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title: natation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «natation» in the school dictionary: Natation is the act or art of swimming. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# natation

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**Who acts:** Natation, cousin, sign, French teacher, Tu, old book · **What happens:** be, say, mean, have, ask, aime · **To what, where:** act, ordinary French word, English ear, swimming, cours, fancy old English word · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal, rare — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Natation is the act or art of swimming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:natation:m1:1
# text = Natation is the act or art of swimming.
1	Natation	natation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Natation | the act or art |  |  |  | of swimming | tree rules |

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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: French — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«La natation» is the ordinary French word for swimming as a sport or school subject; said «nah-tah-SYON» to an English ear.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:natation:m2:1
# text = «La natation» is the ordinary French word for swimming as a sport or school subject; said «nah-tah-SYON» to an English ear.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	La	la	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	natation	natation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	25	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	tah	tah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	SYON	SYON	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	_
27	to	to	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
28	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
29	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | la natation | the ordinary French word |  |  |  | for swimming as a sport or school subject | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  |  | a English ear |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to ear=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In French, «la natation» means swimming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:natation:x1:1
# text = In French, «la natation» means swimming.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	la	la	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	natation	natation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | la natation | swimming |  |  |  | in French | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot swimming=Theme in french=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin in Quebec has «cours de natation» every Saturday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:natation:x2:1
# text = My cousin in Quebec has «cours de natation» every Saturday.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Quebec	Quebec	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	cours	cour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	de	de	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	natation	natation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
11	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My cousin in Quebec | cours and de natation |  |  | saturday |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cour=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Natation is a fancy old English word for swimming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:natation:x3:1
# text = Natation is a fancy old English word for swimming.
1	Natation	natation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	fancy	fancy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Natation | a fancy old English word |  |  |  | for swimming | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sign at the French campsite said «Natation interdite» — no swimming.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:natation:x4:1
# text = The sign at the French campsite said «Natation interdite» — no swimming.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	campsite	campsite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Natation	natation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	interdite	interdite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	14	det	_	_
14	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the sign at the French campsite | Natation interdite |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent interdite=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our French teacher asked, «Tu aimes la natation?».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:natation:x5:1
# text = Our French teacher asked, «Tu aimes la natation?».
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Tu	Tu	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	8	nsubj	_	_
8	aimes	aime	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
9	la	la	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	natation	natation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | Our French teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **aime** *in a quote* | present | Tu | la natation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old book described natation as a healthy exercise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:natation:x6:1
# text = The old book described natation as a healthy exercise.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	described	describe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	natation	natation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | participle | the old book *not said here* | natation |  |  |  | as a healthy exercise | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent natation=Theme as exercise=Attribute |

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