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game

Who acts: game, you, We, Games, team, They · What happens: be, play, win, mean, hunt, try · To what, where: something, one match, game, big sports event, wild animals, 22 games · Speech: someone speaks here

«game» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: game in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A game is something you play for fun with rules, like football, chess or tag.

The tree, 15 words
detnsubjcopnsubjacl:relclcaseoblcaseoblpunctcaseconjpunctconjccconjpunctrootADETgameNOUNisAUXsomethingPRONyouPRONplayVERBforADPfunNOUNwithADPrulesNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPfootballNOUN,PUNCTchessNOUNorCCONJtagNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 gamedet
2gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing4 somethingnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 somethingcop
4somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Indrootroot
5youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs6 playnsubj
6playplayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 somethingacl:relcl
7forforADP_8 funcase
8funfunNOUNNumber=Sing6 playobl
9withwithADP_10 rulescase
10rulesruleNOUNNumber=Plur6 playobl
11,,PUNCT_13 footballpunct
12likelikeADP_13 footballcase
13footballfootballNOUNNumber=Sing4 somethingconj
14,,PUNCT_15 chesspunct
15chesschessNOUNNumber=Sing13 footballconj
16ororCCONJ_17 tagcc
17tagtagNOUNNumber=Sing13 footballconj
18..PUNCT_4 somethingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta gamesomethingtree rules
2playpresentyoufor fun; with rulesvn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with rule=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

A game is one match: «We won the game 3–1».

The tree, 12 words
detnsubjcopnummodpunctpunctnsubjparataxisdetobjflatcasenmodpunctpunctrootADETgameNOUNisAUXoneNUMmatchNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTWePRONwonVERBtheDETgameNOUN3NUM–SYM1NUM»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 gamedet
2gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing5 matchnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 matchcop
4oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 matchnummod
5matchmatchNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6::PUNCT_9 wonpunct
7««PUNCT_9 wonpunct
8WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs9 wonnsubj
9wonwinVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 matchparataxis
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 gamedet
11gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing9 wonobj
1233NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card11 gameflat
13––SYMExtPos=ADP14 1case
1411NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card12 3nmod
15»»PUNCT_9 wonpunct
16..PUNCT_5 matchpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta gameone matchtree rules
2win in a quotepastWethe gamevn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality

Meaning 3

Games can mean a big sports event: the Olympic Games.

nsubjauxdetamodcompoundobjpunctdetcompoundnmodpunctrootGamesNOUNcanAUXmeanVERBaDETbigADJsportsNOUNeventNOUN:PUNCTtheDETOlympicPROPNGamesPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GamesgameNOUNNumber=Plur3 meannsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 meanaux
3meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 eventdet
5bigbigADJDegree=Pos7 eventamod
6sportssportNOUNNumber=Plur7 eventcompound
7eventeventNOUNNumber=Sing3 meanobj
8::PUNCT_11 Gamespunct
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 Gamesdet
10OlympicOlympicPROPNNumber=Sing11 Gamescompound
11GamesGamePROPNNumber=Plur7 eventnmod
12..PUNCT_3 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanGamesa big sports event the Olympic Gamesvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent event=Topic

Meaning 4

Game is wild animals hunted for food.

nsubjcopamodaclcaseoblpunctrootGameNOUNisAUXwildADJanimalsNOUNhuntedVERBforADPfoodNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GamegameNOUNNumber=Sing4 animalsnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 animalscop
3wildwildADJDegree=Pos4 animalsamod
4animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
5huntedhuntVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 animalsacl
6forforADP_7 foodcase
7foodfoodNOUNNumber=Sing5 huntedobl
8..PUNCT_4 animalspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentGamewild animalstree rules
2huntparticiplewild animals not said herefor foodvn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent for food=Theme

Meaning 5

To be game is to be willing to try.

markcopnsubjcopmarkcopmarkxcomppunctrootToPARTbeAUXgameNOUNisAUXtoPARTbeAUXwillingADJtoPARTtryVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_3 gamemark
2bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf3 gamecop
3gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing7 willingnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 willingcop
5totoPART_7 willingmark
6bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf7 willingcop
7willingwillingADJDegree=Posrootroot
8totoPART_9 trymark
9trytryVERBVerbForm=Inf7 willingxcomp
10..PUNCT_7 willingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is ato-infinitivegametree rules
2ispresentgamewilling propertytree rules
3tryto-infinitivegame not said herevn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer

