wicket Who acts: wicket, bowler, six wickets, six, ball, batter · What happens: be, try, hit, take, mean, batter out · To what, where: set, cricket, top, strip, small door, wicket · Speech: someone speaks here
«wicket» 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: wicket in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In cricket, a wicket is the set of three upright sticks (stumps) with two small pieces (bails) on top that the bowler tries to hit.
The tree, 25 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det case nummod amod nmod punct appos punct case nummod amod nmod punct appos punct case nmod mark det nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp punct root In ADP cricket NOUN , PUNCT a DET wicket NOUN is AUX the DET set NOUN of ADP three NUM upright ADJ sticks NOUN ( PUNCT stumps NOUN ) PUNCT with ADP two NUM small ADJ pieces NOUN ( PUNCT bails NOUN ) PUNCT on ADP top NOUN that SCONJ the DET bowler NOUN tries VERB to PART hit VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 cricket case 2 cricket cricket NOUN Number=Sing 8 set obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 cricket punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wicket det 5 wicket wicket NOUN Number=Sing 8 set nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 set cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 set det 8 set set NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 12 sticks case 10 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 sticks nummod 11 upright upright ADJ Degree=Pos 12 sticks amod 12 sticks stick NOUN Number=Plur 8 set nmod 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 stumps punct 14 stumps stump NOUN Number=Plur 12 sticks appos 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 stumps punct 16 with with ADP _ 19 pieces case 17 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 19 pieces nummod 18 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 19 pieces amod 19 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 8 set nmod 20 ( ( PUNCT _ 21 bails punct 21 bails bail NOUN Number=Plur 19 pieces appos 22 ) ) PUNCT _ 21 bails punct 23 on on ADP _ 24 top case 24 top top NOUN Number=Sing 19 pieces nmod 25 that that SCONJ _ 28 tries mark 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 bowler det 27 bowler bowler NOUN Number=Sing 28 tries nsubj 28 tries try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 top acl:relcl 29 to to PART _ 30 hit mark 30 hit hit VERB VerbForm=Inf 28 tries xcomp 31 . . PUNCT _ 8 set punct
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1 is a present a wicket the set cricket of three upright sticks; with two small pieces on top tree rules 2 try present the bowler top not said here tree rules 3 hit not said to happen to-infinitive the bowler not said here vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «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 In cricket, the wicket is also the strip of grass between the two sets of stumps (the pitch).
The tree, 18 words case obl punct det nsubj cop advmod det case nmod case det nummod nmod case nmod punct det appos punct punct root In ADP cricket NOUN , PUNCT the DET wicket NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET strip NOUN of ADP grass NOUN between ADP the DET two NUM sets NOUN of ADP stumps NOUN ( PUNCT the DET pitch NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 cricket case 2 cricket cricket NOUN Number=Sing 9 strip obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 cricket punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wicket det 5 wicket wicket NOUN Number=Sing 9 strip nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 strip cop 7 also also ADV _ 9 strip advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 strip det 9 strip strip NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 11 grass case 11 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 9 strip nmod 12 between between ADP _ 15 sets case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 sets det 14 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 sets nummod 15 sets set NOUN Number=Plur 11 grass nmod 16 of of ADP _ 17 stumps case 17 stumps stump NOUN Number=Plur 15 sets nmod 18 ( ( PUNCT _ 20 pitch punct 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 pitch det 20 pitch pitch NOUN Number=Sing 17 stumps appos 21 ) ) PUNCT _ 20 pitch punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 9 strip punct
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1 is a present the wicket the strip cricket of grass between the two sets of stumps tree rules
Meaning 3 In cricket, to take a wicket is to get a batter out; «six wickets» means six batters out.
