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title: movement — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «movement» in the school dictionary: Movement is changing position or place; moving. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# movement

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**Who acts:** Movement, one action, people, I, Muscles, you · **What happens:** change, move, be, work together, see, sign · **To what, where:** position, one action, hand, group, something, one main part

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«movement» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [movement in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/movement.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Movement is changing position or place; moving.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:movement:m1:1
# text = Movement is changing position or place; moving.
1	Movement	Movement	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present · progressive | Movement | position or place |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent position=Patient |
| 2 | **move** | gerund | Movement *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=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 -->
A movement is one action of moving, like a movement of the hand.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:movement:m2:1
# text = A movement is one action of moving, like a movement of the hand.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 movement | one action |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | gerund | one action *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **move** |  |  | the hand |  |  |  |  | nom movement «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A movement is a group of people working together to change something, like a peace movement.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:movement:m3:1
# text = A movement is a group of people working together to change something, like a peace movement.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	movement	movement	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	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 movement | a group |  |  |  | of people | tree rules |
| 2 | **work together** | gerund | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **change** | to-infinitive | people *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A movement is one main part of a long piece of music.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:movement:m4:1
# text = A movement is one main part of a long piece of music.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a movement | one main part |  |  |  | of a long piece of music | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I saw a movement in the bushes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:movement:x1:1
# text = I saw a movement in the bushes.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bushes	bush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **see** | past | I | a movement |  | the bushes |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer movement=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Muscles and bones work together for movement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:movement:x2:1
# text = Muscles and bones work together for movement.
1	Muscles	muscle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	together	together	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	movement	movement	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 | **work together** | present | Muscles and bones |  |  |  |  | for movement; together *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for movement=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Movement is one of the signs of life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:movement:x3:1
# text = Movement is one of the signs of life.
1	Movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	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 a** | present | Movement | one |  |  |  | of the signs of life | tree rules |
| 2 | **sign** |  |  | life |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't make any sudden movements near the bees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:movement:x4:1
# text = Don't make any sudden movements near the bees.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
5	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	movements	movement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	near	near	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **make** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | any sudden movements |  |  |  | near the bees | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset movement=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The civil rights movement fought for fair laws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:movement:x5:1
# text = The civil rights movement fought for fair laws.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	civil	civil	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rights	right	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	compound	_	_
4	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	fought	fight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | past | the rights movement |  |  |  |  | for fair laws | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dance is movement to music.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:movement:x6:1
# text = Dance is movement to music.
1	Dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Dance movement |  |  |  | to music | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The first movement of the symphony was fast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:movement:x7:1
# text = The first movement of the symphony was fast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	symphony	symphony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the first movement of the symphony |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** |  |  | the symphony |  |  |  |  | nom movement «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He made a movement towards her.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:movement:x8:1
# text = He made a movement towards her.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | He | a movement |  |  |  | towards her *= she* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent movement=Product |

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