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title: rocket — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rocket» in the school dictionary: A rocket is a tall vehicle with powerful engines that pushes it up into space. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rocket

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**Who acts:** rocket, tall vehicle, firework, prices, Americans, We · **What happens:** be, push up, shoot, explode, move, go up · **To what, where:** tall vehicle, rocket, space, firework, sky, colours · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rocket is a tall vehicle with powerful engines that pushes it up into space.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rocket:m1:1
# text = A rocket is a tall vehicle with powerful engines that pushes it up into space.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rocket	rocket	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	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	engines	engine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	pushes	push	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	up	up	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a rocket | a tall vehicle |  |  |  | with powerful engines | tree rules |
| 2 | **push up** | present | a tall vehicle | rocket |  | space |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme into space=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 -->
A rocket is also a firework that shoots high into the sky and explodes in colours.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rocket:m2:1
# text = A rocket is also a firework that shoots high into the sky and explodes in colours.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	firework	firework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	shoots	shoot	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	high	high	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	explodes	explode	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a rocket | a firework |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shoot** | present | a firework |  |  | the sky |  | high *property* | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent into sky=Destination |
| 3 | **explode** | present | a firework *not said here* |  |  | colours |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in colour=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To rocket is to rise or move very fast, like prices going up quickly.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rocket:m3:1
# text = To rocket is to rise or move very fast, like prices going up quickly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	rise	rise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
13	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
14	up	up	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | rise *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | like prices; fast *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **go up** | gerund | prices *not said here* |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, rocket is a salad leaf with a peppery taste; Americans call it arugula.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rocket:m4:1
# text = In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, rocket is a salad leaf with a peppery taste; Americans call it arugula.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	flat	_	_
10	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
12	rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	salad	salad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	peppery	peppery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	Americans	American	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	23	nsubj	_	_
23	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	parataxis	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obj	_	_
25	arugula	arugula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | rocket | a salad leaf |  | the UK and Ireland and Australia and New Zealand |  | with a peppery taste | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | present | Americans | rocket |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rocket blasted off into space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rocket:x1:1
# text = The rocket blasted off into space.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	blasted	blast	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blast off** | past | the rocket |  |  | space |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a rocket from a plastic bottle and water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rocket:x2:1
# text = We made a rocket from a plastic bottle and water.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a rocket |  | a plastic bottle and water |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent rocket=Product from bottle=Material |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A firework rocket burst into red stars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rocket:x3:1
# text = A firework rocket burst into red stars.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	firework	firework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	burst	burst	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burst** | past | a firework rocket |  |  | red stars |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only adults should light firework rockets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rocket:x4:1
# text = Only adults should light firework rockets.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	light	light	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	firework	firework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	rockets	rocket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **light** | should | adults | firework rockets |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rocket=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The price of bananas rocketed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rocket:x5:1
# text = The price of bananas rocketed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	bananas	banana	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	rocketed	rocket	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rocket** | participle |  | bananas *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He rocketed down the slide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rocket:x6:1
# text = He rocketed down the slide.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rocketed	rocket	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	slide	slide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rocket** | past | He |  |  | the slide |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1 «NP.theme V PP.location»: agent=Theme down slide=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma put rocket leaves in the salad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rocket:x7:1
# text = Grandma put rocket leaves in the salad.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	salad	salad	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 | **put** | past | Grandma | rocket leaves |  | the salad |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme in salad=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tying your shoes is easy; it's not rocket science.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rocket:x8:1
# text = Tying your shoes is easy; it's not rocket science.
1	Tying	tie	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | gerund |  | your shoes |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | Tying |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **is a** | present | it | rocket science |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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