Example 1

The team played 22 games.

detnsubjnummodobjpunctrootTheDETteamNOUNplayedVERB22NUMgamesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 teamdet
2teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing3 playednsubj
3playedplayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
42222NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 gamesnummod
5gamesgameNOUNNumber=Plur3 playedobj
6..PUNCT_3 playedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1playpastthe team22 gamesvn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme

Example 2

They won 12 games.

nsubjnummodobjpunctrootTheyPRONwonVERB12NUMgamesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs2 wonnsubj
2wonwinVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
31212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 gamesnummod
4gamesgameNOUNNumber=Plur2 wonobj
5..PUNCT_2 wonpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1winpastThey12 gamesvn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality

Example 3

He has 15 video games.

nsubjnummodcompoundobjpunctrootHePRONhasVERB15NUMvideoNOUNgamesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 hasnsubj
2hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
31515NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 gamesnummod
4videovideoNOUNNumber=Sing5 gamescompound
5gamesgameNOUNNumber=Plur2 hasobj
6..PUNCT_2 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentHe15 video gamesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Patient

Example 4

She scored 18 points in the game.

nsubjnummodobjcasedetoblpunctrootShePRONscoredVERB18NUMpointsNOUNinADPtheDETgameNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 scorednsubj
2scoredscoreVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
31818NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 pointsnummod
4pointspointNOUNNumber=Plur2 scoredobj
5ininADP_7 gamecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 gamedet
7gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing2 scoredobl
8..PUNCT_2 scoredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scorepastShe18 pointsthe gamevn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Theme

Example 5

Let's play a board game.

objxcompdetcompoundobjpunctrootLetVERB'sPRONplayVERBaDETboardNOUNgameNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LetletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2'swePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs1 Letobj
3playplayVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Letxcomp
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 gamedet
5boardboardNOUNNumber=Sing6 gamecompound
6gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing3 playobj
7..PUNCT_1 Letpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1letimperativeyou not said here'stree rules
2playinfinitive's not said herea board gamevn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme

Example 6

We played a maths game in class.

nsubjdetcompoundobjcaseoblpunctrootWePRONplayedVERBaDETmathsNOUNgameNOUNinADPclassNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 playednsubj
2playedplayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 gamedet
4mathsmathsNOUNNumber=Sing5 gamecompound
5gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing2 playedobj
6ininADP_7 classcase
7classclassNOUNNumber=Sing2 playedobl
8..PUNCT_2 playedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1playpastWea maths gameclassvn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme

Example 7

It's only a game, so be a good loser.

nsubjcopadvmoddetpunctadvmodcopdetamodconjpunctrootItPRON'sAUXonlyADVaDETgameNOUN,PUNCTsoADVbeAUXaDETgoodADJloserNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 gamensubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 gamecop
3onlyonlyADV_5 gameadvmod
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 gamedet
5gamegameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6,,PUNCT_11 loserpunct
7sosoADV_11 loseradvmod
8bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf11 losercop
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 loserdet
10goodgoodADJDegree=Pos11 loseramod
11loserloserNOUNNumber=Sing5 gameconj
12..PUNCT_5 gamepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentIta game and a good losertree rules
2is ainfinitivea good losertree rules

Example 8

Are you game for a swim?

copnsubjcasedetnmodpunctrootAreAUXyouPRONgameNOUNforADPaDETswimNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ArebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 gamecop
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 gamensubj
3gamegameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4forforADP_6 swimcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 swimdet
6swimswimNOUNNumber=Sing3 gamenmod
7??PUNCT_3 gamepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentyougamefor a swimtree rules

Example 9

Suddenly he tried the guessing game.

advmodnsubjdetcompoundobjpunctrootSuddenlyADVhePRONtriedVERBtheDETguessingNOUNgameNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SuddenlysuddenlyADV_3 triedadvmod
2hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 triednsubj
3triedtryVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 gamedet
5guessingguessingNOUNNumber=Sing6 gamecompound
6gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing3 triedobj
7..PUNCT_3 triedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1trypasthethe guessing gamesuddenly propertyvn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality

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