netball Who acts: Netball, two teams, We, You, She, netball team · What happens: be, try, throw, score, use, play · To what, where: team game, ball, high ring, game, netball, PE
«netball» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: netball in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Netball is a team game, popular in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and other Commonwealth countries, in which two teams of seven try to throw a ball through a high ring with a net to score.
The tree, 36 words nsubj cop det compound punct amod case det obl punct parataxis punct flat conj cc amod compound conj punct case obl nummod nsubj case nmod parataxis mark xcomp det obj case det amod obl case det obl mark advcl punct root Netball NOUN is AUX a DET team NOUN game NOUN , PUNCT popular ADJ in ADP the DET UK PROPN , PUNCT Australia PROPN , PUNCT New PROPN Zealand PROPN and CCONJ other ADJ Commonwealth PROPN countries NOUN , PUNCT in ADP which PRON two NUM teams NOUN of ADP seven NUM try VERB to PART throw VERB a DET ball NOUN through ADP a DET high ADJ ring NOUN with ADP a DET net NOUN to PART score VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Netball netball 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 , , PUNCT _ 7 popular punct 7 popular popular ADJ Degree=Pos 5 game amod 8 in in ADP _ 10 UK case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 UK det 10 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 7 popular obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 Australia punct 12 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 5 game parataxis 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 Zealand punct 14 New New PROPN Number=Sing 15 Zealand flat 15 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 12 Australia conj 16 and and CCONJ _ 19 countries cc 17 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 19 countries amod 18 Commonwealth Commonwealth PROPN Number=Sing 19 countries compound 19 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 12 Australia conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 27 try punct 21 in in ADP _ 22 which case 22 which which PRON PronType=Rel 27 try obl 23 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 24 teams nummod 24 teams team NOUN Number=Plur 27 try nsubj 25 of of ADP _ 26 seven case 26 seven seven NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 24 teams nmod 27 try try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 game parataxis 28 to to PART _ 29 throw mark 29 throw throw VERB VerbForm=Inf 27 try xcomp 30 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 31 ball det 31 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 29 throw obj 32 through through ADP _ 35 ring case 33 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 35 ring det 34 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 35 ring amod 35 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing 29 throw obl 36 with with ADP _ 38 net case 37 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 38 net det 38 net net NOUN Number=Sing 29 throw obl 39 to to PART _ 40 score mark 40 score score VERB VerbForm=Inf 29 throw advcl 41 . . PUNCT _ 5 game punct
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1 is a present Netball a team game tree rules 2 try present two teams of seven a team game vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 throw not said to happen to-infinitive two teams of seven not said here a ball a high ring with a net vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent ball=Theme through ring=Destination 4 score to-infinitive two teams of seven not said here vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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 netball is the ball used in this game.
det nsubj cop det acl case det obl punct root A DET netball NOUN is AUX the DET ball NOUN used VERB in ADP this DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 netball det 2 netball netball NOUN Number=Sing 5 ball nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ball cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ball det 5 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 ball acl 7 in in ADP _ 9 game case 8 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 game det 9 game game NOUN Number=Sing 6 used obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 ball punct
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1 is a present a netball the ball tree rules 2 use participle the ball not said here this game vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 We play netball in PE on Fridays.
nsubj obj case obl case obl punct root We PRON play VERB netball NOUN in ADP PE PROPN on ADP Fridays PROPN . 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 play nsubj 2 play play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 netball netball NOUN Number=Sing 2 play obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 PE case 5 PE PE PROPN Number=Sing 2 play obl 6 on on ADP _ 7 Fridays case 7 Fridays Friday PROPN Number=Plur 2 play obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 play punct
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1 play present We netball PE friday vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent netball=Theme
Example 2 You can't run while holding the ball in netball.
nsubj aux advmod mark advcl det obj case obl punct root You PRON ca AUX n't PART run VERB while SCONJ holding VERB the DET ball NOUN in ADP netball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 run nsubj 2 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 run aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 run advmod 4 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 while while SCONJ _ 6 holding mark 6 holding hold VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 run advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ball det 8 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 6 holding obj 9 in in ADP _ 10 netball case 10 netball netball NOUN Number=Sing 6 holding obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 run punct
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1 not run can You vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 hold gerund You not said here the ball netball vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent ball=Theme in netball=Location
Example 3 She plays goal shooter in the netball team.
nsubj compound obj case det compound obl punct root She PRON plays VERB goal NOUN shooter NOUN in ADP the DET netball NOUN team NOUN . 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 plays nsubj 2 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 4 shooter compound 4 shooter shooter NOUN Number=Sing 2 plays obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 team case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 team det 7 netball netball NOUN Number=Sing 8 team compound 8 team team NOUN Number=Sing 2 plays obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 plays punct
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1 play present She goal shooter the netball team vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shooter=Theme
Example 4 Netball is very popular in New Zealand and Australia.
nsubj cop advmod case flat obl cc conj punct root Netball NOUN is AUX very ADV popular ADJ in ADP New PROPN Zealand PROPN and CCONJ Australia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Netball netball NOUN Number=Sing 4 popular nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 popular cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 popular advmod 4 popular popular ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 Zealand case 6 New New PROPN Number=Sing 7 Zealand flat 7 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 4 popular obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 Australia cc 9 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 7 Zealand conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 popular punct
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1 is present Netball New Zealand and Australia popular property tree rules
Example 5 Pass the netball within three seconds.
det obj case nummod obl punct root Pass VERB the DET netball NOUN within ADP three NUM seconds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pass pass VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 netball det 3 netball netball NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pass obj 4 within within ADP _ 6 seconds case 5 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 seconds nummod 6 seconds second NOUN Number=Plur 1 Pass obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pass punct
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1 pass imperative you not said here the netball second vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme netball=Trajectory
Example 6 Our netball team won the tournament.
nmod:poss compound nsubj det obj punct root Our PRON netball NOUN team NOUN won VERB the DET 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 netball netball 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 6 tournament det 6 tournament tournament NOUN Number=Sing 4 won obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 won punct
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1 win past Our netball team the tournament vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tournament=Eventuality
Example 7 Put on your netball bib before the game.
case nmod:poss compound obl case det obl punct root Put VERB on ADP your PRON netball NOUN bib NOUN before ADP the DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 on on ADP _ 5 bib case 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 bib nmod:poss 4 netball netball NOUN Number=Sing 5 bib compound 5 bib bib NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 6 before before ADP _ 8 game case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 game det 8 game game NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here your netball bib before the game vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on bib=Destination
Example 8 A netball goal is worth one point.
det compound nsubj cop amod compound punct root A DET netball NOUN goal NOUN is AUX worth ADJ one NOUN point NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 goal det 2 netball netball NOUN Number=Sing 3 goal compound 3 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 7 point nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 point cop 5 worth worth ADJ Degree=Pos 7 point amod 6 one one NOUN Number=Sing 7 point compound 7 point point NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 point punct
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1 is a present a netball goal worth one point tree rules
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