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title: gym — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gym» in the school dictionary: A gym is a big room or building for sport and exercise, with equipment like weights or bars. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gym

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**Who acts:** gym, school lesson, He, gym class, gym pass, She · **What happens:** be, use, call, go, have, cost · **To what, where:** big room, school hall, school lesson, PE, gym, 28 pupils · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gym is a big room or building for sport and exercise, with equipment like weights or bars.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gym:m1:1
# text = A gym is a big room or building for sport and exercise, with equipment like weights or bars.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	equipment	equipment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	weights	weight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	bars	bar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a gym | a big room or building and equipment like weights or bars |  |  |  | for sport and exercise | tree rules |

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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 -->
A gym is the school hall used for sport and games (gymnasium).

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gym:m2:1
# text = A gym is the school hall used for sport and games (gymnasium).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	gymnasium	gymnasium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a gym | the school hall |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | the school hall *not said here* |  |  |  | for sport and games | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gym, or gym class, is the school lesson for sport and exercise, also called PE.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gym:m3:1
# text = Gym, or gym class, is the school lesson for sport and exercise, also called PE.
1	Gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	also	also	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
18	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Gym or gym class | the school lesson |  |  |  | for sport and exercise | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | participle | the school lesson *not said here* | PE |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He goes to the gym 3 times a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gym:x1:1
# text = He goes to the gym 3 times a week.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | He |  |  | the gym | time |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to gym=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gym class has 28 pupils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gym:x2:1
# text = The gym class has 28 pupils.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	28	28	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the gym class | 28 pupils |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pupil=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gym pass costs 30 dollars a month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gym:x3:1
# text = A gym pass costs 30 dollars a month.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pass	pass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | a gym pass | 30 dollars |  |  | month |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She spends 45 minutes at the gym.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gym:x4:1
# text = She spends 45 minutes at the gym.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spends	spend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	45	45	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | present | She |  |  | the gym | minute |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bring your sneakers for gym tomorrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gym:x5:1
# text = Bring your sneakers for gym tomorrow.
1	Bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	sneakers	sneaker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | imperative | you *not said here* | your sneakers |  |  | tomorrow | for gym | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent sneaker=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school play is in the gym.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gym:x6:1
# text = The school play is in the gym.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the school play |  |  | the gym |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We climbed ropes in gym class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gym:x7:1
# text = We climbed ropes in gym class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ropes	rope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	class	class	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 | **climb** | past | We | ropes |  | gym class |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum lifts weights at the gym before work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gym:x8:1
# text = Mum lifts weights at the gym before work.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lifts	lift	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	weights	weight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | present | Mum | weights |  | the gym | before work |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent weight=Theme at gym=Destination before work=Initial\_Location |

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