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title: weightless — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «weightless» in the school dictionary: Weightless means having no weight, or seeming to have no weight. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# weightless

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**Who acts:** Weightless, astronauts, feather, drop, I, Weightless astronauts · **What happens:** mean, have, seem, be, float, fall · **To what, where:** weight, space, Earth, orbit, trampoline, astronauts · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«weightless» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [weightless in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/weightless.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Weightless means having no weight, or seeming to have no weight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weightless:m1:1
# text = Weightless means having no weight, or seeming to have no weight.
1	Weightless	weightless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	seeming	seem	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
12	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Weightless |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  | no weight |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weight=Patient |
| 3 | **seem** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 4 | **have** | to-infinitive |  | no weight |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weight=Patient |

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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 -->
In space, astronauts are weightless and float, because they are falling freely around the Earth.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weightless:m2:1
# text = In space, astronauts are weightless and float, because they are falling freely around the Earth.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	astronauts	astronaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	weightless	weightless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	float	float	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
14	freely	freely	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	around	around	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | astronauts |  |  | space |  | weightless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **float** | present | astronauts *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **fall** | present · progressive | astronauts *= astronaut* |  |  | the Earth |  | freely *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme around earth=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Astronauts float because they are weightless in orbit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weightless:x1:1
# text = Astronauts float because they are weightless in orbit.
1	Astronauts	astronaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	float	float	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	weightless	weightless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	orbit	orbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **float** | present | Astronauts |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Astronauts *= astronaut* |  |  | orbit |  | weightless *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The feather felt almost weightless in my hand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weightless:x2:1
# text = The feather felt almost weightless in my hand.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	feather	feather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	weightless	weightless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **feel** | past | the feather |  |  |  |  | weightless *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In space, a drop of water floats as a weightless ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weightless:x3:1
# text = In space, a drop of water floats as a weightless ball.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	drop	drop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	floats	float	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	weightless	weightless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **float** | present | a drop of water |  |  | space |  | as a weightless ball | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in space=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the trampoline, I felt weightless for a moment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weightless:x4:1
# text = On the trampoline, I felt weightless for a moment.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	trampoline	trampoline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	weightless	weightless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | I |  |  | the trampoline | moment | weightless *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Weightless astronauts strap themselves into their sleeping bags.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weightless:x5:1
# text = Weightless astronauts strap themselves into their sleeping bags.
1	Weightless	weightless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	astronauts	astronaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	strap	strap	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sleeping	sleeping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **strap** | present | Weightless astronauts | astronauts *= astronaut* |  |  |  | into astronauts's sleeping bags *result* | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent themselves=Patient into bag=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She felt weightless in the swimming pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weightless:x6:1
# text = She felt weightless in the swimming pool.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	weightless	weightless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **feel** | past | She |  |  |  |  | in the swimming pool; weightless *property* | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Theme in pool=Attribute |

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