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tennis

Who acts: Tennis, two players, Table tennis, We, you, Wimbledon · What happens: be, hit, play, pass, bounce, mean · To what, where: sport, small ball, net, different game, table, tennis

«tennis» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: tennis in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Tennis is a sport for two or four players who hit a small ball over a net with rackets on a court.

The tree, 22 words
nsubjcopdetcasenummodccconjnmodnsubjacl:relcldetamodobjcasedetoblcaseoblcasedetoblpunctrootTennisNOUNisAUXaDETsportNOUNforADPtwoNUMorCCONJfourNUMplayersNOUNwhoPRONhitVERBaDETsmallADJballNOUNoverADPaDETnetNOUNwithADPracketsNOUNonADPaDETcourtNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TennistennisNOUNNumber=Sing4 sportnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 sportcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 sportdet
4sportsportNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5forforADP_9 playerscase
6twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 playersnummod
7ororCCONJ_8 fourcc
8fourfourNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 twoconj
9playersplayerNOUNNumber=Plur4 sportnmod
10whowhoPRONPronType=Rel11 hitnsubj
11hithitVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 playersacl:relcl
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 balldet
13smallsmallADJDegree=Pos14 ballamod
14ballballNOUNNumber=Sing11 hitobj
15overoverADP_17 netcase
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 netdet
17netnetNOUNNumber=Sing11 hitobl
18withwithADP_19 racketscase
19racketsracketNOUNNumber=Plur11 hitobl
20ononADP_22 courtcase
21aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art22 courtdet
22courtcourtNOUNNumber=Sing11 hitobl
23..PUNCT_4 sportpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentTennisa sportfor two playerstree rules
2hitpasttwo playersa small balla netwith rackets; on a courtvn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent ball=Patient with racket=Instrument

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

Table tennis is a different game played on a table with small bats and a light ball.

The tree, 17 words
compoundnsubjcopdetamodaclcasedetoblcaseamodoblccdetcompoundconjpunctrootTableNOUNtennisNOUNisAUXaDETdifferentADJgameNOUNplayedVERBonADPaDETtableNOUNwithADPsmallADJbatsNOUNandCCONJaDETlightNOUNballNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TabletableNOUNNumber=Sing2 tenniscompound
2tennistennisNOUNNumber=Sing6 gamensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 gamecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 gamedet
5differentdifferentADJDegree=Pos6 gameamod
6gamegameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7playedplayVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 gameacl
8ononADP_10 tablecase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 tabledet
10tabletableNOUNNumber=Sing7 playedobl
11withwithADP_13 batscase
12smallsmallADJDegree=Pos13 batsamod
13batsbatNOUNNumber=Plur7 playedobl
14andandCCONJ_17 ballcc
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 balldet
16lightlightNOUNNumber=Sing17 ballcompound
17ballballNOUNNumber=Sing13 batsconj
18..PUNCT_6 gamepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentTable tennisa different gametree rules
2playparticiplea different game not said herea tablewith small bats and a light ballvn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with bat=Theme

Example 1

We play tennis in the park after school.

nsubjobjcasedetoblcaseoblpunctrootWePRONplayVERBtennisNOUNinADPtheDETparkNOUNafterADPschoolNOUN.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
3tennistennisNOUNNumber=Sing2 playobj
4ininADP_6 parkcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 parkdet
6parkparkNOUNNumber=Sing2 playobl
7afterafterADP_8 schoolcase
8schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing2 playobl
9..PUNCT_2 playpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1playpresentWetennisthe parkafter schoolvn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tennis=Theme

Example 2

Pass me the tennis racket.

objdetcompoundobjpunctrootPassVERBmePRONtheDETtennisNOUNracketNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PasspassVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs1 Passobj
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 racketdet
4tennistennisNOUNNumber=Sing5 racketcompound
5racketracketNOUNNumber=Sing1 Passobj
6..PUNCT_1 Passpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1passimperativeyou not said herethe tennis racketmevn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient racket=Theme

Example 3

The tennis ball bounced over the net.

detcompoundaclcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETtennisNOUNballNOUNbouncedVERBoverADPtheDETnetNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 balldet
2tennistennisNOUNNumber=Sing3 ballcompound
3ballballNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4bouncedbounceVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 ballacl
5overoverADP_7 netcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 netdet
7netnetNOUNNumber=Sing4 bouncedobl
8..PUNCT_3 ballpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bounceparticiplethe tennis ball not said herethe netvn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over net=Trajectory

Example 4

Wimbledon is a famous tennis tournament.

nsubjcopdetamodcompoundpunctrootWimbledonPROPNisAUXaDETfamousADJtennisNOUNtournamentNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WimbledonWimbledonPROPNNumber=Sing6 tournamentnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 tournamentcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 tournamentdet
4famousfamousADJDegree=Pos6 tournamentamod
5tennistennisNOUNNumber=Sing6 tournamentcompound
6tournamenttournamentNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 tournamentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentWimbledona famous tennis tournamenttree rules

Example 5

In tennis, «love» means zero.

