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title: slapstick — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slapstick» in the school dictionary: A kind of comedy with funny falls, crashes, chases, custard pies and silly fights where nobody is really hurt. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# slapstick

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**Who acts:** pantomime, clown, little brother, Slapstick comedy, film, you · **What happens:** hurt, be, slip, laugh, not need, have · **To what, where:** nobody, classic slapstick, banana skin, slapstick cartoons, words, lots

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A kind of comedy with funny falls, crashes, chases, custard pies and silly fights where nobody is really hurt.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slapstick:m1:1
# text = A kind of comedy with funny falls, crashes, chases, custard pies and silly fights where nobody is really hurt.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	comedy	comedy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	falls	fall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	crashes	crash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	chases	chase	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	custard	custard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	pies	pie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	fights	fight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
18	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	22	advmod	_	_
19	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	22	nsubj:pass	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux:pass	_	_
21	really	really	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
22	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurt** | present · passive |  | nobody |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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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 -->
As an adjective: slapstick humour, a slapstick film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slapstick:m2:1
# text = As an adjective: slapstick humour, a slapstick film.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	slapstick	slapstick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	humour	humour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	slapstick	slapstick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pantomime was full of slapstick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slapstick:x1:1
# text = The pantomime was full of slapstick.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pantomime	pantomime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	slapstick	slapstick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the pantomime |  |  |  |  | of slapstick; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clown slipped on a banana skin — classic slapstick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slapstick:x2:1
# text = The clown slipped on a banana skin — classic slapstick.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clown	clown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slipped	slip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	banana	banana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	classic	classic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	slapstick	slapstick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **slip** | past | the clown | classic slapstick |  | a banana skin |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother laughs at slapstick cartoons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slapstick:x3:1
# text = My little brother laughs at slapstick cartoons.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	laughs	laugh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	slapstick	slapstick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cartoons	cartoon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | present | My little brother |  |  | slapstick cartoons |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Slapstick comedy doesn't need words.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slapstick:x4:1
# text = Slapstick comedy doesn't need words.
1	Slapstick	slapstick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	comedy	comedy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **need** | present · do-support | Slapstick comedy | words |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot word=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film had lots of slapstick chases.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slapstick:x5:1
# text = The film had lots of slapstick chases.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	slapstick	slapstick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	chases	chase	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the film | lots of slapstick chases |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't copy slapstick stunts at home; real falls hurt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slapstick:x6:1
# text = Don't copy slapstick stunts at home; real falls hurt.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	copy	copy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	slapstick	slapstick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	stunts	stunt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	falls	fall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **copy** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | slapstick stunts |  | home |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent stunt=Theme at home=Destination |
| 2 | **hurt** | present | real falls |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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