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title: olympiad — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «olympiad» in the school dictionary: An olympiad is a contest where pupils solve hard problems, for example in maths, physics or chess. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# olympiad

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**Who acts:** olympiad, pupils, 24 pupils, She, problem, school · **What happens:** be, solve, take, have, score, win · **To what, where:** contest, hard problems, four years, part, olympiad, 6 problems

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An olympiad is a contest where pupils solve hard problems, for example in maths, physics or chess.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:olympiad:m1:1
# text = An olympiad is a contest where pupils solve hard problems, for example in maths, physics or chess.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	olympiad	olympiad	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	contest	contest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	solve	solve	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	physics	physics	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 olympiad | a contest |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **solve** | present | pupils | hard problems |  |  |  | for example in maths and physics or chess | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic |

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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 -->
An Olympiad is also the four years between Olympic Games, or the Olympic Games themselves.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:olympiad:m2:1
# text = An Olympiad is also the four years between Olympic Games, or the Olympic Games themselves.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Olympiad	olympiad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	between	between	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	Olympic	olympic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	Games	Game	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	Olympic	Olympic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	Games	Game	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
16	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a Olympiad | the four years |  |  |  | between Olympic Games or the Olympic Games | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
24 pupils took part in the olympiad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:olympiad:x1:1
# text = 24 pupils took part in the olympiad.
1	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	olympiad	olympiad	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 | **take** | past | 24 pupils | part |  | the olympiad |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent part=Value in olympiad=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The olympiad has 6 problems.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:olympiad:x2:1
# text = The olympiad has 6 problems.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	olympiad	olympiad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the olympiad | 6 problems |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She scored 35 points at the olympiad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:olympiad:x3:1
# text = She scored 35 points at the olympiad.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	35	35	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	olympiad	olympiad	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 | **score** | past | She | 35 points |  | the olympiad |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent point=Theme at olympiad=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each problem is worth 7 points.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:olympiad:x4:1
# text = Each problem is worth 7 points.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | each problem |  |  |  |  | worth *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school won two medals at the maths olympiad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:olympiad:x5:1
# text = Our school won two medals at the maths olympiad.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	medals	medal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	compound	_	_
9	olympiad	olympiad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **win** | past | Our school | two medals |  | the maths olympiad |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent medal=Theme at olympiad=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He practised old olympiad problems every evening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:olympiad:x6:1
# text = He practised old olympiad problems every evening.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	practised	practise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	olympiad	olympiad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | past | He | old olympiad problems |  |  | evening |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chess olympiad brings together teams from many countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:olympiad:x7:1
# text = The chess olympiad brings together teams from many countries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	olympiad	olympiad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	together	together	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring together** | present | the chess olympiad | teams |  | many countries |  | together *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent team=Theme from country=Initial\_Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An olympiad in ancient Greece lasted four years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:olympiad:x8:1
# text = An olympiad in ancient Greece lasted four years.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	olympiad	olympiad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	lasted	last	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | past | a olympiad in ancient Greece |  |  |  | year |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

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