snooker Who acts: players, long stick, ball, you, shot, they · What happens: play, cover, hit, call, block, need · To what, where: game, large table, coloured balls, pockets, cue, shot · Speech: someone speaks here
«snooker» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: snooker in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A game played on a large table covered in green cloth, where players hit coloured balls into pockets with a long stick called a cue.
The tree, 25 words det acl case det amod obl acl case amod obl punct advmod nsubj acl:relcl amod obj case obl case det amod obl acl det obj punct root A DET game NOUN played VERB on ADP a DET large ADJ table NOUN covered VERB in ADP green ADJ cloth NOUN , PUNCT where ADV players NOUN hit VERB coloured ADJ balls NOUN into ADP pockets NOUN with ADP a DET long ADJ stick NOUN called VERB a DET cue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 game det 2 game game NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 played play VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 game acl 4 on on ADP _ 7 table case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 table det 6 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 7 table amod 7 table table NOUN Number=Sing 3 played obl 8 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 table acl 9 in in ADP _ 11 cloth case 10 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 11 cloth amod 11 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 8 covered obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 hit punct 13 where where ADV PronType=Rel 15 hit advmod 14 players player NOUN Number=Plur 15 hit nsubj 15 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 cloth acl:relcl 16 coloured coloured ADJ Degree=Pos 17 balls amod 17 balls ball NOUN Number=Plur 15 hit obj 18 into into ADP _ 19 pockets case 19 pockets pocket NOUN Number=Plur 15 hit obl 20 with with ADP _ 23 stick case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 stick det 22 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 23 stick amod 23 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 15 hit obl 24 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 23 stick acl 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 cue det 26 cue cue NOUN Number=Sing 24 called obj 27 . . PUNCT _ 2 game punct
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1 play participle a game not said here a large table vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 cover participle a large table not said here in green cloth vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in cloth=Theme 3 hit past players coloured balls into pockets result ; with a long stick vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Agent ball=Patient into pocket=Result with stick=Instrument 4 call participle a long stick not said here a cue vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent cue=Recipient
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 that game, a position where a ball blocks the shot you need to play.
The tree, 15 words case det punct det appos advmod det nsubj acl:relcl det obj nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp punct root In ADP that DET game NOUN , PUNCT a DET position NOUN where ADV a DET ball NOUN blocks VERB the DET shot NOUN you PRON need VERB to PART play VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 game case 2 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 game det 3 game game NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 position punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 position det 6 position position NOUN Number=Sing 3 game appos 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 blocks advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 ball det 9 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 10 blocks nsubj 10 blocks block VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 position acl:relcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 shot det 12 shot shot NOUN Number=Sing 10 blocks obj 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 need nsubj 14 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 shot acl:relcl 15 to to PART _ 16 play mark 16 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 need xcomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 game punct
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1 block present a ball the shot vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer shot=Theme 2 need present you the shot not said here tree rules 3 play not said to happen to-infinitive the shot not said here vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: informal, UK, Australia — kept apart, not parsed.
To snooker someone is to trick them or put them in a position where they cannot do anything.
The tree, 19 words mark compound advcl cop mark obj cc conj obj case det obl advmod nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl obj punct root To PART snooker NOUN someone PRON is AUX to PART trick VERB them PRON or CCONJ put VERB them PRON in ADP a DET position NOUN where ADV they PRON can AUX not PART do VERB anything PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 someone mark 2 snooker snooker NOUN Number=Sing 3 someone compound 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 trick advcl 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 trick cop 5 to to PART _ 6 trick mark 6 trick trick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 trick obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 put cc 9 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 trick conj 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 put obj 11 in in ADP _ 13 position case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 position det 13 position position NOUN Number=Sing 9 put obl 14 where where ADV PronType=Rel 18 do advmod 15 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 do nsubj 16 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 18 do aux 17 not not PART Polarity=Neg 18 do advmod 18 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 position acl:relcl 19 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 18 do obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 trick punct
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1 is present trick property tree rules 2 put infinitive them = they a position vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme in position=Destination 3 not do can they anything vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Eventuality
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«Snookered» means stuck, beaten or trapped.
punct nsubj punct xcomp punct conj cc conj punct root « PUNCT Snookered VERB » PUNCT means VERB stuck ADJ , PUNCT beaten VERB or CCONJ trapped VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Snookered punct 2 Snookered snooker VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 means nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Snookered punct 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 stuck stuck ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 beaten punct 7 beaten beat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 stuck conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 trapped cc 9 trapped trap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 beaten conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 snooker in a quote participle tree rules 2 mean present stuck property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 beat participle vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 trap participle vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 My uncle plays snooker at the club on Fridays.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case det obl case obl punct root My PRON uncle NOUN plays VERB snooker NOUN at ADP the DET club NOUN on ADP Fridays PROPN . 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 uncle nmod:poss 2 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 3 plays nsubj 3 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 snooker snooker NOUN Number=Sing 3 plays obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 club case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 club det 7 club club NOUN Number=Sing 3 plays obl 8 on on ADP _ 9 Fridays case 9 Fridays Friday PROPN Number=Plur 3 plays obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 plays punct
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1 play present My uncle snooker the club friday vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snooker=Theme
Example 2 The snooker table has six pockets.
