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

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**Who acts:** gymnasium, young men, PE, school gymnasium, cousin · **What happens:** be, train, study, have, hold, go · **To what, where:** large room, kind, countries, gymnasium, ropes, Assembly

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«gymnasium» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [gymnasium in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gymnasium.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gymnasium is a large room or building with equipment for sport and exercise.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gymnasium:m1:1
# text = A gymnasium is a large room or building with equipment for sport and exercise.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gymnasium	gymnasium	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	large	large	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	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	equipment	equipment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	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 gymnasium | a large room or building with equipment 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 -->
In some countries (Germany, Ukraine, the Netherlands) a gymnasium is a kind of secondary school.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gymnasium:m2:1
# text = In some countries (Germany, Ukraine, the Netherlands) a gymnasium is a kind of secondary school.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Germany	Germany	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Ukraine	Ukraine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Netherlands	Netherlands	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	gymnasium	gymnasium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	secondary	secondary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a gymnasium | a kind |  | some countries |  | of secondary school | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In ancient Greece, a place where young men trained and studied.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gymnasium:m3:1
# text = In ancient Greece, a place where young men trained and studied.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
8	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	trained	train	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	studied	study	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | participle | young men |  |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **study** | participle | young men *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
PE is in the gymnasium today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gymnasium:x1:1
# text = PE is in the gymnasium today.
1	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gymnasium	gymnasium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | PE |  |  | the gymnasium | today |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school gymnasium has ropes and climbing bars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gymnasium:x2:1
# text = The school gymnasium has ropes and climbing bars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	gymnasium	gymnasium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	ropes	rope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	climbing	climbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bars	bar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the school gymnasium | ropes and climbing bars |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Assembly was held in the gymnasium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gymnasium:x3:1
# text = Assembly was held in the gymnasium.
1	Assembly	Assembly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gymnasium	gymnasium	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 | **hold** | past · passive |  | Assembly |  | the gymnasium |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in gymnasium=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Germany, my cousin goes to a gymnasium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gymnasium:x4:1
# text = In Germany, my cousin goes to a gymnasium.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Germany	Germany	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	gymnasium	gymnasium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Greek athletes trained in the gymnasium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gymnasium:x5:1
# text = Greek athletes trained in the gymnasium.
1	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	athletes	athlete	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	trained	train	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gymnasium	gymnasium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **train** | participle |  | Greek athletes *not said here* |  | the gymnasium |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gymnasium smelled of floor polish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gymnasium:x6:1
# text = The gymnasium smelled of floor polish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gymnasium	gymnasium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smelled	smell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	polish	polish	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 | **smell** | past | the gymnasium |  |  |  |  | of floor polish | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of polish=Theme |

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