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title: gondolier — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gondolier» in the school dictionary: A person who rows or steers a gondola in Venice, standing at the back and pushing with one long oar. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gondolier

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**Who acts:** person, gondolier, Gondoliers, She · **What happens:** row, steer, stand, push, push away, wear · **To what, where:** gondola, Venice, back, boat, striped shirt, narrow canals

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A person who rows or steers a gondola in Venice, standing at the back and pushing with one long oar.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gondolier:m1:1
# text = A person who rows or steers a gondola in Venice, standing at the back and pushing with one long oar.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rows	row	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	steers	steer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gondola	gondola	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Venice	Venice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	pushing	push	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	nummod	_	_
20	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	oar	oar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **row** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **steer** | present | a person *not said here* | a gondola |  | Venice |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent gondola=Theme in venice=Destination |
| 3 | **stand** | gerund | a person *not said here* |  |  | the back |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at back=Location |
| 4 | **push** | gerund | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with one long oar | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gondolier pushed the boat away from the steps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gondolier:x1:1
# text = The gondolier pushed the boat away from the steps.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gondolier	gondolier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pushed	push	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	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push away** | past | the gondolier | the boat |  |  |  | from the steps; away *property* | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent boat=Theme from step=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Our gondolier wore a striped shirt and a straw hat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gondolier:x2:1
# text = Our gondolier wore a striped shirt and a straw hat.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	gondolier	gondolier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	striped	striped	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | Our gondolier | a striped shirt and a straw hat |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shirt=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Gondoliers train for years to steer through the narrow canals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gondolier:x3:1
# text = Gondoliers train for years to steer through the narrow canals.
1	Gondoliers	gondolier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	train	train	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	steer	steer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	canals	canal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | present | Gondoliers |  |  |  | year |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **steer** | to-infinitive | Gondoliers *not said here* |  |  | the narrow canals |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent through canal=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The gondolier called out before turning the corner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gondolier:x4:1
# text = The gondolier called out before turning the corner.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gondolier	gondolier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	turning	turn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call out** *speech: assert* | participle |  | the gondolier *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **turn** | gerund |  | the corner |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent corner=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She dreams of being the first gondolier in her family.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gondolier:x5:1
# text = She dreams of being the first gondolier in her family.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dreams	dream	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	gondolier	gondolier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dream** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn cognize-85 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  | her family |  | of the first gondolier | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The gondolier sang an Italian song.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gondolier:x6:1
# text = The gondolier sang an Italian song.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gondolier	gondolier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Italian	Italian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | the gondolier | a Italian song |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme |

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