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title: pe — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pe» in the school dictionary: PE is short for physical education, the school lesson where you do sport, games, gymnastics and exercise. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pe

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**Who acts:** PE, you, We, PE teacher, I · **What happens:** be, do, have, not forget, play, hurt · **To what, where:** sport, PE, PE kit, basketball, ankle, gymnastics

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«pe» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [pe in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pe.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
PE is short for physical education, the school lesson where you do sport, games, gymnastics and exercise.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pe:m1:1
# text = PE is short for physical education, the school lesson where you do sport, games, gymnastics and exercise.
1	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	physical	physical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	education	education	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
14	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	gymnastics	gymnastic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | PE |  |  |  |  | for physical education and the school lesson and games and gymnastics and exercise; short *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present | you | sport |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sport=Eventuality |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We have PE on Tuesdays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pe:x1:1
# text = We have PE on Tuesdays.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Tuesdays	Tuesday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | We | PE |  |  | tuesday |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pe=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't forget your PE kit!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pe:x2:1
# text = Don't forget your PE kit!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	forget	forget	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	kit	kit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **forget** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your PE kit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our PE teacher is very fit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pe:x3:1
# text = Our PE teacher is very fit.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	fit	fit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our PE teacher |  |  |  |  | fit *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In PE we played basketball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pe:x4:1
# text = In PE we played basketball.
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	basketball	basketball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | we | basketball |  | PE |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent basketball=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I hurt my ankle in PE.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pe:x5:1
# text = I hurt my ankle in PE.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	ankle	ankle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	PE	PE	PROPN	NNP	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 | **hurt** | past | I | my ankle |  | PE |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ankle=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We do gymnastics in PE this term.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pe:x6:1
# text = We do gymnastics in PE this term.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	gymnastics	gymnastic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	PE	PE	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	term	term	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 | **do** | present | We | gymnastics |  | PE |  | this term *obl:unmarked* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gymnastic=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bring a water bottle to PE.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pe:x7:1
# text = Bring a water bottle to PE.
1	Bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	PE	PE	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | imperative | you *not said here* | a water bottle | PE |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bottle=Theme to pe=Destination |

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