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title: rower — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rower» in the school dictionary: A rower is a person who moves a boat through the water with oars. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# rower

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**Who acts:** rower, person, boat, 8 boats, many rowers, rowers · **What happens:** be, move, hold, row, pull, sit · **To what, where:** person, boat, water, rowing machine, gym, 4 rowers

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«rower» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [rower in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rower.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rower is a person who moves a boat through the water with oars.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rower:m1:1
# text = A rower is a person who moves a boat through the water with oars.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rower	rower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	through	through	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	oars	oar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a rower | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | present | a person | a boat |  | the water |  | with oars | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent boat=Theme through water=Trajectory |

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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 rower is also a rowing machine in a gym.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rower:m2:1
# text = A rower is also a rowing machine in a gym.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rower	rower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	rowing	rowing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a rower | a rowing machine |  | a gym |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each boat holds 4 rowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rower:x1:1
# text = Each boat holds 4 rowers.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	rowers	rower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | each boat | 4 rowers |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rower=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 8 boats with 2 rowers in each.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rower:x2:1
# text = There are 8 boats with 2 rowers in each.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	rowers	rower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	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 | **does** | present | 8 boats with 2 rowers in each |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rower rows 3 km in 20 minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rower:x3:1
# text = A rower rows 3 km in 20 minutes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rower	rower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rows	row	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	km	km	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **row** | present | a rower | 3 km |  |  | minute |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent km=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many rowers are in the race?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rower:x4:1
# text = How many rowers are in the race?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rowers	rower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | many rowers |  |  | the race |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rowers pulled their oars together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rower:x5:1
# text = The rowers pulled their oars together.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rowers	rower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	oars	oar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | past | the rowers | rowers's oars |  |  |  | together *property* | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oar=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rowers sit facing the back of the boat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rower:x6:1
# text = Rowers sit facing the back of the boat.
1	Rowers	rower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	facing	face	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | Rowers |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **face** | gerund | Rowers *not said here* | the back of the boat |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme back=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An eight has 8 rowers and a cox who steers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rower:x7:1
# text = An eight has 8 rowers and a cox who steers.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	rowers	rower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cox	cox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	steers	steer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a eight | 8 rowers and a cox |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rower=Patient |
| 2 | **steer** | present | a cox |  |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She trains on the rower at the gym.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rower:x8:1
# text = She trains on the rower at the gym.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	trains	train	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rower	rower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | present | She |  |  | the rower |  | at the gym | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One of the rowers was a beautiful young woman, named Atalanta, who had been nursed among the mountains by a bear.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rower:x9:1
# text = One of the rowers was a beautiful young woman, named Atalanta, who had been nursed among the mountains by a bear.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rowers	rower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
12	Atalanta	Atalanta	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	nursed	nurse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
18	among	among	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	_
21	by	by	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | One of the rowers | a beautiful young woman |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** | participle |  | a beautiful young woman *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **nurse** | past · perfect · passive | a bear | a beautiful young woman |  |  |  | among the mountains | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Beneficiary |

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