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title: podium — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «podium» in the school dictionary: A podium is a small raised platform that a person stands on to speak, conduct an orchestra or receive a prize. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# podium

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** podium, person, first winners, stand, speaker, three winners · **What happens:** raise, be, stand on, speak, conduct, receive · **To what, where:** small raised platform, orchestra, prize, step stand, sport, podium · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«podium» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [podium in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/podium.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A podium is a small raised platform that a person stands on to speak, conduct an orchestra or receive a prize.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:podium:m1:1
# text = A podium is a small raised platform that a person stands on to speak, conduct an orchestra or receive a prize.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	podium	podium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	platform	platform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	conduct	conduct	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
17	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	orchestra	orchestra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	receive	receive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a podium | a small raised platform |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stand on** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **speak** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **conduct** | infinitive | a person *not said here* | a orchestra |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent orchestra=Theme |
| 6 | **receive** | infinitive | a person *not said here* | a prize |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
In sport, the podium is the three-step stand where the first, second and third winners stand; "to get on the podium" means to finish in the top three.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:podium:m2:1
# text = In sport, the podium is the three-step stand where the first, second and third winners stand; "to get on the podium" means to finish in the top three.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	podium	podium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	stand	stand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	20	advmod	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
14	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	19	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	14	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	14	conj	_	_
19	winners	winner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
20	stand	stand	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	29	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	conj	_	_
25	on	on	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	podium	podium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	_
29	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
30	to	to	PART	TO	_	31	mark	_	_
31	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	29	xcomp	_	_
32	in	in	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
33	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
34	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	amod	_	_
35	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	31	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the podium | the step stand |  | sport |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand** | present | the first winners |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **get** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | the first winners *not said here* |  |  | the podium |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on podium=Source |
| 4 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **finish** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the top three |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A podium can also mean a lectern, the stand that holds a speaker's notes.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:podium:m3:1
# text = A podium can also mean a lectern, the stand that holds a speaker's notes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	podium	podium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lectern	lectern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	stand	stand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	speaker	speaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a podium | a lectern |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lectern=Topic |
| 2 | **hold** | present | the stand | a speaker's notes |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme |
| 3 | **note** |  | a speaker |  |  |  |  |  | nom note «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The three winners stood on the podium to get their medals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:podium:x1:1
# text = The three winners stood on the podium to get their medals.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	winners	winner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	podium	podium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	medals	medal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | the three winners |  |  | the podium |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on podium=Location |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | the three winners *not said here* | winners's medals |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer medal=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She finished second and stood on the podium with a silver medal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:podium:x2:1
# text = She finished second and stood on the podium with a silver medal.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	finished	finish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	second	second	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	podium	podium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	silver	silver	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	medal	medal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | past | She |  |  |  |  | second *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **stand** | past | She *not said here* |  |  | the podium |  | with a silver medal | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on podium=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team just missed the podium by coming fourth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:podium:x3:1
# text = Our team just missed the podium by coming fourth.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	podium	podium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
9	fourth	fourth	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **miss** | past | Our team | the podium |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer podium=Stimulus |
| 2 | **come** | gerund | Our team *not said here* |  |  |  |  | fourth *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The head teacher spoke from the podium in the hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:podium:x4:1
# text = The head teacher spoke from the podium in the hall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	podium	podium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hall	hall	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 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the head teacher |  |  | the podium |  | in the hall | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The conductor stepped onto the podium and raised his baton.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:podium:x5:1
# text = The conductor stepped onto the podium and raised his baton.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	conductor	conductor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stepped	step	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	podium	podium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	baton	baton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **step** | past | the conductor |  |  | the podium |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme onto podium=Trajectory |
| 2 | **raise** | past | the conductor *not said here* | conductor's baton |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baton=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gold medal winner stands on the highest step of the podium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:podium:x6:1
# text = The gold medal winner stands on the highest step of the podium.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	medal	medal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	podium	podium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | the medal winner |  |  |  |  | on the highest step of the podium | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on step=Location |
| 2 | **step** |  |  | the podium |  |  |  |  | nom step «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Making the podium at the swimming gala was her dream.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:podium:x7:1
# text = Making the podium at the swimming gala was her dream.
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	podium	podium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	gala	gala	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | the podium |  | the swimming gala |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset podium=Product |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Making | her dream |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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