goal Who acts: goal, you, ball, Mia, He, team · What happens: be, try, reach, do, read, score · To what, where: something, goal, 50 books, point, games, ball
«goal» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: goal in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A goal is something you try to reach or do, like a goal to read 50 books.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp cc conj punct case det obj mark acl nummod obj punct root A DET goal NOUN is AUX something PRON you PRON try VERB to PART reach VERB or CCONJ do VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET goal NOUN to PART read VERB 50 NUM books NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 goal det 2 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 try nsubj 6 try try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 7 to to PART _ 8 reach mark 8 reach reach VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 try xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 do cc 10 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 reach conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 goal punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 goal case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 goal det 14 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 10 do obj 15 to to PART _ 16 read mark 16 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 goal acl 17 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 18 books nummod 18 books book NOUN Number=Plur 16 read obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a goal something tree rules 2 try present you vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 reach not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 do infinitive you not said here a goal vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Eventuality 5 read to-infinitive you not said here 50 books vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic
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 games like soccer, hockey and netball, a goal is the point you score by getting the ball into the net.
The tree, 21 words case obl case nmod punct conj cc conj punct det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl det obj case det obl punct root In ADP games NOUN like ADP soccer NOUN , PUNCT hockey NOUN and CCONJ netball NOUN , PUNCT a DET goal NOUN is AUX the DET point NOUN you PRON score VERB by SCONJ getting VERB the DET ball NOUN into ADP the DET net NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 games case 2 games game NOUN Number=Plur 14 point obl 3 like like ADP _ 4 soccer case 4 soccer soccer NOUN Number=Sing 2 games nmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 hockey punct 6 hockey hockey NOUN Number=Sing 4 soccer conj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 netball cc 8 netball netball NOUN Number=Sing 4 soccer conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 2 games punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 goal det 11 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 14 point nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 point cop 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 point det 14 point point NOUN Number=Sing root root 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 score nsubj 16 score score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 point acl:relcl 17 by by SCONJ _ 18 getting mark 18 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 16 score advcl 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 ball det 20 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 18 getting obj 21 into into ADP _ 23 net case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 net det 23 net net NOUN Number=Sing 18 getting obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 14 point punct
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1 is a present a goal the point games like soccer and hockey and netball tree rules 2 score present you the point not said here vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Theme 3 get gerund you not said here the ball the net vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ball=Stimulus
Meaning 3 The goal is also the net or the posts the ball must go into.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop advmod det cc det conj det nsubj aux acl:relcl obl punct root The DET goal NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET net NOUN or CCONJ the DET posts NOUN the DET ball NOUN must AUX go VERB into ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 goal det 2 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 6 net nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 net cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 net advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 net det 6 net net NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 posts cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 posts det 9 posts post NOUN Number=Plur 6 net conj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 ball det 11 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 13 go nsubj 12 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 go aux 13 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 posts acl:relcl 14 into into ADP _ 13 go obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 net punct
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1 is a present the goal the net or the posts tree rules 2 go must the ball the posts not said here vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location post=Theme
Example 1 Mia scored 3 goals in the game.
nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root Mia PROPN scored VERB 3 NUM goals NOUN in ADP the DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing 2 scored nsubj 2 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 goals nummod 4 goals goal NOUN Number=Plur 2 scored obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 game case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 game det 7 game game NOUN Number=Sing 2 scored obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 scored punct
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1 score past Mia 3 goals the game vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme
Example 2 Her goal is to read 50 books.
nmod:poss nsubj cop mark nummod obj punct root Her PRON goal NOUN is AUX to PART read VERB 50 NUM books NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 goal nmod:poss 2 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 5 read nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 read cop 4 to to PART _ 5 read mark 5 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 books nummod 7 books book NOUN Number=Plur 5 read obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 read punct
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1 is present Her goal read property tree rules
Example 3 He has saved $30 toward his goal of $75.
nsubj aux obj nummod case nmod:poss nmod case nmod nummod punct root He PRON has AUX saved VERB $ SYM 30 NUM toward ADP his PRON goal NOUN of ADP $ SYM 75 NUM . 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 3 saved nsubj 2 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 saved aux 3 saved save VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 $ $ SYM _ 3 saved obj 5 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 $ nummod 6 toward toward ADP _ 8 goal case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 goal nmod:poss 8 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 4 $ nmod 9 of of ADP _ 10 $ case 10 $ $ SYM _ 8 goal nmod 11 75 75 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 $ nummod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 saved punct
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1 save present · perfect He toward his goal vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent $=Theme
Example 4 The team scored 2 goals in each half.
det nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root The DET team NOUN scored VERB 2 NUM goals NOUN in ADP each DET half NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 scored nsubj 3 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 goals nummod 5 goals goal NOUN Number=Plur 3 scored obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 half case 7 each each DET PronType=Tot 8 half det 8 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 3 scored obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 scored punct
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1 score past the team 2 goals each half vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme
Example 5 My goal this term is to learn my times tables.
nmod:poss nsubj:outer det nmod:unmarked cop mark nmod:poss compound obj punct root My PRON goal NOUN this DET term NOUN is AUX to PART learn VERB my PRON times NOUN tables 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 goal nmod:poss 2 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 7 learn nsubj:outer 3 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 term det 4 term term NOUN Number=Sing 2 goal nmod:unmarked 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 learn cop 6 to to PART _ 7 learn mark 7 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 tables nmod:poss 9 times time NOUN Number=Plur 10 tables compound 10 tables table NOUN Number=Plur 7 learn obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 learn punct
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1 is present My goal this term learn property tree rules
Example 6 The ball hit the goal post and bounced out.
det nsubj det compound obj cc conj compound:prt punct root The DET ball NOUN hit VERB the DET goal NOUN post NOUN and CCONJ bounced VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ball det 2 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 hit nsubj 3 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 post det 5 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 6 post compound 6 post post NOUN Number=Sing 3 hit obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 bounced cc 8 bounced bounce VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 hit conj 9 out out ADP _ 8 bounced compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 hit punct
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1 hit past the ball the goal post vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme post=Co-Theme 2 bounce out participle the ball not said here vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 The goalkeeper stands in front of the goal.
det nsubj case obl case det nmod punct root The DET goalkeeper NOUN stands VERB in ADP front NOUN of ADP the DET goal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 goalkeeper det 2 goalkeeper goalkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 stands nsubj 3 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 front case 5 front front NOUN Number=Sing 3 stands obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 goal case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 goal det 8 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 5 front nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 stands punct
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1 stand present the goalkeeper front of the goal vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in front=Location
Example 8 They reached their goal of planting 100 trees.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark acl nummod obj punct root They PRON reached VERB their PRON goal NOUN of SCONJ planting VERB 100 NUM trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 reached nsubj 2 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 goal nmod:poss 4 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 2 reached obj 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 planting mark 6 planting plant VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 goal acl 7 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 trees nummod 8 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 6 planting obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 reached punct
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1 reach past They their goal vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent goal=Theme 2 plant gerund their goal not said here 100 trees vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Patient
Example 9 Scoring into your own net is an own goal.
csubj case nmod:poss amod obl cop det amod punct root Scoring VERB into ADP your PRON own ADJ net NOUN is AUX an DET own ADJ goal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scoring score VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 goal csubj 2 into into ADP _ 5 net case 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 net nmod:poss 4 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 5 net amod 5 net net NOUN Number=Sing 1 Scoring obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 goal cop 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 goal det 8 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 9 goal amod 9 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 goal punct
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1 score gerund your own net vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is a present Scoring a own goal tree rules
Example 10 Meanwhile the Tortoise kept plodding on, and in time reached the goal.
advmod det nsubj xcomp compound:prt punct cc case obl conj det obj punct root Meanwhile ADV the DET Tortoise PROPN kept VERB plodding VERB on ADP , PUNCT and CCONJ in ADP time NOUN reached VERB the DET goal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Meanwhile meanwhile ADV _ 4 kept advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Tortoise det 3 Tortoise Tortoise PROPN Number=Sing 4 kept nsubj 4 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 plodding plod VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 kept xcomp 6 on on ADP _ 5 plodding compound:prt 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 reached punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 reached cc 9 in in ADP _ 10 time case 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 11 reached obl 11 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 kept conj 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 goal det 13 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 11 reached obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 kept punct
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1 keep past the Tortoise meanwhile property tree rules 2 plod on gerund the Tortoise not said here vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 reach past the Tortoise not said here the goal time vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent goal=Theme
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