competitor Who acts: competitor, person, business, Forty competitors, youngest competitor, main competitor · What happens: be, take, try, win, sell, get · To what, where: person, part, race, business, same kind, customers
«competitor» 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: competitor in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A competitor is a person or team taking part in a race, contest or game, trying to win.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det cc conj acl obj case det obl punct conj cc conj punct conj mark xcomp punct root A DET competitor NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN or CCONJ team NOUN taking VERB part NOUN in ADP a DET race NOUN , PUNCT contest NOUN or CCONJ game NOUN , PUNCT trying VERB to PART 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 competitor det 2 competitor competitor 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 taking take VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 person acl 9 part part NOUN Number=Sing 8 taking obj 10 in in ADP _ 12 race case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 race det 12 race race NOUN Number=Sing 8 taking obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 contest punct 14 contest contest NOUN Number=Sing 12 race conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 game cc 16 game game NOUN Number=Sing 12 race conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 trying punct 18 trying try VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 taking conj 19 to to PART _ 20 win mark 20 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 trying xcomp 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a competitor a person or team tree rules 2 take gerund a person or team not said here part a race and contest or game vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent part=Value in race=Location 3 try gerund a person or team not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 win not said to happen to-infinitive a person or team 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 A competitor is a business that sells the same kind of thing as another business and tries to get its customers.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj case nmod case det obl cc conj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root A DET competitor NOUN is AUX a DET business NOUN that PRON sells VERB the DET same ADJ kind NOUN of ADP thing NOUN as ADP another DET business NOUN and CCONJ tries VERB to PART get VERB its PRON customers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 competitor det 2 competitor competitor NOUN Number=Sing 5 business nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 business cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 business det 5 business business NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 sells nsubj 7 sells sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 business acl:relcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 kind det 9 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 10 kind amod 10 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 7 sells obj 11 of of ADP _ 12 thing case 12 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 10 kind nmod 13 as as ADP _ 15 business case 14 another another DET PronType=Ind 15 business det 15 business business NOUN Number=Sing 7 sells obl 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 tries cc 17 tries try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 sells conj 18 to to PART _ 19 get mark 19 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 tries xcomp 20 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 customers nmod:poss 21 customers customer NOUN Number=Plur 19 get obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 business punct
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1 is a present a competitor a business tree rules 2 sell present a business the same kind of thing as another business vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=Theme 3 try present a business not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 get not said to happen to-infinitive a business not said here competitor's customers vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer customer=Stimulus
Example 1 Forty competitors started the cross-country race.
amod nsubj det amod obj punct root Forty ADJ competitors NOUN started VERB the DET cross-country ADJ race NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Forty forty ADJ Degree=Pos 2 competitors amod 2 competitors competitor NOUN Number=Plur 3 started nsubj 3 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 race det 5 cross-country cross-country ADJ Degree=Pos 6 race amod 6 race race NOUN Number=Sing 3 started obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 started punct
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1 start past Forty competitors the cross-country race vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality
Example 2 Each competitor got a number to pin on their shirt.
det nsubj det obj mark acl case nmod:poss obl punct root Each DET competitor NOUN got VERB a DET number NOUN to PART pin VERB on ADP their PRON shirt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 competitor det 2 competitor competitor NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 number det 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obj 6 to to PART _ 7 pin mark 7 pin pin VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 number acl 8 on on ADP _ 10 shirt case 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 shirt nmod:poss 10 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 7 pin obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past each competitor a number vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer number=Stimulus 2 pin to-infinitive each competitor not said here a number not said here on their shirt vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle PP»: agent=Patient on shirt=Co-Patient
Example 3 The youngest competitor was only eight years old.
det amod nsubj cop advmod nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET youngest ADJ competitor NOUN was AUX only ADV eight NUM years NOUN old ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 competitor det 2 youngest young ADJ Degree=Sup 3 competitor amod 3 competitor competitor NOUN Number=Sing 8 old nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 old cop 5 only only ADV _ 6 eight advmod 6 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 years nummod 7 years year NOUN Number=Plur 8 old obl:unmarked 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 old punct
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1 is past the youngest competitor year old property tree rules
Example 4 The bakery's main competitor is the new café across the road.
det nmod:poss case amod nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root The DET bakery NOUN 's PART main ADJ competitor NOUN is AUX the DET new ADJ café NOUN across ADP the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bakery det 2 bakery bakery NOUN Number=Sing 5 competitor nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 bakery case 4 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 5 competitor amod 5 competitor competitor NOUN Number=Sing 9 café nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 café cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 café det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 café amod 9 café café NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 across across ADP _ 12 road case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 road det 12 road road NOUN Number=Sing 9 café nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 café punct
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1 is a present the bakery's main competitor the new café the road tree rules
Example 5 She shook hands with every competitor after the final.
nsubj obj case det obl case det obl punct root She PRON shook VERB hands NOUN with ADP every DET competitor NOUN after ADP the DET final 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 shook nsubj 2 shook shake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 2 shook obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 competitor case 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 competitor det 6 competitor competitor NOUN Number=Sing 2 shook obl 7 after after ADP _ 9 final case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 final det 9 final final NOUN Number=Sing 2 shook obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 shook punct
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1 shake past She hands after the final with every competitor vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient with competitor=Co-Patient
Example 6 There were 12 competitors, and 3 of them won medals.
expl nummod nsubj punct cc nsubj case nmod conj obj punct root There PRON were VERB 12 NUM competitors NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ 3 NUM of ADP them PRON won VERB medals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 were expl 2 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 competitors nummod 4 competitors competitor NOUN Number=Plur 2 were nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 won punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 10 won cc 7 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 won nsubj 8 of of ADP _ 9 them case 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 3 nmod 10 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 were conj 11 medals medal NOUN Number=Plur 10 won obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 were punct
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1 be past 12 competitors there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 win past 3 of competitors medals vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medal=Eventuality
Example 7 The competitors waited nervously for the judges' scores.
det nsubj advmod case det nmod:poss case obl punct root The DET competitors NOUN waited VERB nervously ADV for ADP the DET judges NOUN ' PART scores NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 competitors det 2 competitors competitor NOUN Number=Plur 3 waited nsubj 3 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 nervously nervously ADV _ 3 waited advmod 5 for for ADP _ 9 scores case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 judges det 7 judges judge NOUN Number=Plur 9 scores nmod:poss 8 ' 's PART _ 7 judges case 9 scores score NOUN Number=Plur 3 waited obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 waited punct
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1 wait past the competitors for the judges's scores; nervously property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 score the judges nom score «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
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