caseoblpunctpunctconjpunctobjpunctrootInADPtennisNOUN,PUNCT«PUNCTloveNOUN»PUNCTmeansVERBzeroNUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 tenniscase
2tennistennisNOUNNumber=Sing7 meansobl
3,,PUNCT_5 lovepunct
4««PUNCT_5 lovepunct
5loveloveNOUNNumber=Sing2 tennisconj
6»»PUNCT_2 tennispunct
7meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8zerozeroNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 meansobj
9..PUNCT_7 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentzeroin tennis and lovevn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot zero=Theme in tennis=Attribute

Example 6

She hit the ball hard with her tennis racket.

nsubjdetobjadvmodcasenmod:posscompoundoblpunctrootShePRONhitVERBtheDETballNOUNhardADVwithADPherPRONtennisNOUNracketNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 hitnsubj
2hithitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 balldet
4ballballNOUNNumber=Sing2 hitobj
5hardhardADVDegree=Pos2 hitadvmod
6withwithADP_9 racketcase
7herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 racketnmod:poss
8tennistennisNOUNNumber=Sing9 racketcompound
9racketracketNOUNNumber=Sing2 hitobl
10..PUNCT_2 hitpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hitpastShethe ballwith her tennis racket; hard propertyvn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent ball=Patient with racket=Instrument
2rackether = shenom racket «event intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 7

They played doubles tennis, two against two.

nsubjccompobjpunctapposcasenmodpunctrootTheyPRONplayedVERBdoublesVERBtennisNOUN,PUNCTtwoNUMagainstADPtwoNUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs2 playednsubj
2playedplayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3doublesdoubleVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 playedccomp
4tennistennisNOUNNumber=Sing3 doublesobj
5,,PUNCT_6 twopunct
6twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 tennisappos
7againstagainstADP_8 twocase
8twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 twonmod
9..PUNCT_2 playedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1playpastTheyvn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2doublepresentThey not said heretennisvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tennis=Patient

Example 8

My brother plays table tennis at the club.

nmod:possnsubjcompoundobjcasedetoblpunctrootMyPRONbrotherNOUNplaysVERBtableNOUNtennisNOUNatADPtheDETclubNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 brothernmod:poss
2brotherbrotherNOUNNumber=Sing3 playsnsubj
3playsplayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4tabletableNOUNNumber=Sing5 tenniscompound
5tennistennisNOUNNumber=Sing3 playsobj
6atatADP_8 clubcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 clubdet
8clubclubNOUNNumber=Sing3 playsobl
9..PUNCT_3 playspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1playpresentMy brothertable tennisthe clubvn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tennis=Theme

Example 9

‘Sire, this morning we were all playing tennis in the court, the prince and this gentleman with the rest, when there broke out some dispute about the game.

The tree, 28 words
punctoblpunctdetobl:unmarkednsubjauxadvmodaclobjcasedetoblpunctdetapposccdetconjcasedetnmodpunctadvmodexplcompound:prtdetobjcasedetnmodpunctroot‘PUNCTSireNOUN,PUNCTthisDETmorningNOUNwePRONwereAUXallADVplayingVERBtennisNOUNinADPtheDETcourtNOUN,PUNCTtheDETprinceNOUNandCCONJthisDETgentlemanNOUNwithADPtheDETrestNOUN,PUNCTwhenADVtherePRONbrokeVERBoutADPsomeDETdisputeNOUNaboutADPtheDETgameNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1‘'PUNCT_2 Sirepunct
2SiresireNOUNNumber=Sing26 brokeobl
3,,PUNCT_9 playingpunct
4thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem5 morningdet
5morningmorningNOUNNumber=Sing9 playingobl:unmarked
6wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs9 playingnsubj
7werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 playingaux
8allallADV_9 playingadvmod
9playingplayVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 Sireacl
10tennistennisNOUNNumber=Sing9 playingobj
11ininADP_13 courtcase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 courtdet
13courtcourtNOUNNumber=Sing9 playingobl
14,,PUNCT_16 princepunct
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 princedet
16princeprinceNOUNNumber=Sing13 courtappos
17andandCCONJ_19 gentlemancc
18thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem19 gentlemandet
19gentlemangentlemanNOUNNumber=Sing13 courtconj
20withwithADP_22 restcase
21thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 restdet
22restrestNOUNNumber=Sing19 gentlemannmod
23,,PUNCT_26 brokepunct
24whenwhenADVPronType=Int26 brokeadvmod
25theretherePRONPronType=Dem26 brokeexpl
26brokebreakVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
27outoutADP_26 brokecompound:prt
28somesomeDETPronType=Ind29 disputedet
29disputedisputeNOUNNumber=Sing26 brokeobj
30aboutaboutADP_32 gamecase
31thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art32 gamedet
32gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing29 disputenmod
33..PUNCT_26 brokepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1playpast · progressivewetennisthe court and this gentleman with the restmorningall propertyvn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tennis=Theme
2break outpastSiretherevn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dispute=Patient

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