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title: unicycle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unicycle» in the school dictionary: A cycle with only one wheel, pedals and a seat, ridden by balancing, often by clowns or performers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unicycle

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**Who acts:** clown, unicycle, Riding, 3 unicycles, He, cousin · **What happens:** ride, balance, have, take, be, learn · **To what, where:** clowns, unicycle, ring, one wheel, lots, street

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A cycle with only one wheel, pedals and a seat, ridden by balancing, often by clowns or performers.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unicycle:m1:1
# text = A cycle with only one wheel, pedals and a seat, ridden by balancing, often by clowns or performers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cycle	cycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	pedals	pedal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	ridden	ride	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
14	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	balancing	balance	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	often	often	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	clowns	clown	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	performers	performer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **balance** | gerund |  | clowns or performers |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location clown=Theme |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clown rode a unicycle around the ring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unicycle:x1:1
# text = The clown rode a unicycle around the ring.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clown	clown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	unicycle	unicycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	around	around	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ring	ring	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 | **ride** | past | the clown | a unicycle |  | the ring |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent unicycle=Theme around ring=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A unicycle has only one wheel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unicycle:x2:1
# text = A unicycle has only one wheel.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	unicycle	unicycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a unicycle | one wheel |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Riding a unicycle takes lots of balance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unicycle:x3:1
# text = Riding a unicycle takes lots of balance.
1	Riding	ride	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	unicycle	unicycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	balance	balance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | gerund |  | a unicycle |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent unicycle=Location |
| 2 | **take** | present | Riding | lots of balance |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 3 unicycles and 2 bicycles: how many wheels? Seven.

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*Sentence 1:* There are 3 unicycles and 2 bicycles: how many wheels?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unicycle:x4:1
# text = There are 3 unicycles and 2 bicycles: how many wheels?
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	unicycles	unicycle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	bicycles	bicycle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 3 unicycles and 2 bicycles and many wheels |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* Seven.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unicycle:x4:2
# text = Seven.
1	Seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He learned to juggle on a unicycle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unicycle:x5:1
# text = He learned to juggle on a unicycle.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	juggle	juggle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	unicycle	unicycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **learn** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **juggle** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  | a unicycle |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin can unicycle down the street.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unicycle:x6:1
# text = My cousin can unicycle down the street.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	unicycle	unicycle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unicycle down** | can | My cousin | the street |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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