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umpire

Who acts: umpire, person, batter, you, PE teacher, Players · What happens: be, watch, make, follow, decide, happen · To what, where: person, sports, game, rules, umpire, tennis · Speech: someone speaks here

«umpire» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: umpire in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

An umpire is a person who watches a game to make sure the rules are followed and decides what happens, in sports like cricket, baseball, tennis and Australian rules football.

The tree, 30 words
detnsubjcopdetnsubjacl:relcldetobjmarkadvclxcompdetnsubj:passaux:passccompccconjnsubjccomppunctcasenmodcasenmodpunctconjpunctconjccamodcompoundconjpunctrootAnDETumpireNOUNisAUXaDETpersonNOUNwhoPRONwatchesVERBaDETgameNOUNtoPARTmakeVERBsureADJtheDETrulesNOUNareAUXfollowedVERBandCCONJdecidesVERBwhatPRONhappensVERB,PUNCTinADPsportsNOUNlikeADPcricketNOUN,PUNCTbaseballNOUN,PUNCTtennisNOUNandCCONJAustralianADJrulesNOUNfootballNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 umpiredet
2umpireumpireNOUNNumber=Sing5 personnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 persondet
5personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6whowhoPRONPronType=Rel7 watchesnsubj
7watcheswatchVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personacl:relcl
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 gamedet
9gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing7 watchesobj
10totoPART_11 makemark
11makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf7 watchesadvcl
12suresureADJDegree=Pos11 makexcomp
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 rulesdet
14rulesruleNOUNNumber=Plur16 followednsubj:pass
15arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 followedaux:pass
16followedfollowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 sureccomp
17andandCCONJ_18 decidescc
18decidesdecideVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 watchesconj
19whatwhatPRONPronType=Int20 happensnsubj
20happenshappenVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 decidesccomp
21,,PUNCT_23 sportspunct
22ininADP_23 sportscase
23sportssportNOUNNumber=Plur5 personnmod
24likelikeADP_25 cricketcase
25cricketcricketNOUNNumber=Sing23 sportsnmod
26,,PUNCT_27 baseballpunct
27baseballbaseballNOUNNumber=Sing5 personconj
28,,PUNCT_29 tennispunct
29tennistennisNOUNNumber=Sing5 personconj
30andandCCONJ_33 footballcc
31AustralianAustralianADJDegree=Pos32 rulesamod
32rulesruleNOUNNumber=Plur33 footballcompound
33footballfootballNOUNNumber=Sing5 personconj
34..PUNCT_5 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta umpirea person and baseball and tennis and rules footballsports like crickettree rules
2watchpresenta person and baseball and tennis and rules footballa gamevn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme
3maketo-infinitivea person and baseball and tennis and rules football not said heresure propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
4followpresent · passivethe rulesvn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
5decidepresenta person and baseball and tennis and rules football not said herevn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
6happenpresentvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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 umpire is to be the umpire in a game.

markadvclcopmarkcopdetcasedetnmodpunctrootToPARTumpireVERBisAUXtoPARTbeAUXtheDETumpireNOUNinADPaDETgameNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 umpiremark
2umpireumpireVERBVerbForm=Inf7 umpireadvcl
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 umpirecop
4totoPART_7 umpiremark
5bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf7 umpirecop
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 umpiredet
7umpireumpireNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8ininADP_10 gamecase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 gamedet
10gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing7 umpirenmod
11..PUNCT_7 umpirepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1umpireto-infinitivevn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent
2is apresentthe umpirea gametree rules

Example 1

The umpire said the batter was out.

detnsubjdetnsubjcopccomppunctrootTheDETumpireNOUNsaidVERBtheDETbatterNOUNwasAUXoutADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 umpiredet
2umpireumpireNOUNNumber=Sing3 saidnsubj
3saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 batterdet
5batterbatterNOUNNumber=Sing7 outnsubj
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 outcop
7outoutADV_3 saidccomp
8..PUNCT_3 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastthe umpirevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
2ispastthe batterout propertytree rules

Example 2

In tennis the umpire sits on a tall chair.

