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title: sidestroke — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sidestroke» in the school dictionary: A way of swimming while lying on your side, pushing with a scissor kick and moving your arms alternately under the water. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sidestroke

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**Who acts:** way, Lifeguards, I, Sidestroke, Grandma, hair · **What happens:** lie, push, move, learn, tow, swim · **To what, where:** side, arms, water, sidestroke, people, safety

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A way of swimming while lying on your side, pushing with a scissor kick and moving your arms alternately under the water.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sidestroke:m1:1
# text = A way of swimming while lying on your side, pushing with a scissor kick and moving your arms alternately under the water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	pushing	push	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	conj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	scissor	scissor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	kick	kick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	conj	_	_
18	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
20	alternately	alternately	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
21	under	under	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | gerund | a way of swimming *not said here* |  |  | your side |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on side=Location |
| 2 | **push** | gerund | a way of swimming *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a scissor kick | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **move** | gerund | a way of swimming *not said here* | your arms |  | the water |  | alternately *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent arm=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Lifeguards learn sidestroke to tow people to safety.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sidestroke:x1:1
# text = Lifeguards learn sidestroke to tow people to safety.
1	Lifeguards	lifeguard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sidestroke	sidestroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	tow	tow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present | Lifeguards | sidestroke |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tow** | to-infinitive | Lifeguards *not said here* | people |  | safety |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent people=Theme to safety=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I swam a length of sidestroke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sidestroke:x2:1
# text = I swam a length of sidestroke.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sidestroke	sidestroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | past | I | a length of sidestroke |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme length=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sidestroke uses a scissor kick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sidestroke:x3:1
# text = Sidestroke uses a scissor kick.
1	Sidestroke	sidestroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	scissor	scissor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	kick	kick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Sidestroke | a scissor kick |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kick=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Grandma swims sidestroke so her hair stays dry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sidestroke:x4:1
# text = Grandma swims sidestroke so her hair stays dry.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swims	swim	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sidestroke	sidestroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | present | Grandma | sidestroke |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sidestroke=Trajectory |
| 2 | **stay** | present | Grandma's hair |  |  |  |  | dry *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sidestroke is slow but restful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sidestroke:x5:1
# text = Sidestroke is slow but restful.
1	Sidestroke	sidestroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	restful	restful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Sidestroke |  |  |  |  | slow *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Sidestroke *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our teacher showed us sidestroke after backstroke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sidestroke:x6:1
# text = Our teacher showed us sidestroke after backstroke.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	sidestroke	sidestroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	backstroke	backstroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | Our teacher | sidestroke | us |  | after backstroke |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient sidestroke=Topic |

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