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title: velodrome — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «velodrome» in the school dictionary: A building or arena with a steeply sloping oval track for bicycle racing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# velodrome

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**Who acts:** cyclists, We, track, velodrome track, cousin, crowd · **What happens:** slope, race, watch, cycle, be, build · **To what, where:** velodrome, track, corners, London velodrome, crowd, line

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A building or arena with a steeply sloping oval track for bicycle racing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velodrome:m1:1
# text = A building or arena with a steeply sloping oval track for bicycle racing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	arena	arena	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	steeply	steeply	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
8	sloping	slope	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	amod	_	_
9	oval	oval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	compound	_	_
10	track	track	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	bicycle	bicycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	racing	racing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 |

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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 cyclists raced around the velodrome at great speed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velodrome:x1:1
# text = The cyclists raced around the velodrome at great speed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cyclists	cyclist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	raced	race	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	velodrome	velodrome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **race** | past | the cyclists |  |  | the velodrome |  | at great speed | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around velodrome=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched the track cycling at the velodrome.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velodrome:x2:1
# text = We watched the track cycling at the velodrome.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	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	track	track	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	cycling	cycle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	velodrome	velodrome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We | the track |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent track=Theme |
| 2 | **cycle** | gerund | the track *not said here* |  |  | the velodrome |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The velodrome track is steep at the corners.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velodrome:x3:1
# text = The velodrome track is steep at the corners.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	velodrome	velodrome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	track	track	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	steep	steep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	corners	corner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the velodrome track |  |  | the corners |  | steep *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The London velodrome was built for the 2012 Olympics.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velodrome:x4:1
# text = The London velodrome was built for the 2012 Olympics.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	velodrome	velodrome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	2012	2012	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	Olympics	Olympic	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **build** | past · passive |  | the London velodrome |  |  |  | for the 2012 Olympics | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Product for olympic=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin trains at the velodrome every Saturday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velodrome:x5:1
# text = My cousin trains at the velodrome every Saturday.
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	3	nsubj	_	_
3	trains	train	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	velodrome	velodrome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | present | My cousin |  |  | the velodrome | saturday |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crowd cheered as the riders crossed the line in the velodrome.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:velodrome:x6:1
# text = The crowd cheered as the riders crossed the line in the velodrome.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	cheered	cheer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	riders	rider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	crossed	cross	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	velodrome	velodrome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cheer** | participle |  | the crowd *not said here* |  |  |  | as the riders | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **cross** | past | the crowd | the line |  |  |  | in the velodrome | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent line=Patient in velodrome=Topic |

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