sportive Who acts: Sportive, sportive noun, that, sportive lambs, poem, Dad · What happens: mean, do, be, not be, jump, describe · To what, where: long organised bike ride, race, sportive dolphins, waves, kilometre cycling, sportive mood · Speech: someone speaks here
«sportive» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: sportive in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
Sportive means playful and full of fun: a sportive puppy.
nsubj xcomp cc conj case obl punct det amod conj punct root Sportive ADJ means VERB playful ADJ and CCONJ full ADJ of ADP fun NOUN : PUNCT a DET sportive ADJ puppy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sportive sportive ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 playful playful ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 full cc 5 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 3 playful conj 6 of of ADP _ 7 fun case 7 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 5 full obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 puppy punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 puppy det 10 sportive sportive ADJ Degree=Pos 11 puppy amod 11 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 2 means conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Sportive playful property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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 Sportive can mean to do with sport, or sporty in look (a sportive car — more common in other languages).
The tree, 19 words nsubj aux mark xcomp case obl punct cc conj case obl punct det amod appos punct advmod amod case amod obl punct punct root Sportive ADJ can AUX mean VERB to PART do VERB with ADP sport NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ sporty ADJ in ADP look NOUN ( PUNCT a DET sportive ADJ car NOUN — PUNCT more ADV common ADJ in ADP other ADJ languages NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sportive sportive ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 mean xcomp 6 with with ADP _ 7 sport case 7 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 5 do obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 sporty punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 sporty cc 10 sporty sporty ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean conj 11 in in ADP _ 12 look case 12 look look NOUN Number=Sing 10 sporty obl 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 16 car punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 car det 15 sportive sportive ADJ Degree=Pos 16 car amod 16 car car NOUN Number=Sing 12 look appos 17 — - PUNCT _ 19 common punct 18 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 19 common advmod 19 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 16 car amod 20 in in ADP _ 22 languages case 21 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 22 languages amod 22 languages language NOUN Number=Plur 19 common obl 23 ) ) PUNCT _ 16 car punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Sportive vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do not said to happen to-infinitive Sportive not said here with sport vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: cycling — kept apart, not parsed.
A «sportive» (noun) is a long organised bike ride that is not a race.
The tree, 14 words det punct amod punct punct nsubj punct cop det amod amod compound nsubj cop advmod det parataxis punct root A DET « PUNCT sportive ADJ » PUNCT ( PUNCT noun NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET long ADJ organised ADJ bike NOUN ride NOUN that PRON is AUX not PART a DET race NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 noun det 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 sportive punct 3 sportive sportive ADJ Degree=Pos 6 noun amod 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 sportive punct 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 noun punct 6 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 13 ride nsubj 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 noun punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 ride cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 ride det 10 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 13 ride amod 11 organised organised ADJ Degree=Pos 13 ride amod 12 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 13 ride compound 13 ride ride NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 race nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 race cop 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 18 race advmod 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 race det 18 race race NOUN Number=Sing 13 ride parataxis 19 . . PUNCT _ 13 ride punct
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1 is a present a sportive noun a long organised bike ride tree rules 2 not is a present that a race tree rules
Example 1 The sportive lambs jumped about the field.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root The DET sportive ADJ lambs NOUN jumped VERB about ADP the DET field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lambs det 2 sportive sportive ADJ Degree=Pos 3 lambs amod 3 lambs lamb NOUN Number=Plur 4 jumped nsubj 4 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 about about ADP _ 7 field case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 field det 7 field field NOUN Number=Sing 4 jumped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 jumped punct
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1 jump past the sportive lambs about the field vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about field=Trajectory
Example 2 The poem describes sportive dolphins in the waves.
det nsubj amod obj case det nmod punct root The DET poem NOUN describes VERB sportive ADJ dolphins NOUN in ADP the DET waves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 poem det 2 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 3 describes nsubj 3 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 sportive sportive ADJ Degree=Pos 5 dolphins amod 5 dolphins dolphin NOUN Number=Plur 3 describes obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 waves case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 waves det 8 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 5 dolphins nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 describes punct
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1 describe present the poem sportive dolphins the waves vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent dolphin=Theme
Example 3 Dad entered a 100-kilometre cycling sportive.
nsubj det nummod punct compound obj xcomp punct root Dad NOUN entered VERB a DET 100 NUM - PUNCT kilometre NOUN cycling NOUN sportive ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 entered nsubj 2 entered enter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 cycling det 4 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 kilometre nummod 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 100 punct 6 kilometre kilometre NOUN Number=Sing 7 cycling compound 7 cycling cycling NOUN Number=Sing 2 entered obj 8 sportive sportive ADJ Degree=Pos 2 entered xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 entered punct
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1 enter past Dad a kilometre cycling sportive property vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cycling=Destination
Example 4 She was in a sportive mood and played tricks all day.
