defender Who acts: person, player, best defender, defender, She, you · What happens: protect, be, score, speak up, stop, reach · To what, where: someone, team sports, ball, goal, defenders, netball
«defender» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: defender in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person who protects someone or something from attack or harm.
det nsubj nsubj obj cc conj case nmod cc conj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON protects VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON from ADP attack NOUN or CCONJ harm 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 4 protects nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 protects nsubj 4 protects protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 protects obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 something cc 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 someone conj 8 from from ADP _ 9 attack case 9 attack attack NOUN Number=Sing 7 something nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 harm cc 11 harm harm NOUN Number=Sing 9 attack conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 protects punct
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1 protect present a person someone vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Beneficiary
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 In team sports, a player whose job is to stop the other team from scoring.
The tree, 15 words case compound obl punct det nsubj nmod:poss nsubj cop mark det amod obj mark advcl punct root In ADP team NOUN sports NOUN , PUNCT a DET player NOUN whose PRON job NOUN is AUX to PART stop VERB the DET other ADJ team NOUN from SCONJ scoring VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 sports case 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 sports compound 3 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 11 stop obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 sports punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 player det 6 player player NOUN Number=Sing 11 stop nsubj 7 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 8 job nmod:poss 8 job job NOUN Number=Sing 11 stop nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 stop cop 10 to to PART _ 11 stop mark 11 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 team det 13 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 14 team amod 14 team team NOUN Number=Sing 11 stop obj 15 from from SCONJ _ 16 scoring mark 16 scoring score VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 stop advcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 11 stop punct
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1 is present a player team sports stop property tree rules 2 score gerund a player not said here vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A person who speaks up for an idea or for someone.
det nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt case det obl cc case conj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON speaks VERB up ADP for ADP an DET idea NOUN or CCONJ for ADP someone PRON . 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 speaks nsubj 4 speaks speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 up up ADP _ 4 speaks compound:prt 6 for for ADP _ 8 idea case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 idea det 8 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 4 speaks obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 someone cc 10 for for ADP _ 11 someone case 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 idea conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 speak up speech: other present a person for a idea vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Our best defender stopped the ball before it reached the goal.
nmod:poss amod nsubj det obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Our PRON best ADJ defender NOUN stopped VERB the DET ball NOUN before SCONJ it PRON reached VERB the DET goal 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 3 defender nmod:poss 2 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 3 defender amod 3 defender defender NOUN Number=Sing 4 stopped nsubj 4 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ball det 6 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 4 stopped obj 7 before before SCONJ _ 9 reached mark 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 reached nsubj 9 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 stopped advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 goal det 11 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 9 reached obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 stopped punct
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1 stop past Our best defender the ball vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality ball=Eventuality 2 reach past defender the goal vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent goal=Theme
Example 2 The defenders of the castle pulled up the drawbridge.
det nsubj:pass case det nmod compound:prt det obl punct root The DET defenders NOUN of ADP the DET castle NOUN pulled VERB up ADP the DET drawbridge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 defenders det 2 defenders defender NOUN Number=Plur 6 pulled nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 5 castle case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 castle det 5 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 2 defenders nmod 6 pulled pull VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 up up ADP _ 6 pulled compound:prt 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 drawbridge det 9 drawbridge drawbridge NOUN Number=Sing 6 pulled obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 pulled punct
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1 pull up participle · passive the defenders of the castle the drawbridge obl vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 3 In netball, the defender tries to block the shot.
case obl punct det nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root In ADP netball NOUN , PUNCT the DET defender NOUN tries VERB to PART block VERB the DET shot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 netball case 2 netball netball NOUN Number=Sing 6 tries obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 netball punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 defender det 5 defender defender NOUN Number=Sing 6 tries nsubj 6 tries try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 block mark 8 block block VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 tries xcomp 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 shot det 10 shot shot NOUN Number=Sing 8 block obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 tries punct
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1 try present the defender netball vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 block not said to happen to-infinitive the defender not said here the shot vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer shot=Theme
Example 4 She was a defender of animals and their rights.
nsubj cop det case nmod cc nmod:poss conj punct root She PRON was AUX a DET defender NOUN of ADP animals NOUN and CCONJ their PRON rights 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 4 defender nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 defender cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 defender det 4 defender defender NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 animals case 6 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 4 defender nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 rights cc 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 rights nmod:poss 9 rights right NOUN Number=Plur 6 animals conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 defender punct
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1 is a past She a defender of animals and animals's rights tree rules
Example 5 The defender tackled the striker cleanly.
det nsubj det obj advmod punct root The DET defender NOUN tackled VERB the DET striker NOUN cleanly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 defender det 2 defender defender NOUN Number=Sing 3 tackled nsubj 3 tackled tackle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 striker det 5 striker striker NOUN Number=Sing 3 tackled obj 6 cleanly cleanly ADV _ 3 tackled advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 tackled punct
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1 tackle past the defender the striker cleanly property vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent striker=Theme
Example 6 When someone is being teased, be a defender, not a bystander.
mark nsubj:pass aux:pass aux:pass advcl punct cop det punct advmod det conj punct root When SCONJ someone PRON is AUX being AUX teased VERB , PUNCT be AUX a DET defender NOUN , PUNCT not PART a DET bystander NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 5 teased mark 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 teased nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 teased aux:pass 4 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 teased aux:pass 5 teased tease VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 defender advcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 teased punct 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 defender cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 defender det 9 defender defender NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 bystander punct 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 bystander advmod 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 bystander det 13 bystander bystander NOUN Number=Sing 9 defender conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 defender punct
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1 tease present · passive someone vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 is a imperative you not said here a defender and a bystander tree rules
Example 7 The city's defenders held out for a week.
det nmod:poss case nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET city NOUN 's PART defenders NOUN held VERB out ADP for ADP a DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 city det 2 city city NOUN Number=Sing 4 defenders nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 city case 4 defenders defender NOUN Number=Plur 5 held nsubj 5 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 out out ADP _ 5 held compound:prt 7 for for ADP _ 9 week case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 week det 9 week week NOUN Number=Sing 5 held obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 held punct
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1 hold out past the city's defenders week vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Defenders must stay close to the players they mark.
nsubj aux xcomp case det obl nsubj acl:relcl punct root Defenders NOUN must AUX stay VERB close ADJ to ADP the DET players NOUN they PRON mark VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Defenders defender NOUN Number=Plur 3 stay nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 stay aux 3 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 close close ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stay xcomp 5 to to ADP _ 7 players case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 players det 7 players player NOUN Number=Plur 4 close obl 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 mark nsubj 9 mark mark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 players acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 stay punct
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1 stay must Defenders close property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mark present Defenders = defender the players not said here vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent player=Destination
Example 9 He is her helper and defender.
nsubj cop nmod:poss cc conj punct root He PRON is AUX her PRON helper NOUN and CCONJ defender 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 4 helper nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 helper cop 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 helper nmod:poss 4 helper helper NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 defender cc 6 defender defender NOUN Number=Sing 4 helper conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 helper punct
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1 is a present He her helper and defender tree rules
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