bookmaker Who acts: person, people, bookmaker, Gambling, Grandad, shop · What happens: take, pay out, win, call, make, print · To what, where: bets, horse races, bookie, books, odds, end · Speech: someone speaks here
«bookmaker» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: bookmaker in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person or company that takes bets on horse races, football matches and other events and pays out if people win. Also called a «bookie».
Sentence 1: A person or company that takes bets on horse races, football matches and other events and pays out if people win.
The tree, 21 words det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj case compound obl punct compound conj cc amod conj cc conj compound:prt mark nsubj advcl punct root A DET person NOUN or CCONJ company NOUN that PRON takes VERB bets NOUN on ADP horse NOUN races NOUN , PUNCT football NOUN matches NOUN and CCONJ other ADJ events NOUN and CCONJ pays VERB out ADP if SCONJ people NOUN win VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 company cc 4 company company NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 takes nsubj 6 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 7 bets bet NOUN Number=Plur 6 takes obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 races case 9 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 10 races compound 10 races race NOUN Number=Plur 6 takes obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 matches punct 12 football football NOUN Number=Sing 13 matches compound 13 matches match NOUN Number=Plur 10 races conj 14 and and CCONJ _ 16 events cc 15 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 16 events amod 16 events event NOUN Number=Plur 10 races conj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 pays cc 18 pays pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 takes conj 19 out out ADP _ 18 pays compound:prt 20 if if SCONJ _ 22 win mark 21 people people NOUN Number=Plur 22 win nsubj 22 win win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 pays advcl 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 take present a person or company bets horse races and football matches and other events vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bet=Theme on race=Destination 2 pay out present a person or company not said here vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 win a condition, not said to happen present people vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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.
Sentence 2: Also called a «bookie».
advmod det punct xcomp punct punct root Also ADV called VERB a DET « PUNCT bookie NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Also also ADV _ 2 called advmod 2 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bookie det 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 bookie punct 5 bookie bookie NOUN Number=Sing 2 called xcomp 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 bookie punct 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 called punct
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1 call participle a bookie vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 2 Usage: rare — kept apart, not parsed.
A person who makes or prints books.
det nsubj nsubj cc conj obj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON makes VERB or CCONJ prints VERB books NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 makes nsubj 4 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 prints cc 6 prints print VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 makes conj 7 books book NOUN Number=Plur 6 prints obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 makes punct
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1 make present a person vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 print present a person not said here books vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme
Example 1 The bookmaker offered odds of 5 to 1 on the horse.
det nsubj obj case nmod case nmod case det nmod punct root The DET bookmaker NOUN offered VERB odds NOUN of ADP 5 NUM to ADP 1 NUM on ADP the DET horse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bookmaker det 2 bookmaker bookmaker NOUN Number=Sing 3 offered nsubj 3 offered offer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 odds odd NOUN Number=Plur 3 offered obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 5 case 6 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 odds nmod 7 to to ADP _ 8 1 case 8 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 5 nmod 9 on on ADP _ 11 horse case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 horse det 11 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 8 1 nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 offered punct
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1 offer past the bookmaker odds of 5 to 1 on the horse vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent odd=Theme
Example 2 Gambling with a bookmaker is only for adults.
csubj case det obl cop advmod case punct root Gambling VERB with ADP a DET bookmaker NOUN is AUX only ADV for ADP adults NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gambling gamble VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 adults csubj 2 with with ADP _ 4 bookmaker case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bookmaker det 4 bookmaker bookmaker NOUN Number=Sing 1 Gambling obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 adults cop 6 only only ADV _ 8 adults advmod 7 for for ADP _ 8 adults case 8 adults adult NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 adults punct
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1 gamble gerund with a bookmaker vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 is present Gambling for adults tree rules
Example 3 Grandad says the bookmaker always wins in the end.
nsubj det nsubj advmod ccomp case det obl punct root Grandad PROPN says VERB the DET bookmaker NOUN always ADV wins VERB in ADP the DET end NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 says nsubj 2 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 bookmaker det 4 bookmaker bookmaker NOUN Number=Sing 6 wins nsubj 5 always always ADV PronType=Tot 6 wins advmod 6 wins win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 says ccomp 7 in in ADP _ 9 end case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 end det 9 end end NOUN Number=Sing 6 wins obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present Grandad vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 win present the bookmaker in the end always property vn succeed-74-2 «NP V PP.eventuality S_ING»: agent=Agent in end=Eventuality
Example 4 There is a bookmaker's shop on the high street.
expl det nmod:poss case nsubj case det amod obl punct root There PRON is VERB a DET bookmaker NOUN 's PART shop NOUN on ADP the DET high ADJ street NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 is expl 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bookmaker det 4 bookmaker bookmaker NOUN Number=Sing 6 shop nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 bookmaker case 6 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 7 on on ADP _ 10 street case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 street det 9 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 10 street amod 10 street street NOUN Number=Sing 2 is obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present a bookmaker's shop the high street; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on street=Location
Example 5 The bookmaker took bets on the cup final.
det nsubj obj case det compound obl punct root The DET bookmaker NOUN took VERB bets NOUN on ADP the DET cup NOUN final NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bookmaker det 2 bookmaker bookmaker NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 bets bet NOUN Number=Plur 3 took obj 5 on on ADP _ 8 final case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 final det 7 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 8 final compound 8 final final NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the bookmaker bets the cup final vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bet=Theme on final=Destination
Example 6 My uncle lost money at the bookmaker's.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case det obl case punct root My PRON uncle NOUN lost VERB money NOUN at ADP the DET bookmaker NOUN 's PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 uncle nmod:poss 2 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 3 lost nsubj 3 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 lost obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 bookmaker case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bookmaker det 7 bookmaker bookmaker NOUN Number=Sing 3 lost obl 8 's 's PART _ 7 bookmaker case 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 lost punct
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1 lose past My uncle money the bookmaker vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Eventuality
Example 7 Long ago, a bookmaker could also mean someone who bound books.
advmod advmod punct det nsubj aux advmod obj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root Long ADV ago ADV , PUNCT a DET bookmaker NOUN could AUX also ADV mean VERB someone PRON who PRON bound VERB books NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Long long ADV Degree=Pos 2 ago advmod 2 ago ago ADV _ 8 mean advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 ago punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bookmaker det 5 bookmaker bookmaker NOUN Number=Sing 8 mean nsubj 6 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 mean aux 7 also also ADV _ 8 mean advmod 8 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 mean obj 10 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 bound nsubj 11 bound bound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 someone acl:relcl 12 books book NOUN Number=Plur 11 bound obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 mean punct
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1 mean could a bookmaker someone ago property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Topic 2 bound present books vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location book=Theme
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