caseobldetnsubjcasedetamodoblpunctrootInADPtennisNOUNtheDETumpireNOUNsitsVERBonADPaDETtallADJchairNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 tenniscase
2tennistennisNOUNNumber=Sing5 sitsobl
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 umpiredet
4umpireumpireNOUNNumber=Sing5 sitsnsubj
5sitssitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6ononADP_9 chaircase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 chairdet
8talltallADJDegree=Pos9 chairamod
9chairchairNOUNNumber=Sing5 sitsobl
10..PUNCT_5 sitspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sitpresentthe umpiretennison a tall chairvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in tennis=Location

Example 3

Always respect the umpire's decision.

advmoddetnmod:posscaseobjpunctrootAlwaysADVrespectVERBtheDETumpireNOUN'sPARTdecisionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AlwaysalwaysADVPronType=Tot2 respectadvmod
2respectrespectVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 umpiredet
4umpireumpireNOUNNumber=Sing6 decisionnmod:poss
5's'sPART_4 umpirecase
6decisiondecisionNOUNNumber=Sing2 respectobj
7..PUNCT_2 respectpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1respectimperativeyou not said herethe umpire's decisionalways propertyvn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer decision=Stimulus
2decidethe umpirenom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 4

The baseball umpire called «Strike three!».

detcompoundaclpunctxcompflatpunctpunctpunctrootTheDETbaseballNOUNumpireNOUNcalledVERB«PUNCTStrikePROPNthreeNUM!PUNCT»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 umpiredet
2baseballbaseballNOUNNumber=Sing3 umpirecompound
3umpireumpireNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 umpireacl
5««PUNCT_6 Strikepunct
6StrikeStrikePROPNNumber=Sing4 calledxcomp
7threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 Strikeflat
8!!PUNCT_6 Strikepunct
9»»PUNCT_6 Strikepunct
10..PUNCT_3 umpirepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callparticiplethe baseball umpire not said herevn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

Our PE teacher umpired the netball match.

nmod:posscompoundnsubjdetcompoundobjpunctrootOurPRONPENOUNteacherNOUNumpiredVERBtheDETnetballNOUNmatchNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 teachernmod:poss
2PEpeNOUNNumber=Sing3 teachercompound
3teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing4 umpirednsubj
4umpiredumpireVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 matchdet
6netballnetballNOUNNumber=Sing7 matchcompound
7matchmatchNOUNNumber=Sing4 umpiredobj
8..PUNCT_4 umpiredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1umpirepastOur PE teacherthe netball matchvn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Beneficiary

Example 6

The umpire raised one finger.

detnsubjnummodobjpunctrootTheDETumpireNOUNraisedVERBoneNUMfingerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 umpiredet
2umpireumpireNOUNNumber=Sing3 raisednsubj
3raisedraiseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 fingernummod
5fingerfingerNOUNNumber=Sing3 raisedobj
6..PUNCT_3 raisedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1raisepastthe umpireone fingervn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Theme

Example 7

Players shook hands with the umpires after the game.

nsubjobjcasedetoblcasedetoblpunctrootPlayersNOUNshookVERBhandsNOUNwithADPtheDETumpiresNOUNafterADPtheDETgameNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PlayersplayerNOUNNumber=Plur2 shooknsubj
2shookshakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3handshandNOUNNumber=Plur2 shookobj
4withwithADP_6 umpirescase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 umpiresdet
6umpiresumpireNOUNNumber=Plur2 shookobl
7afterafterADP_9 gamecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 gamedet
9gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing2 shookobl
10..PUNCT_2 shookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shakepastPlayershandsafter the gamewith the umpiresvn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient with umpire=Co-Patient

Example 8

The bear came forward as umpire.

detnsubjadvmodcaseoblpunctrootTheDETbearNOUNcameVERBforwardADVasADPumpireNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 beardet
2bearbearNOUNNumber=Sing3 camensubj
3camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4forwardforwardADV_3 cameadvmod
5asasADP_6 umpirecase
6umpireumpireNOUNNumber=Sing3 cameobl
7..PUNCT_3 camepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1come forwardpastthe bearas umpire; forward propertyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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