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title: parachute — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «parachute» in the school dictionary: A parachute is a large piece of cloth fixed to a person or thing by strings, which opens in the air and makes them fall slowly and safely. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# parachute

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**Who acts:** parachute, large piece, strings, We, bigger parachute, Soldiers · **What happens:** be, fix, open, make, fall, come down · **To what, where:** large piece, air, strings, plane, you, parachutes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A parachute is a large piece of cloth fixed to a person or thing by strings, which opens in the air and makes them fall slowly and safely.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parachute:m1:1
# text = A parachute is a large piece of cloth fixed to a person or thing by strings, which opens in the air and makes them fall slowly and safely.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	parachute	parachute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	strings	string	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
19	opens	open	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	conj	_	_
25	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	obj	_	_
26	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	xcomp	_	_
27	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	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 parachute | a large piece |  |  |  | of cloth | tree rules |
| 2 | **fix** | participle |  | a large piece *not said here* |  |  |  | to a person or thing; by strings | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **open** | present | a large piece |  |  | the air |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in air=Location |
| 4 | **make** | present | a large piece *not said here* | strings *= string* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **fall** | infinitive | strings *= string* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn occur-48.3 «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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To parachute is to jump from a plane and come down with a parachute.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parachute:m2:1
# text = To parachute is to jump from a plane and come down with a parachute.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	parachute	parachute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	jump	jump	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	down	down	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	parachute	parachute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	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** | present |  |  |  | a plane |  | jump *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **come down** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with a parachute; down *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The parachute opened and she floated down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parachute:x1:1
# text = The parachute opened and she floated down.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	parachute	parachute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	floated	float	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past | the parachute |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **float down** | past | parachute |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A parachute slows you down because of air resistance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parachute:x2:1
# text = A parachute slows you down because of air resistance.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	parachute	parachute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slows	slow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
6	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	resistance	resistance	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 | **slow down** | present | a parachute | you |  |  |  | because air resistance | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent you=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made parachutes from plastic bags and string.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parachute:x3:1
# text = We made parachutes from plastic bags and string.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	parachutes	parachute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | parachutes |  | plastic bags and string |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent parachute=Product from bag=Material |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bigger parachute took longer to fall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parachute:x4:1
# text = The bigger parachute took longer to fall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	parachute	parachute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the bigger parachute |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **fall** | to-infinitive | the bigger parachute *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soldiers parachuted from the plane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parachute:x5:1
# text = Soldiers parachuted from the plane.
1	Soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	parachuted	parachute	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **parachute** | past | Soldiers |  |  | the plane |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1 «NP.theme V PP.location»: agent=Theme from plane=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In PE we played games with a giant rainbow parachute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parachute:x6:1
# text = In PE we played games with a giant rainbow parachute.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	parachute	parachute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | we | games |  | PE |  | with a giant rainbow parachute | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent game=Theme with parachute=Co-Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Food was dropped by parachute to the village.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parachute:x7:1
# text = Food was dropped by parachute to the village.
1	Food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	dropped	drop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	parachute	parachute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | past · passive | parachute | Food |  | the village |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent subject=Theme to village=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rabbit was quite excited because he knew that he was to be taken up, and let down again in a parachute.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parachute:x8:1
# text = The rabbit was quite excited because he knew that he was to be taken up, and let down again in a parachute.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	excited	excited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	ccomp	_	_
15	up	up	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
19	down	down	ADP	RP	_	18	compound:prt	_	_
20	again	again	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	parachute	parachute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the rabbit |  |  |  |  | excited *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | past | rabbit |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **take up** | past · passive |  | rabbit |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Destination |
| 4 | **let down** | infinitive |  |  |  | a parachute | again |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

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