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title: wrestle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wrestle» in the school dictionary: To fight by holding and pushing someone, trying to get them to the ground, as a sport or in play. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wrestle

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**Who acts:** He, Mum, Wrestling, I · **What happens:** fight, hold, push, try, get, struggle · **To what, where:** someone, them, wrestle, two brothers, grass, huge suitcase

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To fight by holding and pushing someone, trying to get them to the ground, as a sport or in play.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrestle:m1:1
# text = To fight by holding and pushing someone, trying to get them to the ground, as a sport or in play.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fight	fight	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	pushing	push	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	parataxis	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hold** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **push** | gerund |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 4 | **try** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 5 | **get** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | to the ground | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus |

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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 -->
To struggle hard with a problem or a difficult object: wrestle with homework.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrestle:m2:1
# text = To struggle hard with a problem or a difficult object: wrestle with homework.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	struggle	struggle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	wrestle	wrestle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **struggle** | to-infinitive |  | wrestle with homework |  |  |  | with a problem or a difficult object; hard *property* | vn battle-36.4 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with problem=Co-Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two brothers wrestled on the grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrestle:x1:1
# text = The two brothers wrestled on the grass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	wrestled	wrestle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **wrestle** | participle |  | the two brothers *not said here* |  | the grass |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wrestled with the tricky fraction problem for ages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrestle:x2:1
# text = He wrestled with the tricky fraction problem for ages.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrestled	wrestle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	tricky	tricky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	fraction	fraction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	ages	age	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrestle** | past | He |  |  |  |  | with the tricky fraction problem for ages | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with problem=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum wrestled the huge suitcase onto the train.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrestle:x3:1
# text = Mum wrestled the huge suitcase onto the train.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrestled	wrestle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	suitcase	suitcase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **wrestle** | past | Mum | the huge suitcase |  | the train |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent suitcase=Co-Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wrestling is an old Olympic sport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrestle:x4:1
# text = Wrestling is an old Olympic sport.
1	Wrestling	wrestling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	Olympic	olympic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Wrestling | a old Olympic sport |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy wrestled with the rope toy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrestle:x5:1
# text = The puppy wrestled with the rope toy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	wrestled	wrestle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **wrestle** | participle |  | the puppy *not said here* |  |  |  | with the rope toy | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with toy=Co-Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I wrestled with the choice between the two books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrestle:x6:1
# text = I wrestled with the choice between the two books.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrestled	wrestle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrestle** | past | I |  |  |  |  | with the choice; between the two books | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with choice=Co-Agent |

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