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title: oscillation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «oscillation» in the school dictionary: A regular movement back and forth, like a pendulum swing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# oscillation

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**Who acts:** We, pendulum, One oscillation, oscillation, air particles, longer pendulum · **What happens:** count, oscillate, mean, swing, make, have · **To what, where:** ten oscillations, Sound, slower oscillations, wind

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«oscillation» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [oscillation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/oscillation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A regular movement back and forth, like a pendulum swing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oscillation:m1:1
# text = A regular movement back and forth, like a pendulum swing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	regular	regular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	pendulum	pendulum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	swing	swing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One full swing or vibration, from one side to the other and back.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oscillation:m2:1
# text = One full swing or vibration, from one side to the other and back.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
2	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	swing	swing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	vibration	vibration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	back	back	ADV	RB	_	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A change back and forth between two states, feelings or opinions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oscillation:m3:1
# text = A change back and forth between two states, feelings or opinions.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	back	back	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	states	state	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	opinions	opinion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We counted ten oscillations of the pendulum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oscillation:x1:1
# text = We counted ten oscillations of the pendulum.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	oscillations	oscillation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pendulum	pendulum	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 | **count** | past | We | ten oscillations of the pendulum |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oscillation=Theme |
| 2 | **oscillate** |  | the pendulum |  |  |  |  |  | nom oscillation «process intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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One oscillation means swinging there and back again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oscillation:x2:1
# text = One oscillation means swinging there and back again.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	oscillation	oscillation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	swinging	swing	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | One oscillation |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **swing** *not said to happen* | gerund | One oscillation *not said here* |  |  | there | again |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sound is made by the oscillation of air particles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oscillation:x3:1
# text = Sound is made by the oscillation of air particles.
1	Sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	oscillation	oscillation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	particles	particle	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 | **make** | present · passive | the oscillation of air particles | Sound |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset subject=Product |
| 2 | **oscillate** |  | air particles |  |  |  |  |  | nom oscillation «process intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A longer pendulum has slower oscillations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oscillation:x4:1
# text = A longer pendulum has slower oscillations.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	pendulum	pendulum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	slower	slow	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	oscillations	oscillation	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 | **have** | present | a longer pendulum | slower oscillations |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oscillation=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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There was an oscillation in her mood all day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oscillation:x5:1
# text = There was an oscillation in her mood all day.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	oscillation	oscillation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mood	mood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a oscillation in oscillation's mood |  |  | there | day |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The bridge's oscillation in the wind worried engineers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oscillation:x6:1
# text = The bridge's oscillation in the wind worried engineers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	oscillation	oscillation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	engineers	engineer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **oscillate** |  | the bridge |  |  | the wind |  |  | nom oscillation «process intransitive»: poss=agent in=place |

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