---
title: trajectory — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «trajectory» in the school dictionary: A trajectory is the curved path that a thrown, kicked or fired object follows through the air or space. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trajectory/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/) / trajectory

# trajectory

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** trajectory, thrown object, something, football, Scientists, Gravity · **What happens:** be, throw, kick, fire, follow, develop · **To what, where:** curved path, air, direction, high trajectory, net, trajectory

<!-- .vabout -->
«trajectory» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [trajectory in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/trajectory.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A trajectory is the curved path that a thrown, kicked or fired object follows through the air or space.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trajectory:m1:1
# text = A trajectory is the curved path that a thrown, kicked or fired object follows through the air or space.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trajectory	trajectory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	curved	curved	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	obj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
9	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	kicked	kick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	fired	fire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
14	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	follows	follow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
16	through	through	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a trajectory | the curved path |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **throw** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **kick** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **fire** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **follow** | present | a thrown object | the curved path |  | the air or space |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent that=Theme through air=Trajectory |

<!-- .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 -->
A trajectory is also the direction in which something develops over time, like the trajectory of a career or of prices.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trajectory:m2:1
# text = A trajectory is also the direction in which something develops over time, like the trajectory of a career or of prices.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trajectory	trajectory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
10	develops	develop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	trajectory	trajectory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	career	career	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a trajectory | the direction |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **develop** | present | something |  |  | the direction | time | like the trajectory of a career or prices | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in which=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The football followed a high trajectory into the net.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trajectory:x1:1
# text = The football followed a high trajectory into the net.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	trajectory	trajectory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | past | the football | a high trajectory |  | the net |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent trajectory=Theme into net=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists worked out the rocket's trajectory to Mars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trajectory:x2:1
# text = Scientists worked out the rocket's trajectory to Mars.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	trajectory	trajectory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Mars	Mars	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work out** | past | Scientists | the rocket's trajectory | Mars |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trajectory=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gravity bends a ball's trajectory into a curve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trajectory:x3:1
# text = Gravity bends a ball's trajectory into a curve.
1	Gravity	gravity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bends	bend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	trajectory	trajectory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	curve	curve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bend** | present | Gravity | a ball's trajectory |  | a curve |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent trajectory=Material into curve=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The arrow's trajectory was too low and it hit the ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trajectory:x4:1
# text = The arrow's trajectory was too low and it hit the ground.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	trajectory	trajectory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the arrow's trajectory |  |  |  |  | low *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hit** | past | trajectory | the ground |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ground=Co-Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Draw the trajectory of the paper plane on the graph.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trajectory:x5:1
# text = Draw the trajectory of the paper plane on the graph.
1	Draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	trajectory	trajectory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | imperative | you *not said here* | the trajectory of the paper plane on the graph |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trajectory=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team's results are on an upward trajectory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trajectory:x6:1
# text = The team's results are on an upward trajectory.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	upward	upward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	trajectory	trajectory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the team's results |  |  | a upward trajectory |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **result** |  | the team |  |  |  |  |  | nom result «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A strong wind changed the kite's trajectory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trajectory:x7:1
# text = A strong wind changed the kite's trajectory.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	kite	kite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	trajectory	trajectory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | a strong wind | the kite's trajectory |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trajectory=Patient |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [traitress](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/traitress/)
- next →: [tram](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tram/)
- ↑ back to [T in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/)