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title: strength — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «strength» in the school dictionary: Strength is how strong someone or something is: the power of muscles to lift and push. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# strength

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**Who acts:** Strength, strengths, you, courage, things, Climbing · **What happens:** be, lift, push, take, break, mean · **To what, where:** someone, something, things, courage, strength, arms

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«strength» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [strength in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/strength.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strength is how strong someone or something is: the power of muscles to lift and push.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strength:m1:1
# text = Strength is how strong someone or something is: the power of muscles to lift and push.
1	Strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	appos	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	acl:relcl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	muscles	muscle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	lift	lift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	push	push	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Strength | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **lift** | to-infinitive | Strength *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **push** | infinitive | Strength *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Strength is how much force something can take without breaking: the strength of a rope or bridge.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strength:m2:1
# text = Strength is how much force something can take without breaking: the strength of a rope or bridge.
1	Strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	breaking	break	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Strength | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **break** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your strengths are the things you are good at.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strength:m3:1
# text = Your strengths are the things you are good at.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	strengths	strength	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Your strengths | the things |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | you | the things *not said here* |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strength can mean courage and the power to keep going when things are hard.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strength:m4:1
# text = Strength can mean courage and the power to keep going when things are hard.
1	Strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	courage	courage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
10	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	_
11	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Strength | courage and the power |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent courage=Topic |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | Strength *not said here* | courage and the power *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | gerund | courage and the power *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | present | things |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Climbing helps build strength in your arms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strength:x1:1
# text = Climbing helps build strength in your arms.
1	Climbing	climbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Climbing |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **build** | infinitive | Climbing *not said here* | strength |  | your arms |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset strength=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tested the strength of three kinds of paper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strength:x2:1
# text = We tested the strength of three kinds of paper.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | We | the strength of three kinds of paper |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strength=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My strengths are reading and drawing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strength:x3:1
# text = My strengths are reading and drawing.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	strengths	strength	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	reading	read	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	drawing	draw	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | present · progressive | My strengths |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **draw** | gerund | My strengths *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It took all my strength to open the jar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strength:x4:1
# text = It took all my strength to open the jar.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	5	det:predet	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | It | my strength |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strength=Theme |
| 2 | **open** | to-infinitive |  | the jar |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location jar=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She showed great strength when her grandma was ill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strength:x5:1
# text = She showed great strength when her grandma was ill.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | She | great strength |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent strength=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | past | her grandma |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The strength of the wind knocked over the bins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strength:x6:1
# text = The strength of the wind knocked over the bins.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	knocked	knock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bins	bin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knock** | past | the strength of the wind |  |  | the bins |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over bin=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team went from strength to strength.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strength:x7:1
# text = The team went from strength to strength.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the team |  |  | strength |  | to strength | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from strength=Initial\_Location to strength=Destination |

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