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title: juggling — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «juggling» in the school dictionary: Juggling is throwing and catching several objects, like balls, so that at least one is always in the air. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# juggling

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**Who acts:** Juggling, one, same time, She, clown, Juggling scarves · **What happens:** throw, catch, be, mean, try, do · **To what, where:** several objects, air, several things, homework, plates, balls · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Juggling is throwing and catching several objects, like balls, so that at least one is always in the air.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juggling:m1:1
# text = Juggling is throwing and catching several objects, like balls, so that at least one is always in the air.
1	Juggling	juggling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	throwing	throw	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	catching	catch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
6	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	objects	object	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	balls	ball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
12	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	least	least	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	16	nmod	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
18	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	21	advmod	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | present · progressive | Juggling |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **catch** | gerund | Juggling *not said here* | several objects and balls |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent object=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | one at least |  |  | the air |  | always *property* | 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 -->
Juggling also means trying to do or manage several things at the same time (juggling homework and sport).

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juggling:m2:1
# text = Juggling also means trying to do or manage several things at the same time (juggling homework and sport).
1	Juggling	juggling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	trying	try	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	ccomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	manage	manage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	juggling	juggle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	acl	_	_
17	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Juggling |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **try** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **manage** | infinitive |  | several things |  |  | time |  | vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 5 | **juggle** | gerund | the same time *not said here* | homework and sport |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She practised juggling with three balls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juggling:x1:1
# text = She practised juggling with three balls.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	practised	practise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	juggling	juggle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	balls	ball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **practise** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **juggle** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with three balls | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clown was juggling plates and hats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juggling:x2:1
# text = The clown was juggling plates and hats.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clown	clown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	juggling	juggle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	hats	hat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **juggle** | past · progressive | the clown | plates and hats |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Juggling scarves is easier than juggling balls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juggling:x3:1
# text = Juggling scarves is easier than juggling balls.
1	Juggling	juggling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	scarves	scarf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	easier	easy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	juggling	juggle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	balls	ball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	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 | **is** | present | Juggling scarves |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **juggle** | gerund | Juggling scarves *not said here* | balls |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We learned juggling in circus club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juggling:x4:1
# text = We learned juggling in circus club.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	juggling	juggle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	circus	circus	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	club	club	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 | **learn** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **juggle** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  | circus club |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum is juggling work and looking after the baby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juggling:x5:1
# text = Mum is juggling work and looking after the baby.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	juggling	juggle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **juggle** | present · progressive | Mum | work |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | gerund | Mum *not said here* |  |  |  | after the baby |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The street performer was juggling flaming torches, which is very dangerous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juggling:x6:1
# text = The street performer was juggling flaming torches, which is very dangerous.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	performer	performer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	juggling	juggle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	flaming	flaming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	torches	torch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **juggle** | past · progressive | the street performer | flaming torches |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | flaming torches |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |

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