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title: rink — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rink» in the school dictionary: A large flat area of ice for skating or playing ice hockey. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# rink

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**Who acts:** large flat area, We, ice, hockey team, you, roller rink · **What happens:** skate, play, go, practise, hold on, balance · **To what, where:** ice hockey, ice, rink, music, hands, city

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«rink» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [rink in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rink.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large flat area of ice for skating or playing ice hockey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rink:m1:1
# text = A large flat area of ice for skating or playing ice hockey.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	skating	skate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	playing	play	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	conj	_	_
11	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	hockey	hockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skate** | gerund | a large flat area of ice *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **play** | gerund | a large flat area of ice *not said here* | ice hockey |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hockey=Theme |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A smooth floor for roller skating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rink:m2:1
# text = A smooth floor for roller skating.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	roller	roller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	skating	skating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went ice skating at the rink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rink:x1:1
# text = We went ice skating at the rink.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	skating	skate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rink	rink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We | ice |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location ice=Theme |
| 2 | **skate** | gerund | ice *not said here* |  |  | the rink |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ice hockey team practises at the rink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rink:x2:1
# text = The ice hockey team practises at the rink.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hockey	hockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	practises	practise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rink	rink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | present | the hockey team |  |  | the rink |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hold on to the side of the rink until you can balance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rink:x3:1
# text = Hold on to the side of the rink until you can balance.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rink	rink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	balance	balance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold on** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the side of the rink | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **balance** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The roller rink had music and coloured lights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rink:x4:1
# text = The roller rink had music and coloured lights.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	roller	roller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rink	rink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the roller rink | music and coloured lights |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Machines make the ice on the rink smooth again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rink:x5:1
# text = Machines make the ice on the rink smooth again.
1	Machines	machine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rink	rink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Machines | the ice |  | the rink |  | smooth *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset ice=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gloves protect your hands if you fall on the rink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rink:x6:1
# text = Gloves protect your hands if you fall on the rink.
1	Gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	protect	protect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	fall	fall	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rink	rink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | present | Gloves | your hands |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **fall** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  | the rink |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on rink=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the city, they build a rink in the park every winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rink:x7:1
# text = In the city, they build a rink in the park every winter.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	build	build	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rink	rink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | present | they | a rink |  | the city | winter | in the park | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rink=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is very little friction on an ice rink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rink:x8:1
# text = There is very little friction on an ice rink.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	friction	friction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	rink	rink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | little friction on a ice rink |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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