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title: rigged — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rigged» in the school dictionary: Rigged means unfairly arranged so that a certain person wins: a rigged game, a rigged election. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rigged

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** certain person, you, we, nobody, He, referee · **What happens:** rig, mean, arrange, win, fit, rig up · **To what, where:** ship, whatever, shelter, fairground game, big teddy, match · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rigged means unfairly arranged so that a certain person wins: a rigged game, a rigged election.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rigged:m1:1
# text = Rigged means unfairly arranged so that a certain person wins: a rigged game, a rigged election.
1	Rigged	rig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	unfairly	unfairly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	arranged	arrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	10	mark	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	wins	win	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	rigged	rig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	rigged	rig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	amod	_	_
18	election	election	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rig** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **arrange** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | unfairly *property* | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **win** | present | a certain person |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **rig** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **rig** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
Rigged also means fitted with ropes, sails or equipment: a ship rigged with three masts.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rigged:m2:1
# text = Rigged also means fitted with ropes, sails or equipment: a ship rigged with three masts.
1	Rigged	rig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fitted	fit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	ropes	rope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	sails	sail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	equipment	equipment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
14	rigged	rig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	masts	mast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rig** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **fit** *not said to happen* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with ropes and sails or equipment | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **rig** | participle |  | a ship *not said here* |  |  |  | with three masts | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rigged up means made quickly from whatever you have: we rigged up a shelter with a sheet.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rigged:m3:1
# text = Rigged up means made quickly from whatever you have: we rigged up a shelter with a sheet.
1	Rigged	rig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	nsubj	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
5	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	obl	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	rigged	rig	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rig up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  |  |  | whatever |  | quickly *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from whatever=Material |
| 4 | **have** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **rig up** | past | we | a shelter |  |  |  | with a sheet | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rigged:x1:1
# text = The fairground game was rigged so nobody could win the big teddy.
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	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	teddy	teddy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 | the big teddy |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teddy=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He shouted that the match was rigged, but the referee was fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rigged:x2:1
# text = He shouted that the match was rigged, but the referee was fair.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	rigged	rig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	referee	referee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **rig** | past · passive |  | the match |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past | the referee |  |  |  |  | fair *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rigged:x3:1
# text = We rigged up a tent with a blanket 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	blanket	blanket	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 blanket and two chairs | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old ship was rigged with white sails.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rigged:x4:1
# text = The old ship was rigged with white sails.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ship	ship	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	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sails	sail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rig** | past · passive |  | the old ship |  |  |  | with white sails | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Was the raffle rigged? The head teacher's son won again!

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Was the raffle rigged?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rigged:x5:1
# text = Was the raffle rigged?
1	Was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	raffle	raffle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	rigged	rig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | the raffle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rig** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* The head teacher's son won again!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rigged:x5:2
# text = The head teacher's son won again!
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	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | the head teacher's son |  |  |  | again |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rigged:x6:1
# text = They rigged up a pulley to lift the bucket.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rigged	rig	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|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 | They | a pulley |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lift** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | the bucket |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bucket=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Amidst shouting and cheers the ships were tarred and rigged, and then they sailed to foreign lands.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rigged:x7:1
# text = Amidst shouting and cheers the ships were tarred and rigged, and then they sailed to foreign lands.
1	Amidst	Amidst	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shouting	shout	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	cheers	cheer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	tarred	tar	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	rigged	rig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	foreign	foreign	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	lands	land	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund | Amidst |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cheer** | present | Amidst *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **tar** | past · passive |  | the ships |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: subject=Destination |
| 4 | **rig** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **sail** | past | ships *= ship* |  |  | foreign lands | then |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent to land=Trajectory |

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