competition Who acts: competition, people, you, I, lot, two shops · What happens: be, try, win, mean, compete, enter · To what, where: organised event, situation, people, drawing competition, second prize, competition
«competition» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: competition in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A competition is an organised event where people try to win, such as a race, a quiz or a contest.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod advmod nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp punct case fixed det appos punct det conj cc det conj punct root A DET competition NOUN is AUX an DET organised ADJ event NOUN where ADV people NOUN try VERB to PART win VERB , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET race NOUN , PUNCT a DET quiz NOUN or CCONJ a DET contest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 competition det 2 competition competition NOUN Number=Sing 6 event nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 event cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 event det 5 organised organised ADJ Degree=Pos 6 event amod 6 event event NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 9 try advmod 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 try nsubj 9 try try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 event acl:relcl 10 to to PART _ 11 win mark 11 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 try xcomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 race punct 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 16 race case 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 race det 16 race race NOUN Number=Sing 6 event appos 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 quiz punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 quiz det 19 quiz quiz NOUN Number=Sing 16 race conj 20 or or CCONJ _ 22 contest cc 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 contest det 22 contest contest NOUN Number=Sing 16 race conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 event punct
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1 is a present a competition a organised event tree rules 2 try present people vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 win not said to happen to-infinitive people not said here 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.
Meaning 2 Competition is the situation when people or teams try to be better or more successful than others.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop det mark nsubj cc conj advcl mark cop xcomp cc advmod conj case obl punct root Competition NOUN is AUX the DET situation NOUN when SCONJ people NOUN or CCONJ teams NOUN try VERB to PART be AUX better ADJ or CCONJ more ADV successful ADJ than ADP others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Competition competition NOUN Number=Sing 4 situation nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 situation cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 situation det 4 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 when when SCONJ _ 9 try mark 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 try nsubj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 teams cc 8 teams team NOUN Number=Plur 6 people conj 9 try try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 situation advcl 10 to to PART _ 12 better mark 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 better cop 12 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 try xcomp 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 successful cc 14 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 15 successful advmod 15 successful successful ADJ Degree=Pos 12 better conj 16 than than ADP _ 17 others case 17 others other NOUN Number=Plur 15 successful obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 situation punct
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1 is a present Competition the situation tree rules 2 try present people or teams vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 is not said to happen to-infinitive people or teams not said here good property tree rules 4 be people or teams not said here than others tree rules
Meaning 3 The competition means the people you are competing against.
det nsubj det obj nsubj aux acl:relcl obl punct root The DET competition NOUN means VERB the DET people NOUN you PRON are AUX competing VERB against ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 competition det 2 competition competition NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 people det 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 means obj 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 competing nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 competing aux 8 competing compete VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 people acl:relcl 9 against against ADP _ 8 competing obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present the competition the people vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Topic 2 compete present · progressive you the people not said here tree rules
Example 1 I entered a drawing competition and won second prize.
nsubj det compound obj cc conj amod obj punct root I PRON entered VERB a DET drawing NOUN competition NOUN and CCONJ won VERB second ADJ prize NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 entered nsubj 2 entered enter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 competition det 4 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 5 competition compound 5 competition competition NOUN Number=Sing 2 entered obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 won cc 7 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 entered conj 8 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 prize amod 9 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 7 won obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 entered punct
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1 enter past I a drawing competition vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme competition=Destination 2 win past I not said here second prize vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality
Example 2 There is a lot of competition for places on the team.
expl det nsubj case nmod case nmod case det nmod punct root There PRON is VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP competition NOUN for ADP places NOUN on ADP the DET team 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 lot det 4 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 competition case 6 competition competition NOUN Number=Sing 4 lot nmod 7 for for ADP _ 8 places case 8 places place NOUN Number=Plur 6 competition nmod 9 on on ADP _ 11 team case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 team det 11 team team NOUN Number=Sing 8 places nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present a lot of competition for places on the team there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The two shops are in competition with each other.
det nummod nsubj cop case case nmod fixed punct root The DET two NUM shops NOUN are AUX in ADP competition NOUN with ADP each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 shops det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 shops nummod 3 shops shop NOUN Number=Plur 6 competition nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 competition cop 5 in in ADP _ 6 competition case 6 competition competition NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 8 each case 8 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 competition nmod 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 8 each fixed 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 competition punct
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1 is present the two shops competition with each tree rules
Example 4 Plants in a crowded garden are in competition for sunlight.
nsubj case det amod nmod cop case case nmod punct root Plants NOUN in ADP a DET crowded ADJ garden NOUN are AUX in ADP competition NOUN for ADP sunlight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 8 competition nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 5 garden case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 garden det 4 crowded crowded ADJ Degree=Pos 5 garden amod 5 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 1 Plants nmod 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 competition cop 7 in in ADP _ 8 competition case 8 competition competition NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 for for ADP _ 10 sunlight case 10 sunlight sunlight NOUN Number=Sing 8 competition nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 competition punct
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1 is present Plants in a crowded garden competition for sunlight tree rules
Example 5 The swimming competition is on Saturday.
det compound nsubj cop case punct root The DET swimming NOUN competition NOUN is AUX on ADP Saturday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 competition det 2 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 3 competition compound 3 competition competition NOUN Number=Sing 6 Saturday nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 Saturday cop 5 on on ADP _ 6 Saturday case 6 Saturday Saturday PROPN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 Saturday punct
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1 is present the swimming competition on Saturday tree rules
Example 6 Our school won the quiz competition.
nmod:poss nsubj det compound obj punct root Our PRON school NOUN won VERB the DET quiz NOUN competition 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 school nmod:poss 2 school school 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 competition det 5 quiz quiz NOUN Number=Sing 6 competition compound 6 competition competition NOUN Number=Sing 3 won obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 won punct
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1 win past Our school the quiz competition vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent competition=Eventuality
Example 7 The competition was tough, but she kept going.
det nsubj cop punct cc nsubj conj xcomp punct root The DET competition NOUN was AUX tough ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ she PRON kept VERB going VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 competition det 2 competition competition NOUN Number=Sing 4 tough nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 tough cop 4 tough tough ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 kept punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 8 kept cc 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 kept nsubj 8 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 tough conj 9 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 kept xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 tough punct
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1 is past the competition tough property tree rules 2 keep past she tree rules 3 go gerund she not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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