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title: rhythmic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rhythmic» in the school dictionary: Rhythmic means having a regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements, like a beat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rhythmic

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**Who acts:** Rhythmic, sounds, drum, We, waves, Rhythmic gymnastics · **What happens:** mean, have, repeat, pattern, make, clap · **To what, where:** regular repeated pattern, rhythmic sound, rhythmic pattern, rhythmic noise, beach, hoops

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Rhythmic means having a regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements, like a beat.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhythmic:m1:1
# text = Rhythmic means having a regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements, like a beat.
1	Rhythmic	rhythmic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	regular	regular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	movements	movement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	beat	beat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Rhythmic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** *not said to happen* | gerund | Rhythmic *not said here* | a regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements and a beat |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Patient |
| 3 | **repeat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 4 | **pattern** |  | sounds or movements and a beat |  |  |  |  |  | nom pattern «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

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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 -->
The drum made a rhythmic sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhythmic:x1:1
# text = The drum made a rhythmic sound.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drum	drum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	rhythmic	rhythmic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sound	sound	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 | **make** | past | the drum | a rhythmic sound |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material sound=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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We clapped in a rhythmic pattern.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhythmic:x2:1
# text = We clapped in a rhythmic pattern.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	clapped	clap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	rhythmic	rhythmic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	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 | **clap** | past | We |  |  | a rhythmic pattern |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pattern=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The waves made a rhythmic noise on the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhythmic:x3:1
# text = The waves made a rhythmic noise on the beach.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	rhythmic	rhythmic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	beach	beach	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 | **make** | past | the waves | a rhythmic noise |  | the beach |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset noise=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rhythmic gymnastics uses hoops and ribbons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhythmic:x4:1
# text = Rhythmic gymnastics uses hoops and ribbons.
1	Rhythmic	rhythmic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	gymnastics	gymnastic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hoops	hoop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	ribbons	ribbon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Rhythmic gymnastics | hoops and ribbons |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hoop=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The poem has a rhythmic beat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhythmic:x5:1
# text = The poem has a rhythmic beat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poem	poem	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	rhythmic	rhythmic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	beat	beat	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 poem | a rhythmic beat |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beat=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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His breathing was slow and rhythmic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhythmic:x6:1
# text = His breathing was slow and rhythmic.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	breathing	breathing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	rhythmic	rhythmic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His breathing |  |  |  |  | slow *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | His breathing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **breathe** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom breathing «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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