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arena

Who acts: arena, people, gladiators, We, hockey arena, Thousands · What happens: be, watch, fight, mean, compete, see · To what, where: big building, sports, sandy area, ancient Rome, area, concert

«arena» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: arena in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

An arena is a big building or space with seats all around, where people watch sports, concerts or shows.

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjcopdetamodccconjcasenmodadvmodadvmodpunctadvmodnsubjparataxisobjpunctconjccconjpunctrootAnDETarenaNOUNisAUXaDETbigADJbuildingNOUNorCCONJspaceNOUNwithADPseatsNOUNallADVaroundADV,PUNCTwhereADVpeopleNOUNwatchVERBsportsNOUN,PUNCTconcertsNOUNorCCONJshowsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 arenadet
2arenaarenaNOUNNumber=Sing6 buildingnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 buildingcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 buildingdet
5bigbigADJDegree=Pos6 buildingamod
6buildingbuildingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ororCCONJ_8 spacecc
8spacespaceNOUNNumber=Sing6 buildingconj
9withwithADP_10 seatscase
10seatsseatNOUNNumber=Plur8 spacenmod
11allallADV_12 aroundadvmod
12aroundaroundADV_6 buildingadvmod
13,,PUNCT_16 watchpunct
14wherewhereADVPronType=Rel16 watchadvmod
15peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur16 watchnsubj
16watchwatchVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 buildingparataxis
17sportssportNOUNNumber=Plur16 watchobj
18,,PUNCT_19 concertspunct
19concertsconcertNOUNNumber=Plur17 sportsconj
20ororCCONJ_21 showscc
21showsshowNOUNNumber=Plur17 sportsconj
22..PUNCT_6 buildingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta arenaa big building or space with seatsaround propertytree rules
2watchpresentpeoplesports and concerts or showsvn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sport=Theme

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

In ancient Rome, the arena was the sandy area where gladiators fought.

caseamodoblpunctdetnsubjcopdetamodadvmodnsubjacl:relclpunctrootInADPancientADJRomePROPN,PUNCTtheDETarenaNOUNwasAUXtheDETsandyADJareaNOUNwhereADVgladiatorsNOUNfoughtVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 Romecase
2ancientancientADJDegree=Pos3 Romeamod
3RomeRomePROPNNumber=Sing10 areaobl
4,,PUNCT_3 Romepunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 arenadet
6arenaarenaNOUNNumber=Sing10 areansubj
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 areacop
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 areadet
9sandysandyADJDegree=Pos10 areaamod
10areaareaNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
11wherewhereADVPronType=Rel13 foughtadvmod
12gladiatorsgladiatorNOUNNumber=Plur13 foughtnsubj
13foughtfightVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 areaacl:relcl
14..PUNCT_10 areapunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe arenathe sandy areaancient Rometree rules
2fightpastgladiatorsvn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

An arena can also mean an area of activity where people compete, as in «the political arena».

The tree, 17 words
detnsubjauxadvmoddetobjcasenmodadvmodnsubjacl:relclpunctmarkcasepunctdetamodparataxispunctpunctrootAnDETarenaNOUNcanAUXalsoADVmeanVERBanDETareaNOUNofADPactivityNOUNwhereADVpeopleNOUNcompeteVERB,PUNCTasSCONJinADP«PUNCTtheDETpoliticalADJarenaNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 arenadet
2arenaarenaNOUNNumber=Sing5 meannsubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 meanaux
4alsoalsoADV_5 meanadvmod
5meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 areadet
7areaareaNOUNNumber=Sing5 meanobj
8ofofADP_9 activitycase
9activityactivityNOUNNumber=Sing7 areanmod
10wherewhereADVPronType=Rel12 competeadvmod
11peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur12 competensubj
12competecompeteVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 activityacl:relcl
13,,PUNCT_19 arenapunct
14asasSCONJ_19 arenamark
15ininADP_19 arenacase
16««PUNCT_19 arenapunct
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 arenadet
18politicalpoliticalADJDegree=Pos19 arenaamod
19arenaarenaNOUNNumber=Sing5 meanparataxis
20»»PUNCT_19 arenapunct
21..PUNCT_5 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancana arenaa area of activitytree rules
2competepresentpeoplevn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

