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title: rim — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rim» in the school dictionary: The edge or border around the top of something round, like a cup, bowl, glass or crater. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# rim

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**Who acts:** outer edge, you, ball, glasses, We, Japan · **What happens:** fit on, form, rim, not fill, bounce off, have · **To what, where:** edge, something, eyes, cup, rim, black rims

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The edge or border around the top of something round, like a cup, bowl, glass or crater.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rim:m1:1
# text = The edge or border around the top of something round, like a cup, bowl, glass or crater.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	border	border	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod	_	_
10	round	round	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	crater	crater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The outer edge of a wheel, which the tyre fits on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rim:m2:1
# text = The outer edge of a wheel, which the tyre fits on.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	outer	outer	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	tyre	tyre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit on** | present | the outer edge of a wheel |  |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The frame of glasses around the lenses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rim:m3:1
# text = The frame of glasses around the lenses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	frame	frame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lenses	lens	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The metal ring of a basketball hoop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rim:m4:1
# text = The metal ring of a basketball hoop.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	basketball	basketball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	hoop	hoop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To form an edge around something (eyes rimmed with red).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rim:m5:1
# text = To form an edge around something (eyes rimmed with red).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	form	form	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	appos	_	_
9	rimmed	rim	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | to-infinitive |  | a edge |  | something |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location edge=Theme |
| 2 | **rim** | participle |  | eyes *not said here* |  |  |  | with red | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't fill the cup right up to the rim.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rim:x1:1
# text = Don't fill the cup right up to the rim.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	fill	fill	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	right	right	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rim	rim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fill** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the cup |  |  |  | up the rim; right *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent cup=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ball bounced off the rim of the hoop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rim:x2:1
# text = The ball bounced off the rim of the hoop.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	bounced	bounce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rim	rim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hoop	hoop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bounce off** | participle | the ball *not said here* | the rim of the hoop |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rim=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My glasses have black rims.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rim:x3:1
# text = My glasses have black rims.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rims	rim	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My glasses | black rims |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rim=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We walked along the rim of the old volcano.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rim:x4:1
# text = We walked along the rim of the old volcano.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	along	along	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rim	rim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	volcano	volcano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | We |  |  | the rim of the old volcano |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along rim=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bike rim was bent after the crash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rim:x5:1
# text = The bike rim was bent after the crash.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rim	rim	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	bent	bend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	crash	crash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bend** | past · passive |  | the bike rim |  |  | after the crash |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: subject=Material |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her eyes were rimmed with red from crying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rim:x6:1
# text = Her eyes were rimmed with red from crying.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	rimmed	rim	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	_
7	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rim** | past · passive |  | Her eyes |  |  |  | with red | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: subject=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Japan and New Zealand are on the Pacific Rim.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rim:x7:1
# text = Japan and New Zealand are on the Pacific Rim.
1	Japan	Japan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	flat	_	_
4	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Rim	Rim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Japan and New Zealand |  |  | the Pacific Rim |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nest swayed to and fro, as they sat on the rim and cried.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rim:x8:1
# text = The nest swayed to and fro, as they sat on the rim and cried.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swayed	sway	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	fro	fro	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	rim	rim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sway** | past | the nest |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **sit** | past | they |  |  | the rim |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on rim=Location |
| 3 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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