handball Who acts: Handball, players, player, playground game, hand, We · What happens: be, throw, pass, try, touch, hit · To what, where: team game, ball, goal, foul, football, playground game · Speech: someone speaks here
«handball» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: handball in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Handball is a team game in which players throw and pass a ball with their hands and try to throw it into the other team's goal.
The tree, 27 words nsubj cop det compound case obl nsubj acl:relcl cc conj det obj case nmod:poss obl cc conj mark xcomp obj case det amod nmod:poss case obl punct root Handball NOUN is AUX a DET team NOUN game NOUN in ADP which PRON players NOUN throw VERB and CCONJ pass VERB a DET ball NOUN with ADP their PRON hands NOUN and CCONJ try VERB to PART throw VERB it PRON into ADP the DET other ADJ team NOUN 's PART goal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Handball handball NOUN Number=Sing 5 game nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 game cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 game det 4 team team NOUN Number=Sing 5 game compound 5 game game NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 which case 7 which which PRON PronType=Rel 9 throw obl 8 players player NOUN Number=Plur 9 throw nsubj 9 throw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 game acl:relcl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 pass cc 11 pass pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 throw conj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 ball det 13 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 11 pass obj 14 with with ADP _ 16 hands case 15 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 hands nmod:poss 16 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 9 throw obl 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 try cc 18 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 throw conj 19 to to PART _ 20 throw mark 20 throw throw VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 try xcomp 21 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 throw obj 22 into into ADP _ 27 goal case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 team det 24 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 25 team amod 25 team team NOUN Number=Sing 27 goal nmod:poss 26 's 's PART _ 25 team case 27 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 20 throw obl 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 game punct
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1 is a present Handball a team game tree rules 2 throw present players a team game with players's hands vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent in which=Destination 3 pass present players not said here a ball vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ball=Trajectory 4 try infinitive players not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 5 throw not said to happen to-infinitive players not said here ball into the other team's goal result vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Causer it=Theme into goal=Result
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 football (soccer), a handball is a foul when a player other than the goalkeeper touches the ball with the hand or arm.
The tree, 23 words case obl punct appos punct punct det nsubj cop det mark det nsubj amod case det obl advcl det obj case det obl cc conj punct root In ADP football NOUN ( PUNCT soccer NOUN ) PUNCT , PUNCT a DET handball NOUN is AUX a DET foul NOUN when SCONJ a DET player NOUN other ADJ than ADP the DET goalkeeper NOUN touches VERB the DET ball NOUN with ADP the DET hand NOUN or CCONJ arm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 football case 2 football football NOUN Number=Sing 11 foul obl 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 soccer punct 4 soccer soccer NOUN Number=Sing 2 football appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 soccer punct 6 , , PUNCT _ 2 football punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 handball det 8 handball handball NOUN Number=Sing 11 foul nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 foul cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 foul det 11 foul foul NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 when when SCONJ _ 19 touches mark 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 player det 14 player player NOUN Number=Sing 19 touches nsubj 15 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 14 player amod 16 than than ADP _ 18 goalkeeper case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 goalkeeper det 18 goalkeeper goalkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 15 other obl 19 touches touch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 foul advcl 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 ball det 21 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 19 touches obj 22 with with ADP _ 24 hand case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 hand det 24 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 19 touches obl 25 or or CCONJ _ 26 arm cc 26 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 24 hand conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 11 foul punct
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1 is a present a handball a foul football tree rules 2 touch present a player the ball with the hand or arm vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent ball=Theme with hand=Instrument
Meaning 3 In some places, handball is a playground game of hitting a ball against a wall or into squares with the hand (also called «downball» or «four square»).
