basketball Who acts: Basketball, players, We, He, team, She · What happens: be, bounce, try, throw, use, play · To what, where: team game, ball, high hoop, large orange ball, game, basketball
«basketball» 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: basketball in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Basketball is a team game where players bounce the ball and try to throw it through a high hoop with a net.
The tree, 22 words nsubj cop det compound advmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc conj mark xcomp obj case det amod obl case det nmod punct root Basketball NOUN is AUX a DET team NOUN game NOUN where ADV players NOUN bounce VERB the DET ball NOUN and CCONJ try VERB to PART throw VERB it PRON through ADP a DET high ADJ hoop NOUN with ADP a DET net NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Basketball basketball NOUN Number=Sing 5 game nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 game cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 game det 4 team team NOUN Number=Sing 5 game compound 5 game game NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 bounce advmod 7 players player NOUN Number=Plur 8 bounce nsubj 8 bounce bounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 game acl:relcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ball det 10 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 8 bounce obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 try cc 12 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 bounce conj 13 to to PART _ 14 throw mark 14 throw throw VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 try xcomp 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 throw obj 16 through through ADP _ 19 hoop case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 hoop det 18 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 19 hoop amod 19 hoop hoop NOUN Number=Sing 14 throw obl 20 with with ADP _ 22 net case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 net det 22 net net NOUN Number=Sing 19 hoop nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 game punct
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1 is a present Basketball a team game tree rules 2 bounce present players the ball vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme 3 try infinitive players not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 throw not said to happen to-infinitive players not said here ball a high hoop with a net vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme through hoop=Destination
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 A basketball is the large orange ball used in the game.
det nsubj cop det amod amod acl case det obl punct root A DET basketball NOUN is AUX the DET large ADJ orange ADJ ball NOUN used VERB in ADP the DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 basketball det 2 basketball basketball NOUN Number=Sing 7 ball nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 ball cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ball det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ball amod 6 orange orange ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ball amod 7 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 ball acl 9 in in ADP _ 11 game case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 game det 11 game game NOUN Number=Sing 8 used obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 ball punct
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1 is a present a basketball the large orange ball tree rules 2 use participle the large orange ball not said here the game vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 We play basketball in PE.
nsubj obj case obl punct root We PRON play VERB basketball NOUN in ADP PE PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 play nsubj 2 play play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 basketball basketball NOUN Number=Sing 2 play obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 PE case 5 PE PE PROPN Number=Sing 2 play obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 play punct
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1 play present We basketball PE vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent basketball=Theme
Example 2 He bounced the basketball down the court.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root He PRON bounced VERB the DET basketball NOUN down ADP the DET court NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 bounced nsubj 2 bounced bounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 basketball det 4 basketball basketball NOUN Number=Sing 2 bounced obj 5 down down ADP _ 7 court case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 court det 7 court court NOUN Number=Sing 2 bounced obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 bounced punct
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1 bounce past He the basketball the court vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent basketball=Theme down court=Trajectory
Example 3 Each team has five players on the court.
det nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root Each DET team NOUN has VERB five NUM players NOUN on ADP the DET court NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 players nummod 5 players player NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 court case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 court det 8 court court NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present each team five players the court vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent player=Patient
Example 4 She scored a basket from far away for three points.
nsubj det obj case advmod advmod case nummod obl punct root She PRON scored VERB a DET basket NOUN from ADP far ADV away ADV for ADP three NUM points NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 scored nsubj 2 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 basket det 4 basket basket NOUN Number=Sing 2 scored obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 away case 6 far far ADV Degree=Pos 7 away advmod 7 away away ADV _ 2 scored advmod 8 for for ADP _ 10 points case 9 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 points nummod 10 points point NOUN Number=Plur 7 away obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 scored punct
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1 score past She a basket away property vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent basket=Theme
Example 5 The basketball hoop is very high.
det compound nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET basketball NOUN hoop NOUN is AUX very ADV high ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 hoop det 2 basketball basketball NOUN Number=Sing 3 hoop compound 3 hoop hoop NOUN Number=Sing 6 high nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 high cop 5 very very ADV _ 6 high advmod 6 high high ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 high punct
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1 is present the basketball hoop high property tree rules
Example 6 Can I borrow your basketball?
aux nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Can AUX I PRON borrow VERB your PRON basketball NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 borrow aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 borrow nsubj 3 borrow borrow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 basketball nmod:poss 5 basketball basketball NOUN Number=Sing 3 borrow obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 borrow punct
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1 borrow can I your basketball vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent basketball=Theme
Example 7 Our team won the basketball match.
nmod:poss nsubj det compound obj punct root Our PRON team NOUN won VERB the DET basketball NOUN match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 won nsubj 3 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 match det 5 basketball basketball NOUN Number=Sing 6 match compound 6 match match NOUN Number=Sing 3 won obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 won punct
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1 win past Our team the basketball match vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality
Example 8 Tall players are good at basketball.
amod nsubj cop case obl punct root Tall ADJ players NOUN are AUX good ADJ at ADP basketball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 2 players amod 2 players player NOUN Number=Plur 4 good nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 good cop 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 at at ADP _ 6 basketball case 6 basketball basketball NOUN Number=Sing 4 good obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 good punct
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1 is present Tall players basketball good property tree rules
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