champion Who acts: champion, person, class, She, Martin, teacher champions · What happens: be, win, fight, speak up, champion, mean · To what, where: person, competition, something, it, brave fighter, old tales · Speech: someone speaks here
«champion» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: champion in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A champion is a person or team that has won a competition, especially the most important one: «the world champion».
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj aux acl:relcl det obj punct advmod det advmod amod appos punct punct det compound conj punct punct root A DET champion NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN or CCONJ team NOUN that PRON has AUX won VERB a DET competition NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV the DET most ADV important ADJ one NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT the DET world NOUN champion NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 champion det 2 champion champion NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 team cc 7 team team NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 won nsubj 9 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 won aux 10 won win VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 person acl:relcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 competition det 12 competition competition NOUN Number=Sing 10 won obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 one punct 14 especially especially ADV _ 18 one advmod 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 one det 16 most most ADV Degree=Sup 17 important advmod 17 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 18 one amod 18 one one NOUN Number=Sing 12 competition appos 19 : : PUNCT _ 23 champion punct 20 « « PUNCT _ 23 champion punct 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 champion det 22 world world NOUN Number=Sing 23 champion compound 23 champion champion NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 24 » » PUNCT _ 23 champion punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a champion a person or team and the world champion tree rules 2 win present · perfect a person or team and the world champion a competition vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent competition=Eventuality
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 champion of something is a person who fights for it or speaks up for it: «a champion of children's rights».
The tree, 22 words det nsubj case nmod cop det nsubj acl:relcl case obl cc conj compound:prt case obl punct punct det appos case nmod:poss case nmod punct punct root A DET champion NOUN of ADP something PRON is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON fights VERB for ADP it PRON or CCONJ speaks VERB up ADP for ADP it PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET champion NOUN of ADP children NOUN 's PART rights NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 champion det 2 champion champion NOUN Number=Sing 7 person nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 champion nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 person cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 person det 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 fights nsubj 9 fights fight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 person acl:relcl 10 for for ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 fights obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 speaks cc 13 speaks speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 fights conj 14 up up ADP _ 13 speaks compound:prt 15 for for ADP _ 16 it case 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 speaks obl 17 : : PUNCT _ 20 champion punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 20 champion punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 champion det 20 champion champion NOUN Number=Sing 7 person appos 21 of of ADP _ 24 rights case 22 children child NOUN Number=Plur 24 rights nmod:poss 23 's 's PART _ 22 children case 24 rights right NOUN Number=Plur 20 champion nmod 25 » » PUNCT _ 20 champion punct 26 . . PUNCT _ 7 person punct
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1 is a present a champion of something a person tree rules 2 fight present a person for champion vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 speak up speech: other present a person not said here for champion vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To champion something means to support it and argue for it strongly.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj cc conj case obl advmod punct root To PART champion VERB something PRON means VERB to PART support VERB it PRON and CCONJ argue VERB for ADP it PRON strongly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 champion mark 2 champion champion VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 champion obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 support mark 6 support support VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 support obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 argue cc 9 argue argue VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 support conj 10 for for ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 argue obl 12 strongly strongly ADV _ 9 argue advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 champion to-infinitive something vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Beneficiary 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 support not said to happen to-infinitive it vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus 4 argue speech: disagree infinitive for it; strongly property vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Usage: UK, informal, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
«Champion!» means excellent, great.
punct nsubj punct punct xcomp punct conj punct root « PUNCT Champion NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT means VERB excellent ADJ , PUNCT great ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Champion punct 2 Champion champion NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Champion punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Champion punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 excellent excellent ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 great punct 8 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 excellent conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Champion excellent property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 In old tales, a champion is a brave fighter chosen to fight for a king or another person.
The tree, 18 words case amod obl punct det nsubj cop det amod acl mark xcomp case det obl cc det conj punct root In ADP old ADJ tales NOUN , PUNCT a DET champion NOUN is AUX a DET brave ADJ fighter NOUN chosen VERB to PART fight VERB for ADP a DET king NOUN or CCONJ another DET person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 tales case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tales amod 3 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 10 fighter obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 tales punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 champion det 6 champion champion NOUN Number=Sing 10 fighter nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 fighter cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 fighter det 9 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 10 fighter amod 10 fighter fighter NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 chosen choose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 fighter acl 12 to to PART _ 13 fight mark 13 fight fight VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 chosen xcomp 14 for for ADP _ 16 king case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 king det 16 king king NOUN Number=Sing 13 fight obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 person cc 18 another another DET PronType=Ind 19 person det 19 person person NOUN Number=Sing 16 king conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 10 fighter punct
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1 is a present a champion a brave fighter old tales tree rules 2 choose participle a brave fighter not said here tree rules 3 fight to-infinitive for a king or another person vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Our class were the sports day champions!
