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title: tilt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tilt» in the school dictionary: To move something so that one side is higher than the other; to lean or slope. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# tilt

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** one side, full tilt, picture, you, water, puppy · **What happens:** move, be, lean, slope, mean, go · **To what, where:** something, full tilt, top speed, tilt, jug, head

<!-- .vabout -->
«tilt» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [tilt in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tilt.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To move something so that one side is higher than the other; to lean or slope.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tilt:m1:1
# text = To move something so that one side is higher than the other; to lean or slope.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	9	mark	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	advcl	_	_
10	than	than	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	lean	lean	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	slope	slope	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | one side |  |  |  |  | than the other; high *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **lean** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **slope** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 a noun, a sloping position or a lean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tilt:m2:1
# text = As a noun, a sloping position or a lean.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	sloping	slope	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	amod	_	_
7	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lean	lean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slope** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The picture is on a tilt."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tilt:m2e:1
# text = "The picture is on a tilt."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tilt	tilt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the picture |  |  | a tilt |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be at full tilt means to go at top speed, as fast as possible.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tilt:m3:1
# text = To be at full tilt means to go at top speed, as fast as possible.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tilt	tilt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	as	as	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
15	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | full tilt |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | full tilt |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **go** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | full tilt *not said here* |  |  | top speed |  | fast *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at speed=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tilt the jug slowly so the water pours out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tilt:x1:1
# text = Tilt the jug slowly so the water pours out.
1	Tilt	tilt	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	jug	jug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	pours	pour	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tilt** | imperative | you *not said here* | the jug |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location jug=Theme |
| 2 | **pour out** | present | the water |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy tilted its head when it heard the whistle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tilt:x2:1
# text = The puppy tilted its head when it heard the whistle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tilted	tilt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	whistle	whistle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tilt** | past | the puppy | puppy's head |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location head=Theme |
| 2 | **hear** | past | puppy | the whistle |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer whistle=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Earth's tilt gives us summer and winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tilt:x3:1
# text = The Earth's tilt gives us summer and winter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	tilt	tilt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | the Earth's tilt |  | us |  | summer |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme |
| 2 | **tilt** |  | the Earth |  |  |  |  |  | nom tilt «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not tilt your chair back; you could fall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tilt:x4:1
# text = Do not tilt your chair back; you could fall.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	tilt	tilt	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **tilt back** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your chair |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location chair=Theme |
| 2 | **fall** | could | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The table tilted and the cups slid off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tilt:x5:1
# text = The table tilted and the cups slid off.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	tilted	tilt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cups	cup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	slid	slide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tilt** | participle · passive |  | the table |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **slide off** | past | the cups |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ship tilted in the strong wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tilt:x6:1
# text = The ship tilted in the strong wind.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	tilted	tilt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tilt** | participle |  | the ship *not said here* |  | the strong wind |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wind=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She ran at full tilt to catch the bus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tilt:x7:1
# text = She ran at full tilt to catch the bus.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tilt	tilt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bus	bus	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 | **run** | past | She |  |  | full tilt |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at tilt=Trajectory |
| 2 | **catch** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | the bus |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bus=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And when a moment later Schurka joined her, they set off at full tilt to the stone tower where Martin was a prisoner, taking the rolls with them.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tilt:x8:1
# text = And when a moment later Schurka joined her, they set off at full tilt to the stone tower where Martin was a prisoner, taking the rolls with them.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
2	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	_
6	Schurka	Schurka	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
7	joined	join	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
8	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	off	off	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	tilt	tilt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
20	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	24	advmod	_	_
21	Martin	Martin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
22	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	prisoner	prisoner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	rolls	roll	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obj	_	_
29	with	with	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | past | a moment | Schurka |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient |
| 2 | **set off** | past | they |  |  | full tilt to the stone tower |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | past | Martin | a prisoner |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **take** | gerund | they *not said here* | the rolls |  |  |  | with rolls *= roll* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent roll=Theme |

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