tackle

Who acts: tackle, police officer, defender, you, player, 's · What happens: try, take, bring, start, deal, tackle · To what, where: ball, player, games, homework, equipment, someone

«tackle» 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: tackle in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To try to take the ball from a player, or to bring a player to the ground, in games like football, rugby and hockey.

The tree, 24 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 try	mark
2	try	try	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	to	to	PART	_	4 take	mark
4	take	take	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 try	xcomp
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 ball	det
6	ball	ball	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 take	obj
7	from	from	ADP	_	9 player	case
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 player	det
9	player	player	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 take	obl
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	13 bring	punct
11	or	or	CCONJ	_	13 bring	cc
12	to	to	PART	_	13 bring	mark
13	bring	bring	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 try	conj
14	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	15 player	det
15	player	player	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 bring	obj
16	to	to	ADP	_	18 ground	case
17	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	18 ground	det
18	ground	ground	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 bring	obl
19	,	,	PUNCT	_	21 games	punct
20	in	in	ADP	_	21 games	case
21	games	game	NOUN	Number=Plur	13 bring	obl
22	like	like	ADP	_	23 football	case
23	football	football	NOUN	Number=Sing	21 games	nmod
24	,	,	PUNCT	_	25 rugby	punct
25	rugby	rugby	NOUN	Number=Sing	23 football	conj
26	and	and	CCONJ	_	27 hockey	cc
27	hockey	hockey	NOUN	Number=Sing	23 football	conj
28	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 try	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	try	to-infinitive				vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2	take not said to happen	to-infinitive	the ball	a player		vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent ball=Theme from player=Initial_Location
3	bring	to-infinitive	a player	games like football and rugby and hockey	to the ground	vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent player=Theme to ground=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.

Meaning 2

To start dealing with a problem or a hard job: tackle your homework.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 start	mark
2	start	start	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	dealing	deal	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	2 start	xcomp
4	with	with	ADP	_	6 problem	case
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 problem	det
6	problem	problem	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 dealing	obl
7	or	or	CCONJ	_	10 job	cc
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 job	det
9	hard	hard	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 job	amod
10	job	job	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 problem	conj
11	:	:	PUNCT	_	12 tackle	punct
12	tackle	tackle	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 start	conj
13	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	14 homework	nmod:poss
14	homework	homework	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 tackle	obj
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 start	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	other	roles by
1	start	to-infinitive			vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2	deal	gerund		with a problem or a hard job	vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with problem=Theme
3	tackle	infinitive	your homework		vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Theme

Meaning 3

As an uncountable noun, tackle is the equipment for a sport, especially fishing tackle (rods, lines, hooks).

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	As	as	ADP	_	4 noun	case
2	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 noun	det
3	uncountable	uncountable	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 noun	amod
4	noun	noun	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 equipment	obl
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 noun	punct
6	tackle	tackle	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 equipment	nsubj
7	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	9 equipment	cop
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 equipment	det
9	equipment	equipment	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
10	for	for	ADP	_	12 sport	case
11	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 sport	det
12	sport	sport	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 equipment	nmod
13	,	,	PUNCT	_	16 tackle	punct
14	especially	especially	ADV	_	15 fishing	advmod
15	fishing	fish	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	16 tackle	amod
16	tackle	tackle	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 equipment	conj
17	(	(	PUNCT	_	18 rods	punct
18	rods	rod	NOUN	Number=Plur	16 tackle	appos
19	,	,	PUNCT	_	20 lines	punct
20	lines	line	NOUN	Number=Plur	18 rods	conj
21	,	,	PUNCT	_	22 hooks	punct
22	hooks	hook	NOUN	Number=Plur	18 rods	conj
23	)	)	PUNCT	_	18 rods	punct
24	.	.	PUNCT	_	9 equipment	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	tackle	the equipment and fishing tackle				as a uncountable noun; for a sport	tree rules
2	fish	gerund						especially property	vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 4

To grab and stop someone, for example a police officer tackles a thief.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 grab	mark
2	grab	grab	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	and	and	CCONJ	_	4 stop	cc
4	stop	stop	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 grab	conj
5	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	4 stop	obj
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 tackles	punct
7	for	for	ADP	_	8 example	case
8	example	example	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 tackles	obl
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 officer	det
10	police	police	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 officer	compound
11	officer	officer	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 tackles	nsubj
12	tackles	tackle	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 stop	advcl
13	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	14 thief	det
14	thief	thief	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 tackles	obj
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 grab	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	grab	to-infinitive				vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2	stop	infinitive		someone		vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality someone=Eventuality
3	tackle	present	a police officer	a thief	for example	vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thief=Theme

