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title: gyroscopic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gyroscopic» in the school dictionary: To do with a gyroscope, a spinning wheel or disc that keeps steady and resists being tipped over. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gyroscopic

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**Who acts:** spinning wheel, gyroscope, spinning top, phone, gyroscopic sensor, I · **What happens:** do, spin, keep, resist, tip over, behave · **To what, where:** gyroscopic sensor, sensor, gyroscopic sensors, bike, gyroscopic wheels, right way · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«gyroscopic» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [gyroscopic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gyroscopic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with a gyroscope, a spinning wheel or disc that keeps steady and resists being tipped over.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gyroscopic:m1:1
# text = To do with a gyroscope, a spinning wheel or disc that keeps steady and resists being tipped over.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gyroscope	gyroscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	spinning	spin	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	disc	disc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	resists	resist	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
17	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	tipped	tip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	xcomp	_	_
19	over	over	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with a gyroscope and a spinning wheel or disc | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **spin** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **keep** | present | a spinning wheel or disc |  |  |  |  | steady *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **resist** | present | a spinning wheel or disc *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **tip over** | gerund · passive | a spinning wheel or disc *not said here* |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP» |

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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 -->
Behaving like a gyroscope: steady because it spins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gyroscopic:m2:1
# text = Behaving like a gyroscope: steady because it spins.
1	Behaving	behave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	like	like	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gyroscope	gyroscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	spins	spin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **behave** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | like a gyroscope | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent like gyroscope=Attribute |
| 2 | **spin** | present | gyroscope |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A spinning top stays upright because of the gyroscopic effect.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gyroscopic:x1:1
# text = A spinning top stays upright because of the gyroscopic effect.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	spinning	spin	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	upright	upright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	gyroscopic	gyroscopic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spin** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **stay** | present | a spinning top |  |  |  |  | because the gyroscopic effect; upright *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My phone has a gyroscopic sensor that knows when I turn it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gyroscopic:x2:1
# text = My phone has a gyroscopic sensor that knows when I turn it.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	gyroscopic	gyroscopic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sensor	sensor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My phone | a gyroscopic sensor |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sensor=Patient |
| 2 | **know** | present | a gyroscopic sensor |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **turn** | present | I | sensor |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The drone uses gyroscopic sensors to stay level.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gyroscopic:x3:1
# text = The drone uses gyroscopic sensors to stay level.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drone	drone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	gyroscopic	gyroscopic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sensors	sensor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	level	level	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | the drone | gyroscopic sensors |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sensor=Patient |
| 2 | **stay** | to-infinitive | the drone *not said here* |  |  |  |  | level *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spinning wheels give a bike some gyroscopic stability.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gyroscopic:x4:1
# text = Spinning wheels give a bike some gyroscopic stability.
1	Spinning	spin	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
7	gyroscopic	gyroscopic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	stability	stability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spin** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | present | Spinning wheels | a bike |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent bike=Recipient stability=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A frisbee flies straighter because of its gyroscopic spin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gyroscopic:x5:1
# text = A frisbee flies straighter because of its gyroscopic spin.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	frisbee	frisbee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flies	fly	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	straighter	straight	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	_
5	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	gyroscopic	gyroscopic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	spin	spin	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 | **fly** | present | a frisbee |  |  |  |  | because frisbee's gyroscopic spin; straight *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **spin** |  | frisbee |  |  |  |  |  | nom spin «event transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Satellites use gyroscopic wheels to point the right way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gyroscopic:x6:1
# text = Satellites use gyroscopic wheels to point the right way.
1	Satellites	satellite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	gyroscopic	gyroscopic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	point	point	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Satellites | gyroscopic wheels |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Patient |
| 2 | **point** | to-infinitive | Satellites *not said here* | the right way |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Patient |

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