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title: wrestling — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wrestling» in the school dictionary: Wrestling is a sport in which two people fight by holding each other and trying to throw or pin the other to the ground, without punching. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wrestling

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**Who acts:** Wrestling, two people, Professional TV wrestling, show, He, We · **What happens:** be, fight, hold, try, throw, pin · **To what, where:** sport, each, other, show, wrestling team, part · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«wrestling» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [wrestling in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wrestling.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wrestling is a sport in which two people fight by holding each other and trying to throw or pin the other to the ground, without punching.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrestling:m1:1
# text = Wrestling is a sport in which two people fight by holding each other and trying to throw or pin the other to the ground, without punching.
1	Wrestling	wrestling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obl	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	fight	fight	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
10	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
12	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	11	obj	_	_
13	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	fixed	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	conj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	throw	throw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	pin	pin	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	conj	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	obj	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
27	punching	punch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Wrestling | a sport |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fight** | present | two people |  |  | a sport |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **hold** | gerund | two people *not said here* | each |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Theme |
| 4 | **try** | gerund | two people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 5 | **throw** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | two people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 6 | **pin** | infinitive | two people *not said here* | the other |  |  |  | to the ground | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent other=Patient to ground=Co-Patient |
| 7 | **punch** | gerund | two people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=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 -->
Wrestling (from the verb) means struggling with someone or something with your body, or struggling hard with a problem: «wrestling with a maths problem».

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrestling:m2:1
# text = Wrestling (from the verb) means struggling with someone or something with your body, or struggling hard with a problem: «wrestling with a maths problem».
1	Wrestling	wrestling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	struggling	struggle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	conj	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	struggling	struggle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	conj	_	_
19	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	18	advmod	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
24	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	wrestling	wrestle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	parataxis	_	_
26	with	with	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	maths	maths	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	_
29	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Wrestling |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **struggle** *not said to happen* | gerund | Wrestling *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with someone | vn battle-36.4 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with someone=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **struggle** | gerund | Wrestling *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a problem; hard *property* | vn battle-36.4 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with problem=Co-Agent |
| 4 | **wrestle** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with a maths problem | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with problem=Co-Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Professional (TV) wrestling is a show with planned moves and storylines, more acting than real competition.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrestling:m3:1
# text = Professional (TV) wrestling is a show with planned moves and storylines, more acting than real competition.
1	Professional	professional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	wrestling	wrestling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	planned	plan	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	moves	move	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	storylines	storyline	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	16	advmod	_	_
16	acting	act	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
17	than	than	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	competition	competition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Professional TV wrestling | a show |  |  |  | with planned moves and storylines | tree rules |
| 2 | **plan** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **act** | gerund | a show *not said here* |  |  |  |  | than real competition | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He joined the school wrestling team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrestling:x1:1
# text = He joined the school wrestling team.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	joined	join	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	wrestling	wrestle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | past | He | the wrestling team |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Patient |
| 2 | **wrestle** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wrestling was part of the ancient Olympic Games.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrestling:x2:1
# text = Wrestling was part of the ancient Olympic Games.
1	Wrestling	wrestling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	Olympic	olympic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Games	Game	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Wrestling | part |  |  |  | of the ancient Olympic Games | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had an arm-wrestling contest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrestling:x3:1
# text = We had an arm-wrestling contest.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	wrestling	wrestling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	contest	contest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a wrestling contest |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent contest=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppies were wrestling on the rug.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrestling:x4:1
# text = The puppies were wrestling on the rug.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppies	puppy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	wrestling	wrestle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rug	rug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrestle** | past · progressive | the puppies |  |  | the rug |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was wrestling with a hard maths problem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrestling:x5:1
# text = She was wrestling with a hard maths problem.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	wrestling	wrestle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	compound	_	_
8	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrestle** | past · progressive | She |  |  |  |  | with a maths problem | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with problem=Co-Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never copy TV wrestling moves at home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrestling:x6:1
# text = Never copy TV wrestling moves at home.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	copy	copy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	wrestling	wrestling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **copy** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | present | TV wrestling |  |  | home |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme at home=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two wrestlers shook hands before the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrestling:x7:1
# text = Two wrestlers shook hands before the match.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	wrestlers	wrestler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shook	shake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | past | Two wrestlers | hands |  | the match |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent hand=Theme before match=Trajectory |

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