Example 1

The defender made a clean tackle and won the ball.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 defender	det
2	defender	defender	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 made	nsubj
3	made	make	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 tackle	det
5	clean	clean	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 tackle	amod
6	tackle	tackle	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 made	obj
7	and	and	CCONJ	_	8 won	cc
8	won	win	VERB	Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 made	conj
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 ball	det
10	ball	ball	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 won	obj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 made	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	past	the defender	a clean tackle					vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tackle=Product
2	win	past	the defender not said here	the ball					vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Eventuality

Example 2

In rugby you may only tackle the player who has the ball.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	2 rugby	case
2	rugby	rugby	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 tackle	obl
3	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	6 tackle	nsubj
4	may	may	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	6 tackle	aux
5	only	only	ADV	_	6 tackle	advmod
6	tackle	tackle	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 player	det
8	player	player	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 tackle	obj
9	who	who	PRON	PronType=Rel	10 has	nsubj
10	has	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 player	acl:relcl
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 ball	det
12	ball	ball	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 has	obj
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 tackle	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tackle	may	you	the player		rugby			vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent player=Theme
2	have	present	the player	the ball					vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Patient

Example 3

Let's tackle the maths homework before dinner.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Let	let	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	's	we	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	1 Let	obj
3	tackle	tackle	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Let	xcomp
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 homework	det
5	maths	math	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 homework	compound
6	homework	homework	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 tackle	obj
7	before	before	ADP	_	8 dinner	case
8	dinner	dinner	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 tackle	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Let	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	let	imperative	you not said here	's					tree rules
2	tackle	infinitive	's not said here	the maths homework			before dinner		vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Theme

Example 4

We need to tackle the litter problem at our school.

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 need	nsubj
2	need	need	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	to	to	PART	_	4 tackle	mark
4	tackle	tackle	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 need	xcomp
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 problem	det
6	litter	litter	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 problem	compound
7	problem	problem	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 tackle	obj
8	at	at	ADP	_	10 school	case
9	our	our	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	10 school	nmod:poss
10	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 tackle	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 need	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	need	present	We						vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
2	tackle not said to happen	to-infinitive	We not said here	the litter problem		our school			vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Theme

Example 5

Grandpa keeps his fishing tackle in the shed.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 keeps	nsubj
2	keeps	keep	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	5 tackle	nmod:poss
4	fishing	fishing	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 tackle	compound
5	tackle	tackle	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 keeps	obj
6	in	in	ADP	_	8 shed	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 shed	det
8	shed	shed	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 keeps	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 keeps	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	keep	present	Grandpa	Grandpa's fishing tackle		the shed			vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent tackle=Theme in shed=Location

Example 6

The police officer tackled the man and stopped him.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 officer	det
2	police	police	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 officer	compound
3	officer	officer	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 tackled	nsubj
4	tackled	tackle	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 man	det
6	man	man	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 tackled	obj
7	and	and	CCONJ	_	8 stopped	cc
8	stopped	stop	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 tackled	conj
9	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	8 stopped	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 tackled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tackle	past	the police officer	the man					vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Theme
2	stop	past	the police officer not said here	man					vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality he=Eventuality

Example 7

She tackled the hardest puzzle first.

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 tackled	nsubj
2	tackled	tackle	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 puzzle	det
4	hardest	hard	ADJ	Degree=Sup	5 puzzle	amod
5	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 tackled	obj
6	first	first	ADV	NumForm=Word NumType=Ord	2 tackled	advmod
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 tackled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tackle	past	She	the hardest puzzle				first property	vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puzzle=Theme

Example 8

A late tackle can hurt someone, so the referee blew the whistle.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 tackle	det
2	late	late	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 tackle	amod
3	tackle	tackle	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 hurt	nsubj
4	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	5 hurt	aux
5	hurt	hurt	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
6	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	5 hurt	obj
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 blew	punct
8	so	so	ADV	_	11 blew	advmod
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 referee	det
10	referee	referee	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 blew	nsubj
11	blew	blow	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 hurt	conj
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 whistle	det
13	whistle	whistle	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 blew	obj
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 hurt	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hurt	can	a late tackle	someone					vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=Patient
2	blow	past	the referee	the whistle					vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent whistle=Patient

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