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title: physique — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «physique» in the school dictionary: The size and shape of a person's body, especially how strong and muscly it is. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# physique

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**Who acts:** size, swimmer, physique, their, giant story, Exercise · **What happens:** be, have, suit, sport, change, not compare · **To what, where:** powerful physique, sport, frightening physique, physique

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The size and shape of a person's body, especially how strong and muscly it is.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physique:m1:1
# text = The size and shape of a person's body, especially how strong and muscly it is.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
13	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	muscly	muscly	ADJ	JJ	_	13	conj	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the size of a person's body and shape |  |  |  |  | especially, strong *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the size of a person's body and shape *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

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The swimmer has a powerful physique.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physique:x1:1
# text = The swimmer has a powerful physique.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	swimmer	swimmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	physique	physique	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 | **have** | present | the swimmer | a powerful physique |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent physique=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rugby player's physique was huge and strong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physique:x2:1
# text = The rugby player's physique was huge and strong.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	physique	physique	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the rugby player's physique |  |  |  |  | huge *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the rugby player's physique *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Each athlete's physique suits their sport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physique:x3:1
# text = Each athlete's physique suits their sport.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	athlete	athlete	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	physique	physique	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	suits	suit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suit** | present | each athlete's physique | their sport |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sport** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom sport «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The giant in the story had a frightening physique.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physique:x4:1
# text = The giant in the story had a frightening physique.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	frightening	frightening	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	physique	physique	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the giant story | a frightening physique |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent physique=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Exercise can change your physique over time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physique:x5:1
# text = Exercise can change your physique over time.
1	Exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	physique	physique	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	time	time	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 | **change** | can | Exercise | your physique |  |  | time |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent physique=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't compare your physique with photos online, which are often edited.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physique:x6:1
# text = Don't compare your physique with photos online, which are often edited.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	compare	compare	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	physique	physique	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	online	online	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	edited	edit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **compare** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your physique |  |  |  | with photos; online *property* | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent physique=Patient with photo=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **edit** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  | often *property* | tree rules |

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