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rugby

Who acts: Rugby, oval ball, players, We, rugby ball, you · What happens: be, play, kick, carry, pass, score · To what, where: team game, ball, line, rugby, school, rugby team

«rugby» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: rugby in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Rugby is a team game played with an oval ball, which players can kick, carry and pass backwards; they score by putting the ball down over the other team's line.

The tree, 31 words
nsubjcopdetcompoundaclcasedetamodoblpunctnsubjnsubjauxparataxispunctconjccconjadvmodpunctnsubjparataxismarkadvcldetobjadvmodcasedetamodnmod:posscaseoblpunctrootRugbyNOUNisAUXaDETteamNOUNgameNOUNplayedVERBwithADPanDETovalADJballNOUN,PUNCTwhichPRONplayersNOUNcanAUXkickVERB,PUNCTcarryVERBandCCONJpassVERBbackwardsADV;PUNCTtheyPRONscoreVERBbySCONJputtingVERBtheDETballNOUNdownADVoverADPtheDETotherADJteamNOUN'sPARTlineNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RugbyrugbyNOUNNumber=Sing5 gamensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 gamecop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 gamedet
4teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing5 gamecompound
5gamegameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6playedplayVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 gameacl
7withwithADP_10 ballcase
8anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 balldet
9ovalovalADJDegree=Pos10 ballamod
10ballballNOUNNumber=Sing6 playedobl
11,,PUNCT_15 kickpunct
12whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel15 kicknsubj
13playersplayerNOUNNumber=Plur15 kicknsubj
14cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin15 kickaux
15kickkickVERBVerbForm=Inf10 ballparataxis
16,,PUNCT_17 carrypunct
17carrycarryVERBVerbForm=Inf15 kickconj
18andandCCONJ_19 passcc
19passpassVERBVerbForm=Inf17 carryconj
20backwardsbackwardsADV_19 passadvmod
21;;PUNCT_23 scorepunct
22theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs23 scorensubj
23scorescoreVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 gameparataxis
24bybySCONJ_25 puttingmark
25puttingputVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part23 scoreadvcl
26thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art27 balldet
27ballballNOUNNumber=Sing25 puttingobj
28downdownADV_25 puttingadvmod
29overoverADP_34 linecase
30thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art32 teamdet
31otherotherADJDegree=Pos32 teamamod
32teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing34 linenmod:poss
33's'sPART_32 teamcase
34linelineNOUNNumber=Sing25 puttingobl
35..PUNCT_5 gamepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentRugbya team gametree rules
2playparticiplea team game not said herewith a oval ballvn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with ball=Theme
3kickcana oval ballvn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient
4carryinfinitivea oval ball not said herevn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
5passinfinitivea oval ball not said herebackwards propertyvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
6scorepresentplayers = playervn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
7put downgerundplayers = player not said herethe ballthe other team's linedown propertyvn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ball=Theme over line=Destination

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.

Example 1

We play rugby at school in winter.

nsubjobjcaseoblcaseoblpunctrootWePRONplayVERBrugbyNOUNatADPschoolNOUNinADPwinterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 playnsubj
2playplayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3rugbyrugbyNOUNNumber=Sing2 playobj
4atatADP_5 schoolcase
5schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing2 playobl
6ininADP_7 wintercase
7winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing2 playobl
8..PUNCT_2 playpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1playpresentWerugbyschoolwintervn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rugby=Theme

Example 2

A rugby ball is oval, not round.

detcompoundnsubjcoppunctadvmodadvmodpunctrootADETrugbyNOUNballNOUNisAUXovalADJ,PUNCTnotPARTroundADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 balldet
2rugbyrugbyNOUNNumber=Sing3 ballcompound
3ballballNOUNNumber=Sing5 ovalnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 ovalcop
5ovalovalADJDegree=Posrootroot
6,,PUNCT_8 roundpunct
7notnotPARTPolarity=Neg8 roundadvmod
8roundroundADV_5 ovaladvmod
9..PUNCT_5 ovalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresenta rugby balloval, round propertytree rules