nmod:poss nsubj cop det compound compound punct root Our PRON class NOUN were AUX the DET sports NOUN day NOUN champions 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 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 7 champions nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 champions cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 champions det 5 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 6 day compound 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 7 champions compound 7 champions champion NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 champions punct
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1 is a past Our class the day champions tree rules
Example 2 She is the world champion at chess.
nsubj cop det compound case nmod punct root She PRON is AUX the DET world NOUN champion NOUN at ADP chess 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 5 champion nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 champion cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 champion det 4 world world NOUN Number=Sing 5 champion compound 5 champion champion NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 at at ADP _ 7 chess case 7 chess chess NOUN Number=Sing 5 champion nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 champion punct
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1 is a present She the world champion chess tree rules
Example 3 The defending champions lost in the first round.
det compound acl case det amod obl punct root The DET defending NOUN champions NOUN lost VERB in ADP the DET first ADJ round NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 champions det 2 defending defending NOUN Number=Sing 3 champions compound 3 champions champion NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 champions acl 5 in in ADP _ 8 round case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 round det 7 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 round amod 8 round round NOUN Number=Sing 4 lost obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 champions punct
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1 lose participle the defending champions not said here the first round vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V PP.eventuality S_ING»: agent=Agent in round=Eventuality
Example 4 Martin Luther King was a champion of equal rights.
nsubj flat flat cop det case amod nmod punct root Martin PROPN Luther PROPN King PROPN was AUX a DET champion NOUN of ADP equal ADJ rights NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Martin Martin PROPN Number=Sing 6 champion nsubj 2 Luther Luther PROPN Number=Sing 1 Martin flat 3 King King PROPN Number=Sing 1 Martin flat 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 champion cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 champion det 6 champion champion NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 rights case 8 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 9 rights amod 9 rights right NOUN Number=Plur 6 champion nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 champion punct
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1 is a past Martin a champion of equal rights tree rules
Example 5 Our head teacher champions reading for pleasure.
nmod:poss compound compound acl case obl punct root Our PRON head NOUN teacher NOUN champions NOUN reading VERB for ADP pleasure 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 4 champions nmod:poss 2 head head NOUN Number=Sing 3 teacher compound 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 champions compound 4 champions champion NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 reading read VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 champions acl 6 for for ADP _ 7 pleasure case 7 pleasure pleasure NOUN Number=Sing 5 reading obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 champions punct
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1 read gerund Our teacher champions not said here for pleasure vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The knight fought as the queen's champion.
det nsubj case det nmod:poss case obl punct root The DET knight NOUN fought VERB as ADP the DET queen NOUN 's PART champion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 knight det 2 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 3 fought nsubj 3 fought fight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 as as ADP _ 8 champion case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 queen det 6 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 8 champion nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 queen case 8 champion champion NOUN Number=Sing 3 fought obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 fought punct
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1 fight past the knight as the queen's champion vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 «How was the match?» «Champion!» (UK, informal, Northern)
Sentence 1: «How was the match?»
punct advmod cop det punct punct root « PUNCT How ADV was AUX the DET match NOUN ? PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 match punct 2 How how ADV PronType=Int 5 match advmod 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 match cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 match det 5 match match NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 match punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 5 match punct
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1 is a in a quote past the match tree rules
Sentence 2: «Champion!»
punct punct punct root « PUNCT Champion NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Champion punct 2 Champion champion NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Champion punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Champion punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 3: (UK, informal, Northern)
punct punct conj punct conj punct root ( PUNCT UK PROPN , PUNCT informal ADJ , PUNCT Northern PROPN ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 UK punct 2 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 informal punct 4 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 UK conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 Northern punct 6 Northern Northern PROPN Number=Sing 2 UK conj 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 UK punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 8 Liverpool became champions of the league.
nsubj xcomp case det nmod punct root Liverpool PROPN became VERB champions NOUN of ADP the DET league NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Liverpool Liverpool PROPN Number=Sing 2 became nsubj 2 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 champions champion NOUN Number=Plur 2 became xcomp 4 of of ADP _ 6 league case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 league det 6 league league NOUN Number=Sing 3 champions nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 became punct
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1 become past Liverpool champions of the league vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
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