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title: maglev — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «maglev» in the school dictionary: A maglev is a train that floats just above its track using powerful magnets, so it does not touch the rails. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# maglev

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**Who acts:** maglev, train, It, maglev train, Maglevs, Shanghai · **What happens:** be, float, use, not touch, go, have · **To what, where:** train, track, powerful magnets, rails, maglev line, maglev

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A maglev is a train that floats just above its track using powerful magnets, so it does not touch the rails.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maglev:m1:1
# text = A maglev is a train that floats just above its track using powerful magnets, so it does not touch the rails.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	maglev	maglev	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	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	floats	float	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	just	just	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	above	above	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	track	track	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
13	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	magnets	magnet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	so	so	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
18	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	20	advmod	_	_
20	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	rails	rail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a maglev | a train |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **float** | present | a train |  |  | maglev's track |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme above track=Trajectory |
| 3 | **use** | gerund | a train *not said here* | powerful magnets |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent magnet=Patient |
| 4 | **not** **touch** | present · do-support | maglev | the rails |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme rail=Co-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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is short for «magnetic levitation».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maglev:m2:1
# text = It is short for «magnetic levitation».
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	magnetic	magnetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	levitation	levitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | for magnetic levitation; short *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A maglev train floats above the track.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maglev:x1:1
# text = A maglev train floats above the track.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	maglev	maglev	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	floats	float	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	above	above	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	track	track	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **float** | present | a maglev train |  |  | the track |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme above track=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Maglevs can go faster than 400 kilometres an hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maglev:x2:1
# text = Maglevs can go faster than 400 kilometres an hour.
1	Maglevs	maglev	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	400	400	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	kilometres	kilometre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | can | Maglevs |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shanghai has a maglev line to the airport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maglev:x3:1
# text = Shanghai has a maglev line to the airport.
1	Shanghai	Shanghai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	maglev	maglev	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Shanghai | a maglev line |  |  |  | to the airport | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Magnets push the maglev forward.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maglev:x4:1
# text = Magnets push the maglev forward.
1	Magnets	magnet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	push	push	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	maglev	maglev	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	forward	forward	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | present | Magnets | the maglev |  |  |  | forward *property* | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent maglev=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Because it doesn't touch the rails, a maglev is quiet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maglev:x5:1
# text = Because it doesn't touch the rails, a maglev is quiet.
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rails	rail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	maglev	maglev	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** | present · do-support | it | the rails |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme rail=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | a maglev |  |  |  |  | quiet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We built a model maglev with fridge magnets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maglev:x6:1
# text = We built a model maglev with fridge magnets.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	maglev	maglev	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	magnets	magnet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | We | a model maglev |  |  |  | with fridge magnets | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent maglev=Theme with magnet=Source |

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