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title: levitation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «levitation» in the school dictionary: Levitation is rising or floating in the air without anything visible holding it up, as if by magic. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# levitation

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**Who acts:** Levitation, levitation trick, magician, Maglev trains, We, Real levitation · **What happens:** rise, float, hold up, amaze, trick, use · **To what, where:** air, Levitation, audience, magnetic levitation, track, rock

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Levitation is rising or floating in the air without anything visible holding it up, as if by magic.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:levitation:m1:1
# text = Levitation is rising or floating in the air without anything visible holding it up, as if by magic.
1	Levitation	levitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	rising	rise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	floating	float	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	without	without	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	_
11	visible	visible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
12	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | present · progressive | Levitation |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **float** | gerund | Levitation *not said here* |  |  | the air |  | without anything | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in air=Trajectory |
| 3 | **hold up** | gerund | Levitation *not said here* | Levitation |  |  |  |  | vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

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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 -->
The magician's levitation trick amazed the audience.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:levitation:x1:1
# text = The magician's levitation trick amazed the audience.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magician	magician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	levitation	levitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	amazed	amaze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	audience	audience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **amaze** | past | the magician's levitation trick | the audience |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus audience=Experiencer |
| 2 | **trick** |  | the magician |  |  |  |  |  | nom trick «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Maglev trains use magnetic levitation to float above the track.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:levitation:x2:1
# text = Maglev trains use magnetic levitation to float above the track.
1	Maglev	Maglev	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	trains	train	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	magnetic	magnetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	levitation	levitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	float	float	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	above	above	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	track	track	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Maglev trains | magnetic levitation |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent levitation=Patient |
| 2 | **float** | to-infinitive | Maglev trains *not said here* |  |  | the track |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme above track=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the wizard used levitation to lift the rock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:levitation:x3:1
# text = In the story, the wizard used levitation to lift the rock.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wizard	wizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	levitation	levitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	lift	lift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **lift** | to-infinitive |  | the rock |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rock=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The levitation was an illusion with a hidden support.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:levitation:x4:1
# text = The levitation was an illusion with a hidden support.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	levitation	levitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	illusion	illusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	support	support	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the levitation | a illusion |  |  |  | with a hidden support | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a paper clip float using a magnet, a kind of levitation.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:levitation:x5:1
# text = We made a paper clip float using a magnet, a kind of levitation.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	clip	clip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	float	float	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	magnet	magnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	levitation	levitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a clip float |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent float=Product |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | We *not said here* | a magnet |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent magnet=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Real levitation always needs a force like magnetism or air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:levitation:x6:1
# text = Real levitation always needs a force like magnetism or air.
1	Real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	levitation	levitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	magnetism	magnetism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Real levitation | a force |  |  |  | like magnetism or air; always *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot force=Theme |

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