the lorry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forklift:x1:1
# text = The forklift lifted the pallet of bottles onto the lorry.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	forklift	forklift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lifted	lift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pallet	pallet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bottles	bottle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lorry	lorry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | past | the forklift | the pallet of bottles |  | the lorry |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pallet=Theme onto lorry=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uncle Tom drives a forklift at the warehouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forklift:x2:1
# text = Uncle Tom drives a forklift at the warehouse.
1	Uncle	Uncle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	drives	drive	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	forklift	forklift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	warehouse	warehouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | present | Uncle | a forklift |  | the warehouse |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent forklift=Theme at warehouse=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stay away from the forklift area in the garden centre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forklift:x3:1
# text = Stay away from the forklift area in the garden centre.
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	forklift	forklift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay away** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A forklift beeps when it reverses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forklift:x4:1
# text = A forklift beeps when it reverses.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	forklift	forklift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	beeps	beep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	reverses	reverse	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beep** | present | a forklift |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **reverse** | present | forklift |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The forklift's two forks slid under the crate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forklift:x5:1
# text = The forklift's two forks slid under the crate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	forklift	forklift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	forks	fork	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	slid	slide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	crate	crate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slide** | past | the forklift's two forks |  |  | the crate |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under crate=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You need a licence to drive a forklift.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forklift:x6:1
# text = You need a licence to drive a forklift.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	licence	licence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	drive	drive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	forklift	forklift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | You | a licence |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot licence=Theme |
| 2 | **drive** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* | a forklift |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme forklift=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the toy shop I got a little yellow forklift.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forklift:x7:1
# text = In the toy shop I got a little yellow forklift.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	forklift	forklift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | I | a little yellow forklift |  | the toy shop |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer forklift=Stimulus |

<!-- div src -->

**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.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [fork](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fork/)
- next →: [forlorn](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forlorn/)
- ↑ back to [F in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/)