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football

Who acts: Football, two teams, game, football team, 22 players, 15 children · What happens: be, try, kick, call, mean, play · To what, where: game, ball, goal, USA, American football, oval ball · Speech: someone speaks here

«football» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: football in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Football is a game where two teams try to kick a ball into the other team's goal; in the USA and Australia this game is called soccer.

The tree, 28 words
nsubjcopdetadvmodnummodnsubjacl:relclmarkxcompdetobjcasedetamodnmod:posscaseoblpunctcasedetoblccconjdetnsubj:passaux:passaclxcomppunctrootFootballNOUNisAUXaDETgameNOUNwhereADVtwoNUMteamsNOUNtryVERBtoPARTkickVERBaDETballNOUNintoADPtheDETotherADJteamNOUN'sPARTgoalNOUN;PUNCTinADPtheDETUSAPROPNandCCONJAustraliaPROPNthisDETgameNOUNisAUXcalledVERBsoccerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FootballfootballNOUNNumber=Sing4 gamensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 gamecop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 gamedet
4gamegameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5wherewhereADVPronType=Rel8 tryadvmod
6twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 teamsnummod
7teamsteamNOUNNumber=Plur8 trynsubj
8trytryVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 gameacl:relcl
9totoPART_10 kickmark
10kickkickVERBVerbForm=Inf8 tryxcomp
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 balldet
12ballballNOUNNumber=Sing10 kickobj
13intointoADP_18 goalcase
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 teamdet
15otherotherADJDegree=Pos16 teamamod
16teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing18 goalnmod:poss
17's'sPART_16 teamcase
18goalgoalNOUNNumber=Sing10 kickobl
19;;PUNCT_28 calledpunct
20ininADP_22 USAcase
21thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 USAdet
22USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing28 calledobl
23andandCCONJ_24 Australiacc
24AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing22 USAconj
25thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem26 gamedet
26gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing28 callednsubj:pass
27isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin28 calledaux:pass
28calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 gameacl
29soccersoccerNOUNNumber=Sing28 calledxcomp
30..PUNCT_4 gamepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentFootballa gametree rules
2trypresenttwo teamsvn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
3kick not said to happento-infinitivetwo teams not said herea ballinto the other team's goal resultvn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent ball=Patient into goal=Result
4callpresent · passivea game not said herethis gamethe USA and Australiavn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

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 the USA, football means American football, played with an oval ball that is carried and thrown.

The tree, 17 words
casedetoblpunctnsubjamodobjpunctaclcasedetamodoblnsubj:passaux:passacl:relclccconjpunctrootInADPtheDETUSAPROPN,PUNCTfootballNOUNmeansVERBAmericanADJfootballNOUN,PUNCTplayedVERBwithADPanDETovalADJballNOUNthatPRONisAUXcarriedVERBandCCONJthrownVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 USAcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 USAdet
3USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing6 meansobl
4,,PUNCT_3 USApunct
5footballfootballNOUNNumber=Sing6 meansnsubj
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7AmericanAmericanADJDegree=Pos8 footballamod
8footballfootballNOUNNumber=Sing6 meansobj
9,,PUNCT_10 playedpunct
10playedplayVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 footballacl
11withwithADP_14 ballcase
12anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 balldet
13ovalovalADJDegree=Pos14 ballamod
14ballballNOUNNumber=Sing10 playedobl
15thatthatPRONPronType=Rel17 carriednsubj:pass
16isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 carriedaux:pass
17carriedcarryVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass14 ballacl:relcl
18andandCCONJ_19 throwncc
19thrownthrowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass17 carriedconj
20..PUNCT_6 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentfootballAmerican footballin the USAvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot football=Theme in usa=Attribute
2playparticipleAmerican football not said herewith a oval ballvn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with ball=Theme
3carrypresent · passivea oval ballvn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
4throwparticiplevn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer

Meaning 3

In Australia, football can mean Australian rules football (footy) or rugby.

The tree, 11 words
caseoblpunctnsubjauxamodcompoundobjpunctappospunctccconjpunctrootInADPAustraliaPROPN,PUNCTfootballNOUNcanAUXmeanVERBAustralianADJrulesNOUNfootballNOUN(PUNCTfootyNOUN)PUNCTorCCONJrugbyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Australiacase
2AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing6 meanobl
3,,PUNCT_2 Australiapunct
4footballfootballNOUNNumber=Sing6 meannsubj
5cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin6 meanaux
6meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7AustralianAustralianADJDegree=Pos9 footballamod
8rulesruleNOUNNumber=Plur9 footballcompound
9footballfootballNOUNNumber=Sing6 meanobj
10((PUNCT_11 footypunct
11footyfootyNOUNNumber=Sing9 footballappos
12))PUNCT_11 footypunct
13ororCCONJ_14 rugbycc
14rugbyrugbyNOUNNumber=Sing9 footballconj
15..PUNCT_6 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanfootballAustralian rules football or rugbyin Australiavn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot football=Theme in australia=Attribute

Meaning 4

A football is also the ball.

detnsubjcopadvmoddetpunctrootADETfootballNOUNisAUXalsoADVtheDETballNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 footballdet
2footballfootballNOUNNumber=Sing6 ballnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 ballcop
4alsoalsoADV_6 balladvmod
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 balldet
6ballballNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 ballpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta footballthe balltree rules

Example 1

The football team scored 3 goals.