det compound nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET snooker NOUN table NOUN has VERB six NUM pockets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 table det 2 snooker snooker NOUN Number=Sing 3 table compound 3 table table NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 pockets nummod 6 pockets pocket NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the snooker table six pockets vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pocket=Patient
Example 3 She potted a red ball and then the black in the game of snooker.
The tree, 14 words nsubj det amod obj cc advmod det conj case det obl case nmod punct root She PRON potted VERB a DET red ADJ ball NOUN and CCONJ then ADV the DET black ADJ in ADP the DET game NOUN of ADP snooker 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 potted nsubj 2 potted pot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 ball det 4 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 5 ball amod 5 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 2 potted obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 black cc 7 then then ADV PronType=Dem 9 black advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 black det 9 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 2 potted conj 10 in in ADP _ 12 game case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 game det 12 game game NOUN Number=Sing 9 black obl 13 of of ADP _ 14 snooker case 14 snooker snooker NOUN Number=Sing 12 game nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 potted punct
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1 pot past She a red ball vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent ball=Theme
Example 4 A red ball is worth one point and the black is worth seven.
det amod nsubj cop amod compound cc det nsubj cop conj obj punct root A DET red ADJ ball NOUN is AUX worth ADJ one NOUN point NOUN and CCONJ the DET black ADJ is AUX worth ADJ seven NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 ball det 2 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ball amod 3 ball ball 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 and and CCONJ _ 12 worth cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 black det 10 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 12 worth nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 worth cop 12 worth worth ADJ Degree=Pos 7 point conj 13 seven seven NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 worth obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 point punct
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1 is a present a red ball worth one point tree rules 2 is present the black worth property tree rules
Example 5 He left his opponent in a snooker behind the blue ball.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl case det amod obl punct root He PRON left VERB his PRON opponent NOUN in ADP a DET snooker NOUN behind ADP the DET blue ADJ ball 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 2 left nsubj 2 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 opponent nmod:poss 4 opponent opponent NOUN Number=Sing 2 left obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 snooker case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 snooker det 7 snooker snooker NOUN Number=Sing 2 left obl 8 behind behind ADP _ 11 ball case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 ball det 10 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 11 ball amod 11 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 2 left obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 left punct
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1 leave past He his opponent a snooker behind the blue ball vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent opponent=Theme in snooker=Location
Example 6 I've spent all my pocket money, so I'm snookered for the school trip.
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux det:predet nmod:poss compound obj punct advmod nsubj aux:pass conj case det compound obl punct root I PRON 've AUX spent VERB all DET my PRON pocket NOUN money NOUN , PUNCT so ADV I PRON 'm AUX snookered VERB for ADP the DET school NOUN trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 spent nsubj 2 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 spent aux 3 spent spend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 money det:predet 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 money nmod:poss 6 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 7 money compound 7 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 spent obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 snookered punct 9 so so ADV _ 12 snookered advmod 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 snookered nsubj 11 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 snookered aux:pass 12 snookered snooker VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 spent conj 13 for for ADP _ 16 trip case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 trip det 15 school school NOUN Number=Sing 16 trip compound 16 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 12 snookered obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 spent punct
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1 spend present · perfect I my pocket money vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset 2 snooker present · passive I for the school trip tree rules
Example 7 They snookered us by changing the rules at the last minute.
nsubj obj mark advcl det obj case det amod obl punct root They PRON snookered VERB us PRON by SCONJ changing VERB the DET rules NOUN at ADP the DET last ADJ minute 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 snookered nsubj 2 snookered snooker VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 snookered obj 4 by by SCONJ _ 5 changing mark 5 changing change VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 snookered advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rules det 7 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 5 changing obj 8 at at ADP _ 11 minute case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 minute det 10 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 11 minute amod 11 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 5 changing obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 snookered punct
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1 snooker past They us tree rules 2 change gerund They not said here the rules minute vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Patient
Example 8 We watched the snooker final on TV.
nsubj det compound obj case obl punct root We PRON watched VERB the DET snooker NOUN final NOUN on ADP TV 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 watched nsubj 2 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 final det 4 snooker snooker NOUN Number=Sing 5 final compound 5 final final NOUN Number=Sing 2 watched obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 TV case 7 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 2 watched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 watched punct
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1 watch past We the snooker final TV vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent final=Theme
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