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title: olympic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «olympic» in the school dictionary: Olympic means about the Olympic Games, the biggest international sports competition, held every four years in summer and winter versions. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# olympic

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**Who acts:** Olympic, She, Olympic flag, We, size pool, He · **What happens:** mean, hold, describe, want, be, have · **To what, where:** biggest international sports competition, something, Olympic swimmer, five coloured rings, Olympics, TV · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Olympic means about the Olympic Games, the biggest international sports competition, held every four years in summer and winter versions.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:olympic:m1:1
# text = Olympic means about the Olympic Games, the biggest international sports competition, held every four years in summer and winter versions.
1	Olympic	olympic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Olympic	Olympic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Games	Game	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	12	amod	_	_
10	international	international	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	compound	_	_
12	competition	competition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
15	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	17	det	_	_
16	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl:unmarked	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	versions	version	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Olympic |  |  |  |  | about the Olympic Games | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hold** | participle |  | the biggest international sports competition *not said here* |  |  | summer; year |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP 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 -->
Olympic can describe something big or of top standard, like an Olympic-size pool.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:olympic:m2:1
# text = Olympic can describe something big or of top standard, like an Olympic-size pool.
1	Olympic	Olympic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	standard	standard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
13	Olympic	olympic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can | Olympic | something |  |  |  | like a size pool | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wants to be an Olympic swimmer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:olympic:x1:1
# text = She wants to be an Olympic swimmer.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Olympic	olympic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	swimmer	swimmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a Olympic swimmer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Olympic flag has five coloured rings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:olympic:x2:1
# text = The Olympic flag has five coloured rings.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Olympic	olympic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the Olympic flag | five coloured rings |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched the Olympics on TV.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:olympic:x3:1
# text = We watched the Olympics on TV.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Olympics	Olympic	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We | the Olympics |  | TV |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent olympic=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An Olympic-size pool is fifty metres long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:olympic:x4:1
# text = An Olympic-size pool is fifty metres long.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	Olympic	olympic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a size pool |  |  |  |  | fifty metres *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He became an Olympic champion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:olympic:x5:1
# text = He became an Olympic champion.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Olympic	olympic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	champion	champion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | He | a Olympic champion |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Olympic torch was carried across the country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:olympic:x6:1
# text = The Olympic torch was carried across the country.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Olympic	olympic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	torch	torch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past · passive |  | the Olympic torch |  | the country |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The first Olympic Games were held in ancient Greece.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:olympic:x7:1
# text = The first Olympic Games were held in ancient Greece.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
3	Olympic	olympic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	Games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past · passive |  | the first Olympic Games |  | ancient Greece |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in greece=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These races, like the Olympic Games, were celebrated at intervals of four years, and were called Herae.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:olympic:x8:1
# text = These races, like the Olympic Games, were celebrated at intervals of four years, and were called Herae.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	races	race	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Olympic	Olympic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Games	Game	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	celebrated	celebrate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	intervals	interval	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	parataxis	_	_
20	Herae	Herae	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **celebrate** | past · passive |  | this races like the Olympic Games |  | intervals of four years |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | past · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V» |

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