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title: kinetic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «kinetic» in the school dictionary: Kinetic means about movement or caused by movement. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# kinetic

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**Who acts:** Kinetic, Kinetic energy, object, Kinetic art, parts, rolling ball · **What happens:** mean, cause, be, have, move, roll · **To what, where:** energy, more kinetic energy, art, kinetic energy, air, heat

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«kinetic» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [kinetic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/kinetic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kinetic means about movement or caused by movement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kinetic:m1:1
# text = Kinetic means about movement or caused by movement.
1	Kinetic	kinetic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **mean** | present | Kinetic |  |  |  |  | about movement | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cause** | participle | Kinetic *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by movement | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |

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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 -->
Kinetic energy is the energy an object has because it is moving; the faster or heavier it moves, the more kinetic energy it has.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kinetic:m2:1
# text = Kinetic energy is the energy an object has because it is moving; the faster or heavier it moves, the more kinetic energy it has.
1	Kinetic	Kinetic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	faster	fast	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	parataxis	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	heavier	heavy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	conj	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
22	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	24	amod	_	_
23	kinetic	kinetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
25	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
26	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Kinetic energy | the energy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | a object | the energy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Patient |
| 3 | **move** | present · progressive | object |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **move** | present | object | the more kinetic energy |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V ADJ.result»: agent=Theme energy=Result |
| 5 | **have** | present | object | the more kinetic energy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kinetic art is art with parts that move.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kinetic:m3:1
# text = Kinetic art is art with parts that move.
1	Kinetic	Kinetic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Kinetic art | art |  |  |  | with parts | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | present | parts |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rolling ball has kinetic energy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kinetic:x1:1
# text = A rolling ball has kinetic energy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rolling	roll	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	kinetic	kinetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **roll** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | present | a rolling ball | kinetic energy |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As the roller coaster goes down, its kinetic energy increases.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kinetic:x2:1
# text = As the roller coaster goes down, its kinetic energy increases.
1	As	as	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	roller	roller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	coaster	coaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
6	down	down	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
9	kinetic	kinetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	increases	increase	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go down** | present | the roller coaster |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wind turbines use the kinetic energy of moving air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kinetic:x3:1
# text = Wind turbines use the kinetic energy of moving air.
1	Wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	turbines	turbine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	kinetic	kinetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Wind turbines | the kinetic energy |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Patient |
| 2 | **move** | gerund | the kinetic energy *not said here* | air |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent air=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When the car stops, its kinetic energy turns into heat in the brakes.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kinetic:x4:1
# text = When the car stops, its kinetic energy turns into heat in the brakes.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	kinetic	kinetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	brakes	brake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present | the car |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **turn** | present | car's kinetic energy |  |  | heat |  | in the brakes | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme into heat=Source in brake=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We played with kinetic sand that flows like liquid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kinetic:x5:1
# text = We played with kinetic sand that flows like liquid.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	kinetic	kinetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | We |  |  |  |  | with kinetic sand | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with sand=Theme |
| 2 | **flow** | present | kinetic sand |  |  |  |  | like liquid | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum has a kinetic sculpture that moves in the wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kinetic:x6:1
# text = The museum has a kinetic sculpture that moves in the wind.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	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	kinetic	kinetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sculpture	sculpture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the museum | a kinetic sculpture |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sculpture=Patient |
| 2 | **move** | present | a kinetic sculpture |  |  | the wind |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in wind=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A faster runner has more kinetic energy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kinetic:x7:1
# text = A faster runner has more kinetic energy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	faster	fast	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	runner	runner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
6	kinetic	kinetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a faster runner | more kinetic energy |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Patient |

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