The tree, 27 words case det obl punct nsubj cop det compound mark acl det obj case det obl cc case conj case det nmod punct advmod acl punct xcomp punct cc punct nummod conj punct punct punct root In ADP some DET places NOUN , PUNCT handball NOUN is AUX a DET playground NOUN game NOUN of SCONJ hitting VERB a DET ball NOUN against ADP a DET wall NOUN or CCONJ into ADP squares NOUN with ADP the DET hand NOUN ( PUNCT also ADV called VERB « PUNCT downball NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT four NUM square NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 places case 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 3 places det 3 places place NOUN Number=Plur 9 game obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 places punct 5 handball handball NOUN Number=Sing 9 game nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 game cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 game det 8 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 9 game compound 9 game game NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of SCONJ _ 11 hitting mark 11 hitting hit VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 game acl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 ball det 13 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 11 hitting obj 14 against against ADP _ 16 wall case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 wall det 16 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 11 hitting obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 squares cc 18 into into ADP _ 19 squares case 19 squares square NOUN Number=Plur 16 wall conj 20 with with ADP _ 22 hand case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 hand det 22 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 19 squares nmod 23 ( ( PUNCT _ 25 called punct 24 also also ADV _ 25 called advmod 25 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 22 hand acl 26 « « PUNCT _ 27 downball punct 27 downball downball NOUN Number=Sing 25 called xcomp 28 » » PUNCT _ 27 downball punct 29 or or CCONJ _ 32 square cc 30 « « PUNCT _ 32 square punct 31 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 32 square nummod 32 square square NOUN Number=Sing 27 downball conj 33 » » PUNCT _ 27 downball punct 34 ) ) PUNCT _ 25 called punct 35 . . PUNCT _ 9 game punct
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1 is a present handball a playground game some places tree rules 2 hit gerund a playground game not said here a ball against a wall or squares with the hand vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent ball=Instrument against wall=Patient 3 call participle the hand not said here downball or four square vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 We played handball in PE today.
nsubj obj case obl obl:unmarked punct root We PRON played VERB handball NOUN in ADP PE PROPN today NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 handball handball NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 PE case 5 PE PE PROPN Number=Sing 2 played obl 6 today today NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past We handball PE today vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handball=Theme
Example 2 The referee blew his whistle for a handball.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET referee NOUN blew VERB his PRON whistle NOUN for ADP a DET handball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 referee det 2 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing 3 blew nsubj 3 blew blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 whistle nmod:poss 5 whistle whistle NOUN Number=Sing 3 blew obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 handball case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 handball det 8 handball handball NOUN Number=Sing 3 blew obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 blew punct
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1 blow past the referee referee's whistle for a handball vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent whistle=Material for handball=Beneficiary 2 whistle referee nom whistle «event intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 In handball you can take only three steps holding the ball.
case obl nsubj aux advmod nummod obj acl det obj punct root In ADP handball NOUN you PRON can AUX take VERB only ADV three NUM steps NOUN holding VERB the DET ball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 handball case 2 handball handball NOUN Number=Sing 5 take obl 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 take nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 take aux 5 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 only only ADV _ 7 three advmod 7 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 steps nummod 8 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 5 take obj 9 holding hold VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 steps acl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 ball det 11 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 9 holding obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 take punct
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1 take can you three steps handball vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent step=Value in handball=Location 2 hold gerund three steps not said here the ball vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme
Example 4 At lunch we played handball in the four squares.
case obl nsubj obj case det nummod obl punct root At ADP lunch NOUN we PRON played VERB handball NOUN in ADP the DET four NUM squares NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 2 lunch case 2 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 4 played obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 played nsubj 4 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 handball handball NOUN Number=Sing 4 played obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 squares case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 squares det 8 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 squares nummod 9 squares square NOUN Number=Plur 4 played obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 played punct
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1 play past we handball lunch in the four squares vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handball=Theme
Example 5 He was given a yellow card for a deliberate handball.
nsubj:pass aux:pass det amod obj case det amod obl punct root He PRON was AUX given VERB a DET yellow ADJ card NOUN for ADP a DET deliberate ADJ handball NOUN . 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 given nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 given aux:pass 3 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 card det 5 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 6 card amod 6 card card NOUN Number=Sing 3 given obj 7 for for ADP _ 10 handball case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 handball det 9 deliberate deliberate ADJ Degree=Pos 10 handball amod 10 handball handball NOUN Number=Sing 3 given obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 given punct
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1 give past · passive He for a deliberate handball vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: subject=Recipient card=Theme for handball=Asset
Example 6 Our handball team won the school tournament.
nmod:poss compound nsubj det compound obj punct root Our PRON handball NOUN team NOUN won VERB the DET school NOUN tournament NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 team nmod:poss 2 handball handball NOUN Number=Sing 3 team compound 3 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 won nsubj 4 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tournament det 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 tournament compound 7 tournament tournament NOUN Number=Sing 4 won obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 won punct
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1 win past Our handball team the school tournament vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tournament=Eventuality
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