debater Who acts: person, speakers, Anyone, Maya, debater, debaters · What happens: take, give, be, argue, have, speak · To what, where: part, debate, reasons, point, best debater, class · Speech: someone speaks here
«debater» 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: debater in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person who takes part in a debate: a formal argument where speakers give reasons for and against an idea.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj acl:relcl obj case det obl punct det amod appos advmod nsubj acl:relcl obj case cc case det obl punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON takes VERB part NOUN in ADP a DET debate NOUN : PUNCT a DET formal ADJ argument NOUN where ADV speakers NOUN give VERB reasons NOUN for ADP and CCONJ against ADP an DET idea 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 takes nsubj 4 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing 4 takes obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 debate case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 debate det 8 debate debate NOUN Number=Sing 4 takes obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 argument punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 argument det 11 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 12 argument amod 12 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 2 person appos 13 where where ADV PronType=Rel 15 give advmod 14 speakers speaker NOUN Number=Plur 15 give nsubj 15 give give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 argument acl:relcl 16 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 15 give obj 17 for for ADP _ 21 idea case 18 and and CCONJ _ 21 idea cc 19 against against ADP _ 21 idea case 20 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 idea det 21 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 15 give obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 take present a person part a debate vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent part=Value in debate=Location 2 give present speakers reasons for a idea vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent reason=Theme for idea=Asset
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 Anyone who is good at arguing a point clearly with reasons.
nsubj nsubj cop case obl det obj advmod case obl punct root Anyone PRON who PRON is AUX good ADJ at ADP arguing VERB a DET point NOUN clearly ADV with ADP reasons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 good nsubj 2 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 good nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 good cop 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 at at ADP _ 6 arguing case 6 arguing argue VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 good obl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 point det 8 point point NOUN Number=Sing 6 arguing obj 9 clearly clearly ADV _ 6 arguing advmod 10 with with ADP _ 11 reasons case 11 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 6 arguing obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 good punct
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1 is present Anyone good property tree rules 2 argue speech: disagree gerund a point with reasons; clearly property vn chit_chat-37.6-1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent point=Topic with reason=Co-Agent
Example 1 Maya is the best debater in our class.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod:poss nmod punct root Maya PROPN is AUX the DET best ADJ debater NOUN in ADP our PRON class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maya Maya PROPN Number=Sing 5 debater nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 debater cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 debater det 4 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 5 debater amod 5 debater debater NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 class case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 class nmod:poss 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 debater nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 debater punct
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1 is a present Maya the best debater our class tree rules
Example 2 Each debater had three minutes to speak.
det nsubj nummod obj mark acl punct root Each DET debater NOUN had VERB three NUM minutes NOUN to PART speak VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 debater det 2 debater debater NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 minutes nummod 5 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 6 to to PART _ 7 speak mark 7 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 minutes acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past each debater minute vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 speak speech: other to-infinitive each debater not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The debaters on our team argued that school should start later.
det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod mark nsubj aux advcl advmod punct root The DET debaters NOUN on ADP our PRON team NOUN argued VERB that SCONJ school NOUN should AUX start VERB later ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 debaters det 2 debaters debater NOUN Number=Plur 6 argued nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 team case 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 team nmod:poss 5 team team NOUN Number=Sing 2 debaters nmod 6 argued argue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 that that SCONJ _ 10 start mark 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 10 start nsubj 9 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 start aux 10 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 argued advcl 11 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 10 start advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 argued punct
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1 argue speech: disagree past the debaters on our team vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 start should school late property vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 4 A good debater listens to the other side carefully.
det amod nsubj case det amod obl advmod punct root A DET good ADJ debater NOUN listens VERB to ADP the DET other ADJ side NOUN carefully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 debater det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 debater amod 3 debater debater NOUN Number=Sing 4 listens nsubj 4 listens listen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to ADP _ 8 side case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 side det 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 8 side amod 8 side side NOUN Number=Sing 4 listens obl 9 carefully carefully ADV _ 4 listens advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 listens punct
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1 listen present a good debater to the other side; carefully property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to side=Theme
Example 5 The judge praised both debaters for their politeness.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET judge NOUN praised VERB both DET debaters NOUN for ADP their PRON politeness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 judge det 2 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 3 praised nsubj 3 praised praise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 both both DET PronType=Tot 5 debaters det 5 debaters debater NOUN Number=Plur 3 praised obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 politeness case 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 politeness nmod:poss 8 politeness politeness NOUN Number=Sing 3 praised obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 praised punct
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1 praise past the judge both debaters for debaters's politeness vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent debater=Theme for politeness=Attribute
Example 6 He is a fierce debater at the dinner table.
nsubj cop det amod case det compound nmod punct root He PRON is AUX a DET fierce ADJ debater NOUN at ADP the DET dinner NOUN table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 debater nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 debater cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 debater det 4 fierce fierce ADJ Degree=Pos 5 debater amod 5 debater debater NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 at at ADP _ 9 table case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 table det 8 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 9 table compound 9 table table NOUN Number=Sing 5 debater nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 debater punct
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1 is a present He a fierce debater the dinner table tree rules
Example 7 Our school's debaters won the regional final.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case nsubj det amod obj punct root Our PRON school NOUN 's PART debaters NOUN won VERB the DET regional ADJ final 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 4 debaters nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 school case 4 debaters debater NOUN Number=Plur 5 won nsubj 5 won win VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 final det 7 regional regional ADJ Degree=Pos 8 final amod 8 final final NOUN Number=Sing 5 won obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 won punct
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1 win past Our school's debaters the regional final vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent final=Eventuality
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