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title: rig — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rig» in the school dictionary: To rig something means to arrange it dishonestly so that a certain result happens, like rigging a game or a vote. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rig

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**Who acts:** certain result, you, rig, large structure, countries, nobody · **What happens:** rig, mean, arrange, happen, rig up, build · **To what, where:** something, it, game, whatever, boat, large structure · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«rig» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings 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: [rig in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rig.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To rig something means to arrange it dishonestly so that a certain result happens, like rigging a game or a vote.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rig:m1:1
# text = To rig something means to arrange it dishonestly so that a certain result happens, like rigging a game or a vote.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	rig	rig	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	arrange	arrange	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	dishonestly	dishonestly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	14	mark	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	rigging	rig	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rig** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **arrange** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | dishonestly *property* | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Product |
| 4 | **happen** | present | a certain result |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **rig** | gerund | a certain result *not said here* | a game or a vote |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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 -->
To rig (up) means to build or set something up quickly from whatever you have.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rig:m2:1
# text = To rig (up) means to build or set something up quickly from whatever you have.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	rig	rig	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	_
12	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
13	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rig up** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **build** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 4 | **set up** | infinitive |  | something |  | whatever |  | quickly *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient something=Result |
| 5 | **have** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To rig a boat means to fit it with ropes and sails.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rig:m3:1
# text = To rig a boat means to fit it with ropes and sails.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	rig	rig	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	ropes	rope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	sails	sail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rig** | to-infinitive |  | a boat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **fit** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | boat |  |  |  | with ropes and sails | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rig is a large structure for drilling for oil or gas, especially at sea.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rig:m4:1
# text = A rig is a large structure for drilling for oil or gas, especially at sea.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rig	rig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	structure	structure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	drilling	drill	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a rig | a large structure |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **drill** | gerund | a large structure *not said here* |  |  | sea |  | for oil or gas | vn carve-21.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rig can be a set of equipment, or (in some countries) a large truck.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rig:m5:1
# text = A rig can be a set of equipment, or (in some countries) a large truck.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rig	rig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	equipment	equipment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	det	_	_
14	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	truck	truck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a rig | a set or a large truck |  |  |  | of equipment | tree rules |
| 2 | **truck** |  | some countries |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fairground game was rigged so nobody could win.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rig:x1:1
# text = The fairground game was rigged so nobody could win.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fairground	fairground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	rigged	rig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	9	nsubj	_	_
8	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rig** | past · passive |  | the fairground game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | could | nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We rigged up a tent with a sheet and two chairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rig:x2:1
# text = We rigged up a tent with a sheet and two chairs.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rigged	rig	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	chairs	chair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rig up** | past | We | a tent |  |  |  | with a sheet and two chairs | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Workers live on the oil rig for weeks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rig:x3:1
# text = Workers live on the oil rig for weeks.
1	Workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	rig	rig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Workers |  |  | the oil rig | week |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on rig=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sailors rigged the ship before the voyage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rig:x4:1
# text = The sailors rigged the ship before the voyage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rigged	rig	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	voyage	voyage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rig** | past | the sailors | the ship |  |  | before the voyage |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad rigged up a pulley to lift the bucket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rig:x5:1
# text = Dad rigged up a pulley to lift the bucket.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rigged	rig	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pulley	pulley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	lift	lift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bucket	bucket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rig up** | past | Dad | a pulley |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lift** | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* | the bucket |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bucket=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone rigged the vote for class captain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rig:x6:1
# text = Someone rigged the vote for class captain.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rigged	rig	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rig** | past | Someone | the vote |  |  |  | for class captain | tree rules |

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