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title: gymnast — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gymnast» in the school dictionary: A person who does gymnastics: a sport of jumps, flips, balances and swinging on bars, rings, beams and mats. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gymnast

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**Who acts:** person, jumps, sister, gymnast, Gymnasts, young gymnast · **What happens:** do, swing, sport, be, train, need · **To what, where:** gymnastics, bars, gymnast, perfect cartwheel, beam, strong arms

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who does gymnastics: a sport of jumps, flips, balances and swinging on bars, rings, beams and mats.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gymnast:m1:1
# text = A person who does gymnastics: a sport of jumps, flips, balances and swinging on bars, rings, beams and mats.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	gymnastics	gymnastic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	jumps	jump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	flips	flip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	balances	balance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	swinging	swing	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	bars	bar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	beams	beam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	mats	mat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | a person | gymnastics |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gymnastic=Eventuality |
| 2 | **swing** | gerund |  |  |  | bars and rings and beams and mats |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on bar=Trajectory |
| 3 | **sport** |  | jumps and flips and balances |  |  |  |  |  | nom sport «act intransitive»: of=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 -->
My sister is a gymnast and trains three times a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gymnast:x1:1
# text = My sister is a gymnast and trains three times a week.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	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	gymnast	gymnast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	trains	train	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My sister | a gymnast |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **train** | present | a gymnast *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gymnast did a perfect cartwheel on the beam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gymnast:x2:1
# text = The gymnast did a perfect cartwheel on the beam.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gymnast	gymnast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	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	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cartwheel	cartwheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	beam	beam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **do** | past | the gymnast | a perfect cartwheel |  | the beam |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cartwheel=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gymnasts need strong arms and a good sense of balance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gymnast:x3:1
# text = Gymnasts need strong arms and a good sense of balance.
1	Gymnasts	gymnast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	balance	balance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **need** | present | Gymnasts | strong arms and a good sense of balance |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot arm=Theme |
| 2 | **sense** |  |  | balance |  |  |  |  | nom sense «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The young gymnast won a gold medal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gymnast:x4:1
# text = The young gymnast won a gold medal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	gymnast	gymnast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	medal	medal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | the young gymnast | a gold medal |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medal=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every gymnast warms up before training.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gymnast:x5:1
# text = Every gymnast warms up before training.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	gymnast	gymnast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	warms	warm	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	training	train	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warm up** | present | every gymnast |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **train** | gerund | every gymnast *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A coach stands near the gymnast to keep her safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gymnast:x6:1
# text = A coach stands near the gymnast to keep her safe.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	near	near	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gymnast	gymnast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | a coach |  |  | the gymnast |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent near gymnast=Location |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | a coach *not said here* | coach |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |

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