gamble Who acts: things, gamble, It, we, captain, People · What happens: gamble, be, hope, win, risk, lose · To what, where: game, more, money, risky action, gamble, more money · Speech: someone speaks here
«gamble» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: gamble in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To gamble is to bet money on a game, race or event, hoping to win more but risking losing it.
The tree, 20 words mark csubj cop mark obj case det obl punct appos cc conj punct advcl mark xcomp obj cc conj xcomp obj punct root To PART gamble VERB is AUX to PART bet VERB money NOUN on ADP a DET game NOUN , PUNCT race NOUN or CCONJ event NOUN , PUNCT hoping VERB to PART win VERB more ADJ but CCONJ risking VERB losing VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 gamble mark 2 gamble gamble VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 bet csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bet cop 4 to to PART _ 5 bet mark 5 bet bet VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 bet obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 game case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 game det 9 game game NOUN Number=Sing 5 bet obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 race punct 11 race race NOUN Number=Sing 9 game appos 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 event cc 13 event event NOUN Number=Sing 11 race conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 hoping punct 15 hoping hope VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 bet advcl 16 to to PART _ 17 win mark 17 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 hoping xcomp 18 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 17 win obj 19 but but CCONJ _ 20 risking cc 20 risking risk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 hoping conj 21 losing lose VERB VerbForm=Ger 20 risking xcomp 22 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 losing obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 bet punct
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1 gamble to-infinitive vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 is present a game bet property tree rules 3 hope gerund vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 win not said to happen to-infinitive more vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Eventuality 5 risk gerund vn risk-94-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 6 lose gerund money vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
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 To gamble is to take a risk, hoping things turn out well.
mark conj cop mark det obj punct advcl nsubj ccomp compound:prt advmod punct root To PART gamble VERB is AUX to PART take VERB a DET risk NOUN , PUNCT hoping VERB things NOUN turn VERB out ADP well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 gamble mark 2 gamble gamble VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 take conj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 take cop 4 to to PART _ 5 take mark 5 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 risk det 7 risk risk NOUN Number=Sing 5 take obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 hoping punct 9 hoping hope VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 take advcl 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 11 turn nsubj 11 turn turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 hoping ccomp 12 out out ADP _ 11 turn compound:prt 13 well well ADV Degree=Pos 11 turn advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 take punct
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1 gamble to-infinitive vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 is present take property tree rules 3 hope gerund vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 turn out present things well property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 A gamble is a risky action or choice.
det nsubj cop det amod cc conj punct root A DET gamble NOUN is AUX a DET risky ADJ action NOUN or CCONJ choice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 gamble det 2 gamble gamble NOUN Number=Sing 6 action nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 action cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 action det 5 risky risky ADJ Degree=Pos 6 action amod 6 action action NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 choice cc 8 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 6 action conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 action punct
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1 is a present a gamble a risky action or choice tree rules
Example 1 It was a gamble to leave without umbrellas, and we got wet.
nsubj cop det mark acl case obl punct cc nsubj conj xcomp punct root It PRON was AUX a DET gamble NOUN to PART leave VERB without ADP umbrellas NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ we PRON got VERB wet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 gamble nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 gamble cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 gamble det 4 gamble gamble NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 leave mark 6 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 gamble acl 7 without without ADP _ 8 umbrellas case 8 umbrellas umbrella NOUN Number=Plur 6 leave obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 got punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 got cc 11 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 got nsubj 12 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 gamble conj 13 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 12 got xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 gamble punct
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1 is a past It a gamble tree rules 2 leave to-infinitive without umbrellas vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 get past we wet property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 2 The captain took a gamble and it paid off.
det nsubj det obj cc nsubj conj compound:prt punct root The DET captain NOUN took VERB a DET gamble NOUN and CCONJ it PRON paid VERB off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 captain det 2 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 gamble det 5 gamble gamble NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 paid cc 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 paid nsubj 8 paid pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 took conj 9 off off ADP _ 8 paid compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the captain a gamble vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gamble=Theme 2 pay off past captain vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 3 People who gamble usually lose more money than they win.
nsubj nsubj acl:relcl advmod amod obj mark nsubj advcl punct root People NOUN who PRON gamble VERB usually ADV lose VERB more ADJ money NOUN than SCONJ they PRON win VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 5 lose nsubj 2 who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 gamble nsubj 3 gamble gamble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 People acl:relcl 4 usually usually ADV _ 5 lose advmod 5 lose lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 money amod 7 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 lose obj 8 than than SCONJ _ 10 win mark 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 win nsubj 10 win win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 lose advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 lose punct
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1 gamble present People vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 lose present People more money usually property vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Eventuality 3 win present People vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 She gambled on the weather staying sunny.
nsubj case det obl advcl xcomp punct root She PRON gambled VERB on ADP the DET weather NOUN staying VERB sunny ADJ . 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 gambled nsubj 2 gambled gamble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 weather case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 weather det 5 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 2 gambled obl 6 staying stay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 gambled advcl 7 sunny sunny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 staying xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 gambled punct
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1 gamble past She on the weather vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on weather=Theme 2 stay gerund She not said here sunny property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Gambling is only for adults, by law.
nsubj cop advmod case punct case conj punct root Gambling NOUN is AUX only ADV for ADP adults NOUN , PUNCT by ADP law NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gambling gambling NOUN Number=Sing 5 adults nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 adults cop 3 only only ADV _ 5 adults advmod 4 for for ADP _ 5 adults case 5 adults adult NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 law punct 7 by by ADP _ 8 law case 8 law law NOUN Number=Sing 5 adults conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 adults punct
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1 is present Gambling for adults and law tree rules
Example 6 Some online games use tricks like gambling to get you to spend money.
det amod nsubj obj case nmod mark advcl obj mark xcomp obj punct root Some DET online ADJ games NOUN use VERB tricks NOUN like ADP gambling NOUN to PART get VERB you PRON to PART spend VERB money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 3 games det 2 online online ADJ Degree=Pos 3 games amod 3 games game NOUN Number=Plur 4 use nsubj 4 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 tricks trick NOUN Number=Plur 4 use obj 6 like like ADP _ 7 gambling case 7 gambling gambling NOUN Number=Sing 5 tricks nmod 8 to to PART _ 9 get mark 9 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 use advcl 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 get obj 11 to to PART _ 12 spend mark 12 spend spend VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 get xcomp 13 money money NOUN Number=Sing 12 spend obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 use punct
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1 use present some online games tricks like gambling vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Patient 2 get to-infinitive some online games not said here you tree rules 3 spend to-infinitive you not said here money vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset
Example 7 Was it a good gamble or a silly one?
cop nsubj det amod cc det amod conj punct root Was AUX it PRON a DET good ADJ gamble NOUN or CCONJ a DET silly ADJ one NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 gamble cop 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 gamble nsubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 gamble det 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 gamble amod 5 gamble gamble NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 9 one cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 one det 8 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 9 one amod 9 one one NOUN Number=Sing 5 gamble conj 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 gamble punct
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1 is a past it a good gamble or a silly one tree rules
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