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title: motorcycle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «motorcycle» in the school dictionary: A heavy two-wheeled vehicle with an engine, ridden like a bicycle. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# motorcycle

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**Who acts:** uncle, motorcycle, car, you, police officer, They · **What happens:** wheel, ride, travel, work, have, roar · **To what, where:** motorcycle, two wheels, four, school gate, helmet, 60 miles

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A heavy two-wheeled vehicle with an engine, ridden like a bicycle.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motorcycle:m1:1
# text = A heavy two-wheeled vehicle with an engine, ridden like a bicycle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	wheeled	wheel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	ridden	ride	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bicycle	bicycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wheel** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn drive-11.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **ride** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | like a bicycle | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

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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}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

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To travel on a motorcycle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motorcycle:m2:1
# text = To travel on a motorcycle.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	travel	travel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	motorcycle	motorcycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a motorcycle |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on motorcycle=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle rides a motorcycle to work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motorcycle:x1:1
# text = My uncle rides a motorcycle to work.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rides	ride	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	motorcycle	motorcycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | present | My uncle | a motorcycle |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent motorcycle=Location |
| 2 | **work** | to-infinitive | My uncle *not said here* | a motorcycle *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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A motorcycle has two wheels and a car has four.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motorcycle:x2:1
# text = A motorcycle has two wheels and a car has four.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	motorcycle	motorcycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a motorcycle | two wheels |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | a car | four |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent four=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The motorcycle roared past the school gate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motorcycle:x3:1
# text = The motorcycle roared past the school gate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	motorcycle	motorcycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	roared	roar	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	past	past	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roar** | past | the motorcycle |  |  | the school gate |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past gate=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Always wear a helmet on a motorcycle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motorcycle:x4:1
# text = Always wear a helmet on a motorcycle.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	motorcycle	motorcycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | a helmet |  | a motorcycle |  | always *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A motorcycle travels 60 miles in one hour; how far in three hours?

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motorcycle:x5:1
# text = A motorcycle travels 60 miles in one hour; how far in three hours?
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	motorcycle	motorcycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
11	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | present | a motorcycle | 60 miles |  |  | hour | far *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location mile=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The police officer arrived on a motorcycle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motorcycle:x6:1
# text = The police officer arrived on a motorcycle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	motorcycle	motorcycle	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 | **arrive** | past | the police officer |  |  | a motorcycle |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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They motorcycled across the country in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:motorcycle:x7:1
# text = They motorcycled across the country in summer.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	motorcycled	motorcycle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	across	across	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **motorcycle** | past | They |  |  | the country | summer |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V PP.location»: agent=Theme across country=Trajectory |

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