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title: frisbee — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «frisbee» in the school dictionary: A light plastic disc that you throw and catch by spinning it through the air. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# frisbee

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**Who acts:** light plastic disc, game, We, dog, you, frisbee · **What happens:** throw, catch, spin, play, jump up, flick · **To what, where:** disc, air, frisbee, beach, mouth, wrist

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A light plastic disc that you throw and catch by spinning it through the air.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frisbee:m1:1
# text = A light plastic disc that you throw and catch by spinning it through the air.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	disc	disc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	throw	throw	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	catch	catch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	spinning	spin	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	through	through	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | present | a light plastic disc |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **catch** | present | a light plastic disc *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **spin** | gerund | a light plastic disc *not said here* | disc |  | the air |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent it=Theme through air=Trajectory |

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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 -->
The game of throwing and catching such a disc.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frisbee:m2:1
# text = The game of throwing and catching such a disc.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	throwing	throw	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	catching	catch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
7	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	9	det:predet	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	disc	disc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | gerund | the game *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **catch** | gerund | the game *not said here* | such disc |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent disc=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We played frisbee at the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frisbee:x1:1
# text = We played frisbee at the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	frisbee	frisbee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | We | frisbee |  | the beach |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frisbee=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My dog jumped up and caught the frisbee in its mouth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frisbee:x2:1
# text = My dog jumped up and caught the frisbee in its mouth.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	frisbee	frisbee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump up** | past | My dog |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **catch** | past | My dog *not said here* | the frisbee |  | dog's mouth |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frisbee=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Throw the frisbee with a flick of your wrist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frisbee:x3:1
# text = Throw the frisbee with a flick of your wrist.
1	Throw	throw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	frisbee	frisbee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	flick	flick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	wrist	wrist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | imperative | you *not said here* | the frisbee |  |  |  | with a flick of your wrist | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frisbee=Theme |
| 2 | **flick** |  |  | your wrist |  |  |  |  | nom flick «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The frisbee landed on the roof!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frisbee:x4:1
# text = The frisbee landed on the roof!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	frisbee	frisbee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	landed	land	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **land** | past | the frisbee |  |  | the roof |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on roof=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A spinning frisbee flies straighter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frisbee:x5:1
# text = A spinning frisbee flies straighter.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	spinning	spin	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	frisbee	frisbee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	flies	fly	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	straighter	straight	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spin** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **fly** | present | a spinning frisbee |  |  |  |  | straight *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class played ultimate frisbee in PE.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frisbee:x6:1
# text = Our class played ultimate frisbee in PE.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ultimate	ultimate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	frisbee	frisbee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	PE	PE	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | Our class | ultimate frisbee |  | PE |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frisbee=Theme |

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