loser Who acts: person, they, loser, good loser, you, Calling · What happens: lose, think, be, not be, react, shake · To what, where: game, person, certain way, good loser, hands, other team · Speech: someone speaks here
«loser» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: loser in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person or team that loses a game, race or competition.
det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct appos cc conj punct root A DET person NOUN or CCONJ team NOUN that PRON loses VERB a DET game NOUN , PUNCT race NOUN or CCONJ competition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 team cc 4 team team NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 loses nsubj 6 loses lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 game det 8 game game NOUN Number=Sing 6 loses obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 race punct 10 race race NOUN Number=Sing 8 game appos 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 competition cc 12 competition competition NOUN Number=Sing 10 race conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 lose present a person or team a game vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=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 Usage: rude slang — kept apart, not parsed.
A person thought to be unsuccessful or not cool — an unkind insult.
det acl mark cop xcomp cc advmod conj punct det amod conj punct root A DET person NOUN thought VERB to PART be AUX unsuccessful ADJ or CCONJ not PART cool ADJ — PUNCT an DET unkind ADJ insult NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 thought think VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 person acl 4 to to PART _ 6 unsuccessful mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 unsuccessful cop 6 unsuccessful unsuccessful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 thought xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 cool cc 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 cool advmod 9 cool cool ADJ Degree=Pos 6 unsuccessful conj 10 — - PUNCT _ 13 insult punct 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 insult det 12 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 13 insult amod 13 insult insult NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 think speech: other participle a person and a unkind insult not said here vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is to-infinitive unsuccessful property tree rules 3 not be tree rules
Meaning 3 Someone who reacts in a certain way when they lose: «a good loser», «a bad loser».
The tree, 16 words nsubj acl:relcl case det amod obl mark nsubj advcl punct punct det amod obl punct punct punct det amod conj punct punct root Someone PRON who PRON reacts VERB in ADP a DET certain ADJ way NOUN when SCONJ they PRON lose VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET good ADJ loser NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT a DET bad ADJ loser NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 reacts nsubj 3 reacts react VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Someone acl:relcl 4 in in ADP _ 7 way case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 way det 6 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 reacts obl 8 when when SCONJ _ 10 lose mark 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 lose nsubj 10 lose lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 reacts advcl 11 : : PUNCT _ 10 lose punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 loser punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 loser det 14 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 15 loser amod 15 loser loser NOUN Number=Sing 10 lose obl 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 loser punct 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 loser punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 21 loser punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 loser det 20 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 21 loser amod 21 loser loser NOUN Number=Sing 15 loser conj 22 » » PUNCT _ 15 loser punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 1 Someone punct
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1 react present a certain way vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 lose present they a good loser and a bad loser vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The loser of the race shook hands with the winner.
det nsubj case det nmod obj case det obl punct root The DET loser NOUN of ADP the DET race NOUN shook VERB hands NOUN with ADP the DET winner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 loser det 2 loser loser NOUN Number=Sing 6 shook nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 race case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 race det 5 race race NOUN Number=Sing 2 loser nmod 6 shook shake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 6 shook obj 8 with with ADP _ 10 winner case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 winner det 10 winner winner NOUN Number=Sing 6 shook obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 shook punct
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1 shake past the loser of the race hands with the winner vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient with winner=Co-Patient
Example 2 Be a good loser and congratulate the other team.
det amod nsubj cc conj det amod obj punct root Be VERB a DET good ADJ loser NOUN and CCONJ congratulate VERB the DET other ADJ team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 loser det 3 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 4 loser amod 4 loser loser NOUN Number=Sing 1 Be nsubj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 congratulate cc 6 congratulate congratulate VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Be conj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 team det 8 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 9 team amod 9 team team NOUN Number=Sing 6 congratulate obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Be punct
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1 be infinitive a good loser vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 congratulate infinitive a good loser not said here the other team vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Theme
Example 3 Don't be a sore loser — it's only a game.
advmod cop det amod obl punct nsubj cop advmod det obl punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX a DET sore ADJ loser NOUN — PUNCT it PRON 's AUX only ADV a DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 loser advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 loser cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 loser det 5 sore sore ADJ Degree=Pos 6 loser amod 6 loser loser NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do obl 7 — - PUNCT _ 12 game punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 game nsubj 9 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 game cop 10 only only ADV _ 12 game advmod 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 game det 12 game game NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is a infinitive a sore loser tree rules 3 is a present loser a game tree rules
Example 4 Calling someone a loser is mean.
csubj obj det obj cop punct root Calling VERB someone PRON a DET loser NOUN is AUX mean ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 mean csubj 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Calling obj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 loser det 4 loser loser NOUN Number=Sing 1 Calling obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mean cop 6 mean mean ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 call gerund someone vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme loser=Result 2 is present Calling mean property tree rules
Example 5 Both teams played well; there were no real losers.
det nsubj advmod punct expl conj det amod nsubj punct root Both DET teams NOUN played VERB well ADV ; PUNCT there PRON were VERB no DET real ADJ losers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Both both DET PronType=Tot 2 teams det 2 teams team NOUN Number=Plur 3 played nsubj 3 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 well well ADV Degree=Pos 3 played advmod 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 were punct 6 there there PRON PronType=Dem 7 were expl 7 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 played conj 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 10 losers det 9 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 10 losers amod 10 losers loser NOUN Number=Plur 7 were nsubj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 played punct
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1 play past both teams well property vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 be past no real losers there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The loser of the coin toss had to go first.
det nsubj case det compound nmod mark xcomp advmod punct root The DET loser NOUN of ADP the DET coin NOUN toss NOUN had VERB to PART go VERB first ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 loser det 2 loser loser NOUN Number=Sing 7 had nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 toss case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 toss det 5 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 6 toss compound 6 toss toss NOUN Number=Sing 2 loser nmod 7 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 go mark 9 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 had xcomp 10 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 go advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 had punct
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1 have past the loser of the coin toss tree rules 2 go to-infinitive the loser of the coin toss not said here first property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 He's a bad loser and always says the game was unfair.
nsubj cop det amod cc advmod conj det nsubj cop ccomp punct root He PRON 's AUX a DET bad ADJ loser NOUN and CCONJ always ADV says VERB the DET game NOUN was AUX unfair ADJ . 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 5 loser nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 loser cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 loser det 4 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 5 loser amod 5 loser loser NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 says cc 7 always always ADV PronType=Tot 8 says advmod 8 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 loser conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 game det 10 game game NOUN Number=Sing 12 unfair nsubj 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 unfair cop 12 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos 8 says ccomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 loser punct
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1 is a present He a bad loser tree rules 2 say speech: assert present He not said here always property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 is past the game unfair property tree rules
Example 8 In this game, the loser is the one with the most cards left.
The tree, 13 words case det obl punct det nsubj cop det case det amod nmod acl punct root In ADP this DET game NOUN , PUNCT the DET loser NOUN is AUX the DET one NOUN with ADP the DET most ADJ cards NOUN left VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 game case 2 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 game det 3 game game NOUN Number=Sing 9 one obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 game punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 loser det 6 loser loser NOUN Number=Sing 9 one nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 one cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 one det 9 one one NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 with with ADP _ 13 cards case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 cards det 12 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 13 cards amod 13 cards card NOUN Number=Plur 9 one nmod 14 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 cards acl 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 one punct
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1 is a present the loser the one this game with the most cards tree rules 2 leave participle the most cards not said here vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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