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title: weightlifter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «weightlifter» in the school dictionary: A weightlifter is a person who lifts heavy weights, especially a barbell, as a sport or to get stronger. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# weightlifter

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**Who acts:** weightlifter, person, Olympic weightlifters, uncle, circus strongman · **What happens:** be, lift, get, raise, compete, chalk · **To what, where:** person, heavy weights, heavy bar, head, different weight classes, hands

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A weightlifter is a person who lifts heavy weights, especially a barbell, as a sport or to get stronger.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weightlifter:m1:1
# text = A weightlifter is a person who lifts heavy weights, especially a barbell, as a sport or to get stronger.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weightlifter	weightlifter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	lifts	lift	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	weights	weight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	barbell	barbell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	conj	_	_
21	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	20	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a weightlifter | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lift** | present | a person | heavy weights |  |  |  | a barbell *obl* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weight=Theme |
| 3 | **get** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 weightlifter raised the heavy bar above her head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weightlifter:x1:1
# text = The weightlifter raised the heavy bar above her head.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weightlifter	weightlifter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	above	above	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | past | the weightlifter | the heavy bar |  | weightlifter's head |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bar=Theme above head=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Olympic weightlifters compete in different weight classes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weightlifter:x2:1
# text = Olympic weightlifters compete in different weight classes.
1	Olympic	olympic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	weightlifters	weightlifter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	compete	compete	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	classes	class	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compete** | present | Olympic weightlifters |  |  | different weight classes |  |  | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weightlifter chalked his hands before the lift.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weightlifter:x3:1
# text = The weightlifter chalked his hands before the lift.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weightlifter	weightlifter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	chalked	chalk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lift	lift	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 | **chalk** | past | the weightlifter | weightlifter's hands |  |  | before the lift |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A weightlifter lifted 100 kg: a 20 kg bar plus 40 kg on each side.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weightlifter:x4:1
# text = A weightlifter lifted 100 kg: a 20 kg bar plus 40 kg on each side.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weightlifter	weightlifter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lifted	lift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	kg	kg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	kg	kg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	plus	plus	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	kg	kg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	det	_	_
16	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | past | a weightlifter | 100 kg |  |  |  | a kg bar plus 40 kg on each side *obl* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kg=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle is a weightlifter and goes to the gym every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weightlifter:x5:1
# text = My uncle is a weightlifter and goes to the gym every day.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	weightlifter	weightlifter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My uncle | a weightlifter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | a weightlifter *not said here* |  |  | the gym | day |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to gym=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The circus strongman was a famous weightlifter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weightlifter:x6:1
# text = The circus strongman was a famous weightlifter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	circus	circus	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	strongman	strongman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	weightlifter	weightlifter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the circus strongman | a famous weightlifter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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