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title: wheelchair — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wheelchair» in the school dictionary: A wheelchair is a chair with large wheels used by people who cannot walk or find walking hard. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# wheelchair

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**Who acts:** wheelchair, people, arms, some, friend, library · **What happens:** be, use, not walk, find, walk, push · **To what, where:** chair, large wheels, wheelchairs, electric motors, wheelchair, basketball

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«wheelchair» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [wheelchair in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wheelchair.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wheelchair is a chair with large wheels used by people who cannot walk or find walking hard.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheelchair:m1:1
# text = A wheelchair is a chair with large wheels used by people who cannot walk or find walking hard.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wheelchair	wheelchair	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	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl:relcl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	_
18	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	obj	_	_
19	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 wheelchair | a chair |  |  |  | with large wheels | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | large wheels *not said here* |  |  |  | by people | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **walk** | can | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **find** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **walk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some wheelchairs are pushed by the user's arms, some by another person, and some have electric motors.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheelchair:m2:1
# text = Some wheelchairs are pushed by the user's arms, some by another person, and some have electric motors.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	wheelchairs	wheelchair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	pushed	push	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	user	user	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	conj	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	det	_	_
14	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	18	nsubj	_	_
18	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
19	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	motors	motor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | present · passive | the user's arms | some wheelchairs |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | present | some | electric motors |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent motor=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend uses a wheelchair and is great at basketball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheelchair:x1:1
# text = My friend uses a wheelchair and is great at basketball.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wheelchair	wheelchair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	basketball	basketball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | My friend | a wheelchair |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheelchair=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | My friend *not said here* |  |  | basketball |  | great *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The library has a ramp for wheelchair access.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheelchair:x2:1
# text = The library has a ramp for wheelchair access.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ramp	ramp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	wheelchair	wheelchair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	access	access	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the library | a ramp |  |  |  | for wheelchair access | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ramp=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always ask before you push someone's wheelchair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheelchair:x3:1
# text = Always ask before you push someone's wheelchair.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	push	push	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	wheelchair	wheelchair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | always *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **push** | present | you | someone's wheelchair |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheelchair=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wheelchair racers are very fast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheelchair:x4:1
# text = Wheelchair racers are very fast.
1	Wheelchair	wheelchair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	racers	racer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Wheelchair racers |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lift helps wheelchair users get upstairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheelchair:x5:1
# text = The lift helps wheelchair users get upstairs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	wheelchair	wheelchair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	users	user	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	upstairs	upstairs	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | the lift |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | present | wheelchair users |  |  |  |  | upstairs *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't leave your bike blocking the wheelchair ramp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheelchair:x6:1
# text = Don't leave your bike blocking the wheelchair ramp.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	blocking	block	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	wheelchair	wheelchair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	ramp	ramp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **leave** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your bike |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **block** | gerund | your bike *not said here* | the wheelchair ramp |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer ramp=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has an electric wheelchair that she controls with a joystick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheelchair:x7:1
# text = She has an electric wheelchair that she controls with a joystick.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	wheelchair	wheelchair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	controls	control	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	joystick	joystick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | a electric wheelchair |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheelchair=Patient |
| 2 | **control** | present | she | a electric wheelchair *not said here* |  |  |  | with a joystick | vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheelchair=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Paralympic athletes compete in wheelchairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheelchair:x8:1
# text = Many Paralympic athletes compete in wheelchairs.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	Paralympic	paralympic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	athletes	athlete	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	compete	compete	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	wheelchairs	wheelchair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compete** | present | Many Paralympic athletes |  |  | wheelchairs |  |  | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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