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title: pivot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pivot» in the school dictionary: A pivot is the fixed point or pin on which something turns or balances. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pivot

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**Who acts:** pivot, something, everything, seesaw, screw, She · **What happens:** fix, be, turn, depend, balance, join · **To what, where:** fixed point, one point, important part, basketball, foot, pivot

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«pivot» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [pivot in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pivot.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pivot is the fixed point or pin on which something turns or balances.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pivot:m1:1
# text = A pivot is the fixed point or pin on which something turns or balances.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pivot	pivot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	pin	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nsubj	_	_
12	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	balances	balance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a pivot | the fixed point or pin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **turn** | present | something |  |  | the fixed point or pin |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on which=Trajectory |

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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 -->
To pivot is to turn around on one point.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pivot:m2:1
# text = To pivot is to turn around on one point.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	pivot	pivot	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	turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	around	around	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | one point |  | around, turn *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pivot is the most important part that everything else depends on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pivot:m3:1
# text = A pivot is the most important part that everything else depends on.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pivot	pivot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obj	_	_
9	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	11	nsubj	_	_
10	else	else	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	depends	depend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	on	on	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pivot | the important part |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **depend** | present | everything | the important part |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In basketball and netball, to pivot is to keep one foot still and turn on it.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pivot:m4:1
# text = In basketball and netball, to pivot is to keep one foot still and turn on it.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	basketball	basketball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	netball	netball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	pivot	pivot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	still	still	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | basketball and netball and pivot | still | keep *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn** | infinitive |  |  |  | foot |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on it=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A seesaw balances on a pivot in the middle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pivot:x1:1
# text = A seesaw balances on a pivot in the middle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	seesaw	seesaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	balances	balance	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pivot	pivot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **balance** | present | a seesaw |  |  | a pivot |  | in the middle | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on pivot=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pivot of a pair of scissors is the screw that joins the blades.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pivot:x2:1
# text = The pivot of a pair of scissors is the screw that joins the blades.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pivot	pivot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	screw	screw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	joins	join	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	blades	blade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the pivot of a pair of scissors | the screw |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **join** | present | the screw | the blades |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blade=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In netball you can pivot on your landing foot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pivot:x3:1
# text = In netball you can pivot on your landing foot.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	netball	netball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	pivot	pivot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	landing	landing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She pivoted and ran the other way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pivot:x4:1
# text = She pivoted and ran the other way.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pivoted	pivot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pivot** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | past | She *not said here* | the other way |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme way=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The door pivots on its hinges.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pivot:x5:1
# text = The door pivots on its hinges.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pivots	pivot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	hinges	hinge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Move the weight further from the pivot to lift more.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pivot:x6:1
# text = Move the weight further from the pivot to lift more.
1	Move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	further	further	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pivot	pivot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	lift	lift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | imperative | you *not said here* | the weight |  | the pivot |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent weight=Theme from pivot=Trajectory |
| 2 | **lift** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | more |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The whole plan pivoted on the weather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pivot:x7:1
# text = The whole plan pivoted on the weather.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	pivoted	pivot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pivot** | participle |  | the whole plan *not said here* |  | the weather |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The compass needle turns on a tiny pivot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pivot:x8:1
# text = The compass needle turns on a tiny pivot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	compass	compass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pivot	pivot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | the compass needle |  |  | a tiny pivot |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on pivot=Trajectory |

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