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title: skater — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «skater» in the school dictionary: A skater is a person who moves on skates: ice skates, roller skates or inline skates. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# skater

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**Who acts:** skater, person, Skaters, She, brother, ice · **What happens:** be, move, ride, spin round, wear, hold · **To what, where:** person, skates, skateboard, skater, ice, helmets

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A skater is a person who moves on skates: ice skates, roller skates or inline skates.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skater:m1:1
# text = A skater is a person who moves on skates: ice skates, roller skates or inline skates.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	skater	skater	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	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	skates	skate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	skates	skate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	roller	roller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	skates	skate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	inline	inline	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	skates	skate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 skater | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | present | a person |  |  | skates |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on skate=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 person who rides a skateboard (a skateboarder).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skater:m2:1
# text = A person who rides a skateboard (a skateboarder).
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	rides	ride	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	skateboard	skateboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	skateboarder	skateboarder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | present | a person | a skateboard |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent skateboard=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The skater spun round on the ice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skater:x1:1
# text = The skater spun round on the ice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	skater	skater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	spun	spin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	round	round	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ice	ice	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 | **spin round** | participle |  | the skater *not said here* |  | the ice |  | round *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on ice=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Skaters must wear helmets at the skate park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skater:x2:1
# text = Skaters must wear helmets at the skate park.
1	Skaters	skater	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	helmets	helmet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	skate	skate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **wear** | must | Skaters | helmets |  | the skate park |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is a fast speed skater.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skater:x3:1
# text = She is a fast speed skater.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	skater	skater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a fast speed skater |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The skaters held hands as they went round the rink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skater:x4:1
# text = The skaters held hands as they went round the rink.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	skaters	skater	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	round	round	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	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | the skaters | hands |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | past | skaters *= skater* |  |  | the rink |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme round rink=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother is a skater and practises tricks every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skater:x5:1
# text = My brother is a skater and practises tricks every day.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	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	skater	skater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	practises	practise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	tricks	trick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My brother | a skater |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **practise** | present | a skater *not said here* | tricks |  |  | day |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ice was too thin for skaters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:skater:x6:1
# text = The ice was too thin for skaters.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	skaters	skater	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the ice |  |  |  |  | for skaters; thin *property* | tree rules |

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