Example 3

In rugby you can only pass the ball backwards.

caseoblnsubjauxadvmoddetobjadvmodpunctrootInADPrugbyNOUNyouPRONcanAUXonlyADVpassVERBtheDETballNOUNbackwardsADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 rugbycase
2rugbyrugbyNOUNNumber=Sing6 passobl
3youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs6 passnsubj
4cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin6 passaux
5onlyonlyADV_6 passadvmod
6passpassVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 balldet
8ballballNOUNNumber=Sing6 passobj
9backwardsbackwardsADV_6 passadvmod
10..PUNCT_6 passpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1passcanyouthe ballrugbybackwards propertyvn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent ball=Theme in rugby=Destination

Example 4

The All Blacks are New Zealand's rugby team.

detdetnsubjcopflatnmod:posscasecompoundpunctrootTheDETAllDETBlacksNOUNareAUXNewPROPNZealandPROPN'sPARTrugbyNOUNteamNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Blacksdet
2AllallDETPronType=Tot3 Blacksdet
3BlacksblackNOUNNumber=Plur9 teamnsubj
4arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 teamcop
5NewNewPROPNNumber=Sing6 Zealandflat
6ZealandZealandPROPNNumber=Sing9 teamnmod:poss
7's'sPART_6 Zealandcase
8rugbyrugbyNOUNNumber=Sing9 teamcompound
9teamteamNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 teampunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe BlacksNew Zealand's rugby teamtree rules

Example 5

She scored a try in the rugby match.

nsubjdetobjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootShePRONscoredVERBaDETtryNOUNinADPtheDETrugbyNOUNmatchNOUN.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
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 trydet
4trytryNOUNNumber=Sing2 scoredobj
5ininADP_8 matchcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 matchdet
7rugbyrugbyNOUNNumber=Sing8 matchcompound
8matchmatchNOUNNumber=Sing2 scoredobl
9..PUNCT_2 scoredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scorepastShea trythe rugby matchvn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent try=Theme

Example 6

Younger children play tag rugby without tackling.

amodnsubjcompoundobjmarkadvclpunctrootYoungerADJchildrenNOUNplayVERBtagNOUNrugbyNOUNwithoutSCONJtacklingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YoungeryoungADJDegree=Cmp2 childrenamod
2childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur3 playnsubj
3playplayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4tagtagNOUNNumber=Sing5 rugbycompound
5rugbyrugbyNOUNNumber=Sing3 playobj
6withoutwithoutSCONJ_7 tacklingmark
7tacklingtackleVERBVerbForm=Ger3 playadvcl
8..PUNCT_3 playpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1playpresentYounger childrentag rugbyvn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rugby=Theme
2tacklegerundYounger children not said herevn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 7

Rugby players wear mouthguards.

compoundnsubjobjpunctrootRugbyNOUNplayersNOUNwearVERBmouthguardsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RugbyrugbyNOUNNumber=Sing2 playerscompound
2playersplayerNOUNNumber=Plur3 wearnsubj
3wearwearVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4mouthguardsmouthguardNOUNNumber=Plur3 wearobj
5..PUNCT_3 wearpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wearpresentRugby playersmouthguardsvn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent mouthguard=Source

Example 8

Ireland beat England at rugby.

nsubjobjcaseoblpunctrootIrelandPROPNbeatVERBEnglandPROPNatADPrugbyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IrelandIrelandPROPNNumber=Sing2 beatnsubj
2beatbeatVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3EnglandEnglandPROPNNumber=Sing2 beatobj
4atatADP_5 rugbycase
5rugbyrugbyNOUNNumber=Sing2 beatobl
6..PUNCT_2 beatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beatpastIrelandEnglandrugbyvn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location england=Theme

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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