We saw a concert at the big arena.

nsubjdetobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootWePRONsawVERBaDETconcertNOUNatADPtheDETbigADJarenaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 sawnsubj
2sawseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 concertdet
4concertconcertNOUNNumber=Sing2 sawobj
5atatADP_8 arenacase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 arenadet
7bigbigADJDegree=Pos8 arenaamod
8arenaarenaNOUNNumber=Sing2 sawobl
9..PUNCT_2 sawpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepastWea concertthe big arenavn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer concert=Stimulus

Example 2

Gladiators fought in the arena of the Colosseum.

nsubjcasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctrootGladiatorsNOUNfoughtVERBinADPtheDETarenaNOUNofADPtheDETColosseumPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GladiatorsgladiatorNOUNNumber=Plur2 foughtnsubj
2foughtfightVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_5 arenacase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 arenadet
5arenaarenaNOUNNumber=Sing2 foughtobl
6ofofADP_8 Colosseumcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Colosseumdet
8ColosseumColosseumPROPNNumber=Sing5 arenanmod
9..PUNCT_2 foughtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1fightpastGladiatorsthe arena of the Colosseumvn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 3

The ice hockey arena was full of cheering fans.

detcompoundcompoundnsubjcopmarkadvclobjpunctrootTheDETiceNOUNhockeyNOUNarenaNOUNwasAUXfullADJofSCONJcheeringVERBfansNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 arenadet
2iceiceNOUNNumber=Sing3 hockeycompound
3hockeyhockeyNOUNNumber=Sing4 arenacompound
4arenaarenaNOUNNumber=Sing6 fullnsubj
5wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 fullcop
6fullfullADJDegree=Posrootroot
7ofofSCONJ_8 cheeringmark
8cheeringcheerVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part6 fulladvcl
9fansfanNOUNNumber=Plur8 cheeringobj
10..PUNCT_6 fullpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe hockey arenafull propertytree rules
2cheergerundthe hockey arena not said herefansvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus fan=Experiencer

Example 4

Thousands of people filled the arena.

nsubjcasenmoddetobjpunctrootThousandsNOUNofADPpeopleNOUNfilledVERBtheDETarenaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThousandsthousandNOUNNumber=Plur4 fillednsubj
2ofofADP_3 peoplecase
3peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur1 Thousandsnmod
4filledfillVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 arenadet
6arenaarenaNOUNNumber=Sing4 filledobj
7..PUNCT_4 filledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1fillpastThousands of peoplethe arenavn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent arena=Patient

Example 5

She entered the political arena when she became a mayor.

nsubjdetamodobjadvmodnsubjadvcldetxcomppunctrootShePRONenteredVERBtheDETpoliticalADJarenaNOUNwhenADVshePRONbecameVERBaDETmayorNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 enterednsubj
2enteredenterVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 arenadet
4politicalpoliticalADJDegree=Pos5 arenaamod
5arenaarenaNOUNNumber=Sing2 enteredobj
6whenwhenADVPronType=Int8 becameadvmod
7sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 becamensubj
8becamebecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 enteredadvcl
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 mayordet
10mayormayorNOUNNumber=Sing8 becamexcomp
11..PUNCT_2 enteredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1enterpastShethe political arenavn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme arena=Destination
2becomepastshea mayorvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient

Example 6

The horse show was held in an indoor arena.

detcompoundnsubj:passaux:passcasedetamodoblpunctrootTheDEThorseNOUNshowNOUNwasAUXheldVERBinADPanDETindoorADJarenaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 showdet
2horsehorseNOUNNumber=Sing3 showcompound
3showshowNOUNNumber=Sing5 heldnsubj:pass
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 heldaux:pass
5heldholdVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6ininADP_9 arenacase
7anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 arenadet
8indoorindoorADJDegree=Pos9 arenaamod
9arenaarenaNOUNNumber=Sing5 heldobl
10..PUNCT_5 heldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1holdpast · passivethe horse showa indoor arenavn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in arena=Location

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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