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title: glide — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «glide» in the school dictionary: To glide is to move smoothly and quietly without effort, as if sliding. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# glide

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**Who acts:** glide, swan, eagle, We, one, skaters · **What happens:** glide, be, slide, flap, use, make · **To what, where:** air, wings, engine, movement, lake, hills

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«glide» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [glide in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/glide.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To glide is to move smoothly and quietly without effort, as if sliding.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glide:m1:1
# text = To glide is to move smoothly and quietly without effort, as if sliding.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	glide	glide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	smoothly	smoothly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	_
9	without	without	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	sliding	slide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glide** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | without effort; move, smoothly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **slide** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «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 -->
For a bird or plane, to glide is to fly through the air without flapping wings or using an engine.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glide:m2:1
# text = For a bird or plane, to glide is to fly through the air without flapping wings or using an engine.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	glide	glide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	fly	fly	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	through	through	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	flapping	flap	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
17	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	conj	_	_
20	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glide** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | the air |  | for a bird or plane; fly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **flap** | gerund |  | wings |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient |
| 4 | **use** | gerund |  | a engine |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent engine=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A glide is a smooth, sliding movement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glide:m3:1
# text = A glide is a smooth, sliding movement.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glide	glide	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	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	sliding	slide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a glide |  |  |  |  | smooth *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **slide** | gerund | a glide *not said here* | movement |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent movement=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The swan glided across the still lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glide:x1:1
# text = The swan glided across the still lake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	swan	swan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	glided	glide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	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 | **glide** | past | the swan |  |  | the lake |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across lake=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The eagle glided high above the hills without flapping its wings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glide:x2:1
# text = The eagle glided high above the hills without flapping its wings.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	glided	glide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	high	high	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
5	above	above	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	flapping	flap	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glide** | past | the eagle |  |  | the hills |  | high *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme above hill=Trajectory |
| 2 | **flap** | gerund | the eagle *not said here* | eagle's wings |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made paper planes and tested which one would glide the farthest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glide:x3:1
# text = We made paper planes and tested which one would glide the farthest.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	planes	plane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	8	det	_	_
8	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	glide	glide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	farthest	far	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | paper planes |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plane=Product |
| 2 | **test** | past | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **glide** | would | which one | the farthest |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent far=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The skaters glided around the ice rink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glide:x4:1
# text = The skaters glided around the ice rink.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	skaters	skater	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	glided	glide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	rink	rink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glide** | past | the skaters |  |  | the ice rink |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around rink=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sugar glider can glide from one tree to another.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glide:x5:1
# text = A sugar glider can glide from one tree to another.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	glider	glider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	glide	glide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glide** | can | a sugar glider |  |  | one tree to another |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from tree=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boat glided silently into the harbour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glide:x6:1
# text = The boat glided silently into the harbour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	glided	glide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	silently	silently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	harbour	harbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glide** | past | the boat |  |  | the harbour |  | silently *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into harbour=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, a ghost glided down the hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glide:x7:1
# text = In the story, a ghost glided down the hall.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ghost	ghost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	glided	glide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	down	down	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glide** | participle | a ghost |  |  | the story |  | down the hall | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme in story=Source down hall=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ship glided past the castle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glide:x8:1
# text = The ship glided past the castle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	glided	glide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	past	past	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glide** | past | the ship |  |  | the castle |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past castle=Trajectory |

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