commentator Who acts: person, it, commentator, cricket commentator, She, little brother · What happens: describe, happen, write, speak, give, shout · To what, where: sports match, TV, opinions, news, Goal, rules · Speech: someone speaks here
«commentator» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: commentator in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person who describes a sports match or event as it happens, on TV, radio or online.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj acl:relcl det compound obj cc conj mark nsubj advcl punct case obl punct conj cc conj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON describes VERB a DET sports NOUN match NOUN or CCONJ event NOUN as SCONJ it PRON happens VERB , PUNCT on ADP TV NOUN , PUNCT radio NOUN or CCONJ online ADV . 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 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 describes nsubj 4 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 match det 6 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 7 match compound 7 match match NOUN Number=Sing 4 describes obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 event cc 9 event event NOUN Number=Sing 7 match conj 10 as as SCONJ _ 12 happens mark 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 happens nsubj 12 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 describes advcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 TV punct 14 on on ADP _ 15 TV case 15 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 12 happens obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 radio punct 17 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 15 TV conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 online cc 19 online online ADV _ 15 TV conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 describe present a person a sports match or event vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent match=Theme 2 happen present it TV and radio vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on tv=Location
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 person who writes or speaks about news and gives opinions on it: a political commentator.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj acl:relcl cc conj case obl cc conj obj case nmod punct det amod conj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON writes VERB or CCONJ speaks VERB about ADP news NOUN and CCONJ gives VERB opinions NOUN on ADP it PRON : PUNCT a DET political ADJ commentator 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 root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 writes nsubj 4 writes write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 speaks cc 6 speaks speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 writes conj 7 about about ADP _ 8 news case 8 news news NOUN Number=Sing 6 speaks obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 gives cc 10 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 writes conj 11 opinions opinion NOUN Number=Plur 10 gives obj 12 on on ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 opinions nmod 14 : : PUNCT _ 17 commentator punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 commentator det 16 political political ADJ Degree=Pos 17 commentator amod 17 commentator commentator NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 write present a person and a political commentator vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 speak speech: other present a person and a political commentator not said here about news vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about news=Topic 3 give present a person and a political commentator not said here opinions news vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent opinion=Theme on it=Asset
Example 1 The commentator shouted "Goal!"
det nsubj punct obj punct punct root The DET commentator NOUN shouted VERB " PUNCT Goal NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 commentator det 2 commentator commentator NOUN Number=Sing 3 shouted nsubj 3 shouted shout VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 " " PUNCT _ 5 Goal punct 5 Goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 3 shouted obj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 Goal punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 5 Goal punct
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1 shout speech: express past the commentator Goal vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Topic
Example 2 The cricket commentator explained the rules for new viewers.
det compound nsubj det obj case amod nmod punct root The DET cricket NOUN commentator NOUN explained VERB the DET rules NOUN for ADP new ADJ viewers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 commentator det 2 cricket cricket NOUN Number=Sing 3 commentator compound 3 commentator commentator NOUN Number=Sing 4 explained nsubj 4 explained explain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rules det 6 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 4 explained obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 viewers case 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 viewers amod 9 viewers viewer NOUN Number=Plur 6 rules nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 explained punct
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1 explain speech: assert past the cricket commentator the rules for new viewers vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Topic
Example 3 She wants to be a sports commentator on the radio.
nsubj mark cop det compound xcomp case det nmod punct root She PRON wants VERB to PART be AUX a DET sports NOUN commentator NOUN on ADP the DET radio 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 wants nsubj 2 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 7 commentator mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 commentator cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 commentator det 6 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 7 commentator compound 7 commentator commentator NOUN Number=Sing 2 wants xcomp 8 on on ADP _ 10 radio case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 radio det 10 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 7 commentator nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 wants punct
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1 want present She vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 is a not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here a sports commentator the radio tree rules
Example 4 The commentator said the score was 3–1 with ten minutes left.
det nsubj det obj cop appos case nmod case nummod obl acl punct root The DET commentator NOUN said VERB the DET score NOUN was AUX 3 NUM – SYM 1 NUM with ADP ten NUM minutes NOUN left VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 commentator det 2 commentator commentator NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 score det 5 score score NOUN Number=Sing 3 said obj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 3 cop 7 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 score appos 8 – – SYM ExtPos=ADP 9 1 case 9 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 3 nmod 10 with with ADP _ 12 minutes case 11 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 minutes nummod 12 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 3 said obl 13 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 minutes acl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the commentator the score minute vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent score=Topic 2 is a past 3 – 1 tree rules 3 leave participle ten minutes not said here vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 My little brother gave a running commentary of the whole game.
nmod:poss amod nsubj det amod obj case det amod nmod punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN gave VERB a DET running VERB commentary NOUN of ADP the DET whole ADJ game NOUN . 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 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave nsubj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 commentary det 6 running run VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 commentary amod 7 commentary commentary NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 8 of of ADP _ 11 game case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 game det 10 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 11 game amod 11 game game NOUN Number=Sing 7 commentary nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 give past My little brother a running commentary of the whole game vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent commentary=Theme 2 run gerund vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 comment the whole game nom commentary «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 Political commentators argued about the new law on TV.
amod nsubj case det amod obl case nmod punct root Political ADJ commentators NOUN argued VERB about ADP the DET new ADJ law NOUN on ADP TV NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Political political ADJ Degree=Pos 2 commentators amod 2 commentators commentator NOUN Number=Plur 3 argued nsubj 3 argued argue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about ADP _ 7 law case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 law det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 law amod 7 law law NOUN Number=Sing 3 argued obl 8 on on ADP _ 9 TV case 9 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 7 law nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 argued punct
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1 argue speech: disagree past Political commentators about the new law on TV vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent about law=Topic
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