sportsman Who acts: sportsman, man, person, He, famous sportsman, good sportsman · What happens: be, play, job, accept, lose, go · To what, where: man, sport, famous sportsman, rugby, hands, keen sportsman · Speech: someone speaks here
«sportsman» 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: sportsman in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A sportsman is a man who plays sport, especially well or as his job.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct advmod advmod cc case nmod:poss conj punct root A DET sportsman NOUN is AUX a DET man NOUN who PRON plays VERB sport NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV well ADV or CCONJ as ADP his PRON job NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sportsman det 2 sportsman sportsman NOUN Number=Sing 5 man nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 man cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 man det 5 man man NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 plays nsubj 7 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 man acl:relcl 8 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 7 plays obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 well punct 10 especially especially ADV _ 11 well advmod 11 well well ADV Degree=Pos 7 plays advmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 15 job cc 13 as as ADP _ 15 job case 14 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 job nmod:poss 15 job job NOUN Number=Sing 11 well conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 man punct
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1 is a present a sportsman a man tree rules 2 play present a man sport well property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sport=Theme 3 job man nom job «act intransitive»: poss=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 person who plays fairly, is polite to the other side and accepts losing well.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct cop case det amod obl cc conj xcomp advmod punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON plays VERB fairly ADV , PUNCT is AUX polite ADJ to ADP the DET other ADJ side NOUN and CCONJ accepts VERB losing VERB well ADV . 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 8 polite nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 plays nsubj 4 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 fairly fairly ADV _ 4 plays advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 2 person punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 polite cop 8 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 to to ADP _ 12 side case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 side det 11 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 12 side amod 12 side side NOUN Number=Sing 8 polite obl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 accepts cc 14 accepts accept VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 polite conj 15 losing lose VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 accepts xcomp 16 well well ADV Degree=Pos 15 losing advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 polite punct
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1 play present a person fairly property vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present a person to the other side; polite property tree rules 3 accept present a person not said here vn accept-77.1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 lose gerund a person not said here well property vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: older use — kept apart, not parsed.
A man who goes hunting, shooting or fishing for sport.
det nsubj acl:relcl xcomp punct conj cc conj case obl punct root A DET man NOUN who PRON goes VERB hunting VERB , PUNCT shooting VERB or CCONJ fishing VERB for ADP sport NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 man det 2 man man NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 goes nsubj 4 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 man acl:relcl 5 hunting hunt VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 goes xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 shooting punct 7 shooting shoot VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 hunting conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 fishing cc 9 fishing fish VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 hunting conj 10 for for ADP _ 11 sport case 11 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 9 fishing obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 man punct
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1 go present a man vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 hunt gerund a man not said here vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 shoot gerund a man not said here vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 fish gerund a man not said here for sport vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent for sport=Theme
Example 1 He is a famous sportsman who plays rugby for New Zealand.
nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl obj case flat obl punct root He PRON is AUX a DET famous ADJ sportsman NOUN who PRON plays VERB rugby NOUN for ADP New PROPN Zealand PROPN . 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 sportsman nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sportsman cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sportsman det 4 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sportsman amod 5 sportsman sportsman NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 plays nsubj 7 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sportsman acl:relcl 8 rugby rugby NOUN Number=Sing 7 plays obj 9 for for ADP _ 11 Zealand case 10 New New PROPN Number=Sing 11 Zealand flat 11 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 7 plays obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 sportsman punct
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1 is a present He a famous sportsman tree rules 2 play present a famous sportsman rugby for New Zealand vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent rugby=Theme for zealand=Eventuality
Example 2 A good sportsman shakes hands even after losing.
det amod nsubj obj advmod mark advcl punct root A DET good ADJ sportsman NOUN shakes VERB hands NOUN even ADV after SCONJ losing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 sportsman det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sportsman amod 3 sportsman sportsman NOUN Number=Sing 4 shakes nsubj 4 shakes shake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 4 shakes obj 6 even even ADV _ 8 losing advmod 7 after after SCONJ _ 8 losing mark 8 losing lose VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 shakes advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 shakes punct
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1 shake present a good sportsman hands vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hand=Patient 2 lose gerund a good sportsman not said here vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Dad was a keen sportsman when he was young.
nsubj cop det amod advmod nsubj cop amod punct root Dad NOUN was AUX a DET keen ADJ sportsman NOUN when ADV he PRON was AUX young ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 5 sportsman nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 sportsman cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sportsman det 4 keen keen ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sportsman amod 5 sportsman sportsman NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 young advmod 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 young nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 young cop 9 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sportsman amod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 sportsman punct
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1 is a past Dad a keen sportsman tree rules 2 is past he young property tree rules
Example 4 She was named sportsperson of the year.
nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp case det nmod punct root She PRON was AUX named VERB sportsperson NOUN of ADP the DET year 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 3 named nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 named aux:pass 3 named name VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 sportsperson sportsperson NOUN Number=Sing 3 named xcomp 5 of of ADP _ 7 year case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 year det 7 year year NOUN Number=Sing 4 sportsperson nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 named punct
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1 name past · passive She vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 5 The coach praised Liam's sportsmanship.
det nsubj nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET coach NOUN praised VERB Liam PROPN 's PART sportsmanship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coach det 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 3 praised nsubj 3 praised praise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 Liam Liam PROPN Number=Sing 6 sportsmanship nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 Liam case 6 sportsmanship sportsmanship NOUN Number=Sing 3 praised obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 praised punct
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1 praise past the coach Liam's sportsmanship vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sportsmanship=Theme
Example 6 Be a sportsman and help the other player up.
cop det nsubj cc det amod obj compound:prt punct root Be AUX a DET sportsman NOUN and CCONJ help VERB the DET other ADJ player NOUN up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 sportsman cop 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 sportsman det 3 sportsman sportsman NOUN Number=Sing 5 help nsubj 4 and and CCONJ _ 3 sportsman cc 5 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 player det 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 8 player amod 8 player player NOUN Number=Sing 5 help obj 9 up up ADP _ 5 help compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 help punct
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1 is a infinitive a sportsman tree rules 2 help up present a sportsman the other player vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent player=Beneficiary
Example 7 "One could but try," the sportsman replied, and he held out his hand.
The tree, 13 words punct nsubj aux cc punct punct det nsubj parataxis punct cc nsubj advcl compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct root " PUNCT One PRON could AUX but CCONJ try VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT the DET sportsman NOUN replied VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON held VERB out ADP his PRON hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 try punct 2 One one PRON Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 try nsubj 3 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 try aux 4 but but CCONJ _ 5 try cc 5 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 replied punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 10 replied punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sportsman det 9 sportsman sportsman NOUN Number=Sing 10 replied nsubj 10 replied reply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 try parataxis 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 held punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 held cc 13 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 held nsubj 14 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 replied advcl 15 out out ADP _ 14 held compound:prt 16 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 hand nmod:poss 17 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 14 held obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 try punct
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1 try in a quote could One vn try-61.1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 reply speech: assert past the sportsman vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 hold out past sportsman sportsman's hand vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme
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