detcompoundnsubjnummodobjpunctrootTheDETfootballNOUNteamNOUNscoredVERB3NUMgoalsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 teamdet
2footballfootballNOUNNumber=Sing3 teamcompound
3teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing4 scorednsubj
4scoredscoreVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
533NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 goalsnummod
6goalsgoalNOUNNumber=Plur4 scoredobj
7..PUNCT_4 scoredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scorepastthe football team3 goalsvn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme

Example 2

A football costs 12 dollars.

detnsubjnummodobjpunctrootADETfootballNOUNcostsVERB12NUMdollarsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 footballdet
2footballfootballNOUNNumber=Sing3 costsnsubj
3costscostVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
41212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 dollarsnummod
5dollarsdollarNOUNNumber=Plur3 costsobj
6..PUNCT_3 costspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1costpresenta football12 dollarsvn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value

Example 3

22 players are on the field in a football match.

nummodnsubjcopcasedetcasedetcompoundnmodpunctroot22NUMplayersNOUNareAUXonADPtheDETfieldNOUNinADPaDETfootballNOUNmatchNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
12222NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 playersnummod
2playersplayerNOUNNumber=Plur6 fieldnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 fieldcop
4ononADP_6 fieldcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 fielddet
6fieldfieldNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ininADP_10 matchcase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 matchdet
9footballfootballNOUNNumber=Sing10 matchcompound
10matchmatchNOUNNumber=Sing6 fieldnmod
11..PUNCT_6 fieldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresent22 playersthe fieldin a football matchtree rules

Example 4

15 children play football.

nummodnsubjobjpunctroot15NUMchildrenNOUNplayVERBfootballNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
11515NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 childrennummod
2childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur3 playnsubj
3playplayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4footballfootballNOUNNumber=Sing3 playobj
5..PUNCT_3 playpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1playpresent15 childrenfootballvn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent football=Theme

Example 5

We play football at lunchtime.

nsubjobjcaseoblpunctrootWePRONplayVERBfootballNOUNatADPlunchtimeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 playnsubj
2playplayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3footballfootballNOUNNumber=Sing2 playobj
4atatADP_5 lunchtimecase
5lunchtimelunchtimeNOUNNumber=Sing2 playobl
6..PUNCT_2 playpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1playpresentWefootballlunchtimevn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent football=Theme

Example 6

In America, football is played with an oval ball.

caseoblpunctnsubj:passaux:passcasedetamodoblpunctrootInADPAmericaPROPN,PUNCTfootballNOUNisAUXplayedVERBwithADPanDETovalADJballNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Americacase
2AmericaAmericaPROPNNumber=Sing6 playedobl
3,,PUNCT_2 Americapunct
4footballfootballNOUNNumber=Sing6 playednsubj:pass
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 playedaux:pass
6playedplayVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7withwithADP_10 ballcase
8anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 balldet
9ovalovalADJDegree=Pos10 ballamod
10ballballNOUNNumber=Sing6 playedobl
11..PUNCT_6 playedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1playpresent · passivefootballAmericawith a oval ballvn play-114.2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: subject=Theme with ball=Co-Agent

Example 7

The football pitch was muddy after the rain.

detcompoundnsubjcopcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETfootballNOUNpitchNOUNwasAUXmuddyADJafterADPtheDETrainNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 pitchdet
2footballfootballNOUNNumber=Sing3 pitchcompound
3pitchpitchNOUNNumber=Sing5 muddynsubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 muddycop
5muddymuddyADJDegree=Posrootroot
6afterafterADP_8 raincase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 raindet
8rainrainNOUNNumber=Sing5 muddyobl
9..PUNCT_5 muddypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe football pitchafter the rainmuddy propertytree rules

Example 8

He kicked the football over the fence.

nsubjdetobjcasedetoblpunctrootHePRONkickedVERBtheDETfootballNOUNoverADPtheDETfenceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 kickednsubj
2kickedkickVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 footballdet
4footballfootballNOUNNumber=Sing2 kickedobj
5overoverADP_7 fencecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 fencedet
7fencefenceNOUNNumber=Sing2 kickedobl
8..PUNCT_2 kickedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1kickpastHethe footballthe fencevn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent football=Patient over fence=Location

Example 9

Far and near he would go to any meetings, as football play or the like.

The tree, 15 words
advmodccconjnsubjauxcasedetoblpunctcasecompoundparataxisccdetconjpunctrootFarADVandCCONJnearADPhePRONwouldAUXgoVERBtoADPanyDETmeetingsNOUN,PUNCTasADPfootballNOUNplayNOUNorCCONJtheDETlikeADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FarfarADVDegree=Pos6 goadvmod
2andandCCONJ_3 nearcc
3nearnearADP_1 Farconj
4hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 gonsubj
5wouldwouldAUXVerbForm=Fin6 goaux
6gogoVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7totoADP_9 meetingscase
8anyanyDETPronType=Ind9 meetingsdet
9meetingsmeetingNOUNNumber=Plur6 goobl
10,,PUNCT_13 playpunct
11asasADP_13 playcase
12footballfootballNOUNNumber=Sing13 playcompound
13playplayNOUNNumber=Sing6 goparataxis
14ororCCONJ_16 likecc
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 likedet
16likelikeADJDegree=Pos13 playconj
17..PUNCT_6 gopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gowouldheany meetingsfar propertyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to meeting=Initial_Location

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