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title: riser — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «riser» in the school dictionary: A person who gets up from bed at a certain time: «an early riser», «a late riser». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# riser

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**Who acts:** person, low platform, people, pipe, Grandma, I · **What happens:** get up, make, stand, go, be, see · **To what, where:** bed, people, building, early riser, five, late riser

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«riser» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [riser in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/riser.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who gets up from bed at a certain time: «an early riser», «a late riser».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riser:m1:1
# text = A person who gets up from bed at a certain time: «an early riser», «a late riser».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	riser	riser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	riser	riser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get up** | present | a person and a early riser |  |  | bed | time |  | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme from bed=Destination |

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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 -->
The upright part of each step on a staircase, between one tread and the next.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riser:m2:1
# text = The upright part of each step on a staircase, between one tread and the next.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	upright	upright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	staircase	staircase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	between	between	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	tread	tread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A low platform or stage block that makes people stand higher, as for a choir.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riser:m3:1
# text = A low platform or stage block that makes people stand higher, as for a choir.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	platform	platform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	block	block	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	higher	high	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	choir	choir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a low platform or stage block | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as a choir; high *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pipe going upwards in a building.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riser:m4:1
# text = A pipe going upwards in a building.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	upwards	upwards	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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** | gerund | a pipe *not said here* |  |  | a building |  | upwards *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in building=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma is an early riser and gets up at five.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riser:x1:1
# text = Grandma is an early riser and gets up at five.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	riser	riser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Grandma | a early riser |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get up** | present | Grandma *not said here* |  |  | five |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm a late riser at weekends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riser:x2:1
# text = I'm a late riser at weekends.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	riser	riser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	weekends	weekend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | I | a late riser |  |  | weekend |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each stair riser is 18 centimetres high.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riser:x3:1
# text = Each stair riser is 18 centimetres high.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	stair	stair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	riser	riser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	18	18	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	centimetres	centimetre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | each stair riser |  |  |  |  | 18 centimetres *obl:unmarked*; high *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The choir stood on risers so everyone could be seen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riser:x4:1
# text = The choir stood on risers so everyone could be seen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	choir	choir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	risers	riser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	10	nsubj	_	_
8	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | the choir |  |  | risers |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on riser=Location |
| 2 | **see** | could · passive |  | everyone |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The water riser pipe runs up the building for the firefighters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riser:x5:1
# text = The water riser pipe runs up the building for the firefighters.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	riser	riser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run up** | present | the riser pipe | the building |  |  |  | for the firefighters | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent building=Product for firefighter=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If there are 12 steps with 20 cm risers, the stairs are 240 cm high.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riser:x6:1
# text = If there are 12 steps with 20 cm risers, the stairs are 240 cm high.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	cm	cm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	risers	riser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	240	240	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl:unmarked	_	_
16	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | 12 steps with 20 cm risers and the stairs |  |  |  |  | 240 cm *obl:unmarked*; high *property* | tree rules |

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