nsubj cop case det amod cc conj obj det obl:unmarked punct root She PRON was AUX in ADP a DET sportive ADJ mood NOUN and CCONJ played VERB tricks NOUN all DET day 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 6 mood nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 mood cop 3 in in ADP _ 6 mood case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mood det 5 sportive sportive ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mood amod 6 mood mood NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 played cc 8 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 mood conj 9 tricks trick NOUN Number=Plur 8 played obj 10 all all DET PronType=Tot 11 day det 11 day day NOUN Number=Sing 8 played obl:unmarked 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 mood punct
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1 is past She a sportive mood tree rules 2 play past She not said here tricks day vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Theme
Example 5 In English we usually say «sporty», not «sportive», for someone who likes sport.
The tree, 13 words case obl nsubj advmod punct obj punct punct advmod punct conj punct punct case obl nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root In ADP English PROPN we PRON usually ADV say VERB « PUNCT sporty ADJ » PUNCT , PUNCT not PART « PUNCT sportive ADJ » PUNCT , PUNCT for ADP someone PRON who PRON likes VERB sport NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 English case 2 English English PROPN Number=Sing 5 say obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 say nsubj 4 usually usually ADV _ 5 say advmod 5 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 sporty punct 7 sporty sporty ADJ Degree=Pos 5 say obj 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 sporty punct 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 sportive punct 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 sportive advmod 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 sportive punct 12 sportive sportive ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sporty conj 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 sportive punct 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 someone punct 15 for for ADP _ 16 someone case 16 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 say obl 17 who who PRON PronType=Rel 18 likes nsubj 18 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 someone acl:relcl 19 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 18 likes obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present we sporty English for someone; usually property vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent sporty=Theme in english=Manner 2 like present sport vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sport=Theme
Example 6 The kittens were sportive and chased the string.
det nsubj cop cc conj det obj punct root The DET kittens NOUN were AUX sportive ADJ and CCONJ chased VERB the DET string NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kittens det 2 kittens kitten NOUN Number=Plur 4 sportive nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sportive cop 4 sportive sportive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 chased cc 6 chased chase VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sportive conj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 string det 8 string string NOUN Number=Sing 6 chased obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 sportive punct
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1 is past the kittens sportive property tree rules 2 chase past the kittens not said here the string vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent string=Theme
Example 7 But with the Pygmies he was the most sportive and humorous, and merry-hearted, and sweet-tempered old Giant that ever washed his face in a wet cloud.
The tree, 28 words cc case det obl nsubj cop det advmod cc conj punct cc amod punct conj punct cc amod punct parataxis amod xcomp obj advmod acl:relcl nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root But CCONJ with ADP the DET Pygmies PROPN he PRON was AUX the DET most ADV sportive ADJ and CCONJ humorous ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ merry ADJ - PUNCT hearted ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ sweet ADJ - PUNCT tempered VERB old ADJ Giant ADJ that PRON ever ADV washed VERB his PRON face NOUN in ADP a DET wet ADJ cloud NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 9 sportive cc 2 with with ADP _ 4 Pygmies case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Pygmies det 4 Pygmies Pygmy PROPN Number=Plur 9 sportive obl 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 sportive nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 sportive cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sportive det 8 most most ADV Degree=Sup 9 sportive advmod 9 sportive sportive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 humorous cc 11 humorous humorous ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sportive conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 hearted punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 16 hearted cc 14 merry merry ADJ Degree=Pos 16 hearted amod 15 - - PUNCT _ 14 merry punct 16 hearted hearted ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sportive conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 tempered punct 18 and and CCONJ _ 21 tempered cc 19 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 21 tempered amod 20 - - PUNCT _ 19 sweet punct 21 tempered temper VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 sportive parataxis 22 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 23 Giant amod 23 Giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 21 tempered xcomp 24 that that PRON PronType=Rel 26 washed obj 25 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 26 washed advmod 26 washed wash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 23 Giant acl:relcl 27 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 28 face nmod:poss 28 face face NOUN Number=Sing 26 washed obj 29 in in ADP _ 32 cloud case 30 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 32 cloud det 31 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 32 cloud amod 32 cloud cloud NOUN Number=Sing 26 washed obl 33 . . PUNCT _ 9 sportive punct
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1 is past he with the Pygmies; sportive property tree rules 2 be he not said here tree rules 3 be he not said here tree rules 4 temper participle giant property tree rules 5 wash past his face a wet cloud ever vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent that=Beneficiary face=Patient
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