footballer Who acts: footballer, person, football, cousin, footballers, She · What happens: be, play, mean, want, score, run · To what, where: person, football, soccer, American football league, games, professional footballer
«footballer» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: footballer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A footballer is a person who plays football, especially as a job.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct advmod case det conj punct root A DET footballer NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON plays VERB football NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV as ADP a DET job NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 footballer det 2 footballer footballer 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 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 plays nsubj 7 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 football football NOUN Number=Sing 7 plays obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 job punct 10 especially especially ADV _ 13 job advmod 11 as as ADP _ 13 job case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 job det 13 job job NOUN Number=Sing 7 plays conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a footballer a person tree rules 2 play present a person football vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent football=Theme
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 UK and most countries, football means soccer; in the USA, Canada and parts of Australia, «football» can mean American, Canadian, Australian rules football or rugby league, so a footballer can play those games.
The tree, 35 words case det obl cc amod conj punct nsubj obj punct case det obl punct conj cc conj case nmod punct punct nsubj punct aux parataxis amod punct conj punct amod compound compound cc conj obj punct advmod det nsubj aux parataxis det obj punct root In ADP the DET UK PROPN and CCONJ most ADJ countries NOUN , PUNCT football NOUN means VERB soccer NOUN ; PUNCT in ADP the DET USA PROPN , PUNCT Canada PROPN and CCONJ parts NOUN of ADP Australia PROPN , PUNCT « PUNCT football NOUN » PUNCT can AUX mean VERB American ADJ , PUNCT Canadian ADJ , PUNCT Australian ADJ rules NOUN football NOUN or CCONJ rugby NOUN league NOUN , PUNCT so ADV a DET footballer NOUN can AUX play VERB those DET games NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 UK case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 UK det 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 9 means obl 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 countries cc 5 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 6 countries amod 6 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 3 UK conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 UK punct 8 football football NOUN Number=Sing 9 means nsubj 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 soccer soccer NOUN Number=Sing 9 means obj 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 USA punct 12 in in ADP _ 14 USA case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 USA det 14 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 9 means obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 Canada punct 16 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 14 USA conj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 parts cc 18 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 14 USA conj 19 of of ADP _ 20 Australia case 20 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 18 parts nmod 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 football punct 22 « « PUNCT _ 23 football punct 23 football football NOUN Number=Sing 26 mean nsubj 24 » » PUNCT _ 23 football punct 25 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 26 mean aux 26 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 means parataxis 27 American American ADJ Degree=Pos 36 league amod 28 , , PUNCT _ 29 Canadian punct 29 Canadian Canadian ADJ Degree=Pos 27 American conj 30 , , PUNCT _ 33 football punct 31 Australian Australian ADJ Degree=Pos 32 rules amod 32 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 33 football compound 33 football football NOUN Number=Sing 36 league compound 34 or or CCONJ _ 35 rugby cc 35 rugby rugby NOUN Number=Sing 33 football conj 36 league league NOUN Number=Sing 26 mean obj 37 , , PUNCT _ 42 play punct 38 so so ADV _ 42 play advmod 39 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 40 footballer det 40 footballer footballer NOUN Number=Sing 42 play nsubj 41 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 42 play aux 42 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 26 mean parataxis 43 those that DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 44 games det 44 games game NOUN Number=Plur 42 play obj 45 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 mean present football soccer in the USA and Canada and parts of Australia; in the UK and most countries vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot soccer=Theme in uk=Attribute 2 mean can football American football league vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent league=Topic 3 play can a footballer that games vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme
Example 1 My cousin wants to be a professional footballer.
nmod:poss nsubj mark cop det amod ccomp punct root My PRON cousin NOUN wants VERB to PART be AUX a DET professional ADJ footballer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 cousin nmod:poss 2 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 3 wants nsubj 3 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 8 footballer mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 footballer cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 footballer det 7 professional professional ADJ Degree=Pos 8 footballer amod 8 footballer footballer NOUN Number=Sing 3 wants ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wants punct
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1 want present My cousin vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 is a not said to happen to-infinitive My cousin not said here a professional footballer tree rules
Example 2 The footballer scored a header in the last minute.
det nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root The DET footballer NOUN scored VERB a DET header NOUN in ADP the DET last ADJ minute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 footballer det 2 footballer footballer NOUN Number=Sing 3 scored nsubj 3 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 header det 5 header header NOUN Number=Sing 3 scored obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 minute case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 minute det 8 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 9 minute amod 9 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 3 scored obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 scored punct
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1 score past the footballer a header minute vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent header=Theme
Example 3 The footballers ran onto the pitch.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET footballers NOUN ran VERB onto ADP the DET pitch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 footballers det 2 footballers footballer NOUN Number=Plur 3 ran nsubj 3 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 onto onto ADP _ 6 pitch case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pitch det 6 pitch pitch NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 ran punct
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1 run past the footballers the pitch vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme onto pitch=Trajectory
Example 4 A footballer needs good fitness and teamwork.
det nsubj amod obj cc conj punct root A DET footballer NOUN needs VERB good ADJ fitness NOUN and CCONJ teamwork NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 footballer det 2 footballer footballer NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fitness amod 5 fitness fitness NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 teamwork cc 7 teamwork teamwork NOUN Number=Sing 5 fitness conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present a footballer good fitness and teamwork vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot fitness=Theme
Example 5 She is the best footballer in our school team.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod:poss compound nmod punct root She PRON is AUX the DET best ADJ footballer NOUN in ADP our PRON school NOUN team 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 5 footballer nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 footballer cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 footballer det 4 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 5 footballer amod 5 footballer footballer NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 9 team case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 team nmod:poss 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 team compound 9 team team NOUN Number=Sing 5 footballer nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 footballer punct
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1 is a present She the best footballer our school team tree rules
Example 6 Famous footballers visited the children's hospital.
amod nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root Famous ADJ footballers NOUN visited VERB the DET children NOUN 's PART hospital NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 2 footballers amod 2 footballers footballer NOUN Number=Plur 3 visited nsubj 3 visited visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 children det 5 children child NOUN Number=Plur 7 hospital nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 children case 7 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 3 visited obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 visited punct
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1 visit past Famous footballers the children's hospital vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hospital=Co-Agent
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