The tree, 18 words case obl punct mark det nsubj cop mark ccomp det obj compound:prt punct punct nummod nsubj punct parataxis nsubj ccomp compound:prt punct root In ADP cricket NOUN , PUNCT to PART take VERB a DET wicket NOUN is AUX to PART get VERB a DET batter NOUN out ADP ; PUNCT « PUNCT six NUM wickets NOUN » PUNCT means VERB six NUM batters VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 cricket case 2 cricket cricket NOUN Number=Sing 5 take obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 take punct 4 to to PART _ 5 take mark 5 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 wicket det 7 wicket wicket NOUN Number=Sing 10 get nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 get cop 9 to to PART _ 10 get mark 10 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 take ccomp 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 batter det 12 batter batter NOUN Number=Sing 10 get obj 13 out out ADP _ 10 get compound:prt 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 19 means punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 17 wickets punct 16 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 17 wickets nummod 17 wickets wicket NOUN Number=Plur 19 means nsubj 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 wickets punct 19 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 take parataxis 20 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 21 batters nsubj 21 batters batter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 means ccomp 22 out out ADP _ 21 batters compound:prt 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 take punct
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1 take to-infinitive cricket vn require-103 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Precondition 2 is present a wicket get property tree rules 3 mean present six wickets vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 batter out present six vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 A wicket (or wicket gate) is a small door or gate, often in or beside a bigger one.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj punct cc compound appos punct cop det amod cc conj punct advmod case cc conj det amod conj punct root A DET wicket NOUN ( PUNCT or CCONJ wicket NOUN gate NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET small ADJ door NOUN or CCONJ gate NOUN , PUNCT often ADV in ADP or CCONJ beside ADP a DET bigger ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wicket det 2 wicket wicket NOUN Number=Sing 11 door nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 gate punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 gate cc 5 wicket wicket NOUN Number=Sing 6 gate compound 6 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 2 wicket appos 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 gate punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 door cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 door det 10 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 11 door amod 11 door door NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 gate cc 13 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 11 door conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 21 one punct 15 often often ADV _ 21 one advmod 16 in in ADP _ 21 one case 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 beside cc 18 beside beside ADP _ 16 in conj 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 one det 20 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 21 one amod 21 one one NOUN Number=Sing 11 door conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 11 door punct
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1 is a present a wicket a small door or gate and a bigger one tree rules
Example 1 The ball hit the wicket and the batter was out.
det nsubj det obj cc det nsubj cop conj punct root The DET ball NOUN hit VERB the DET wicket NOUN and CCONJ the DET batter NOUN was AUX out ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ball det 2 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 hit nsubj 3 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wicket det 5 wicket wicket NOUN Number=Sing 3 hit obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 10 out cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 batter det 8 batter batter NOUN Number=Sing 10 out nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 out cop 10 out out ADV _ 3 hit conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 hit punct
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1 hit past the ball the wicket vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme wicket=Co-Theme 2 is past the batter out property tree rules
Example 2 Our bowler took three wickets.
nmod:poss nsubj nummod obj punct root Our PRON bowler NOUN took VERB three NUM wickets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 bowler nmod:poss 2 bowler bowler NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 wickets nummod 5 wickets wicket NOUN Number=Plur 3 took obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past Our bowler three wickets vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wicket=Theme
Example 3 The wicket-keeper stands behind the stumps.
det compound punct nsubj case det obl punct root The DET wicket NOUN - PUNCT keeper NOUN stands VERB behind ADP the DET stumps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 keeper det 2 wicket wicket NOUN Number=Sing 4 keeper compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 wicket punct 4 keeper keeper NOUN Number=Sing 5 stands nsubj 5 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 behind behind ADP _ 8 stumps case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 stumps det 8 stumps stump NOUN Number=Plur 5 stands obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 stands punct
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1 stand present the wicket keeper the stumps vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind stump=Location
Example 4 The team was 150 for 6, so they had lost 6 wickets.
det nsubj cop case nmod punct advmod nsubj aux parataxis nummod obj punct root The DET team NOUN was AUX 150 NUM for ADP 6 NUM , PUNCT so ADV they PRON had AUX lost VERB 6 NUM wickets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 150 nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 150 cop 4 150 150 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 6 case 6 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 150 nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 lost punct 8 so so ADV _ 11 lost advmod 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 lost nsubj 10 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 lost aux 11 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 150 parataxis 12 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 13 wickets nummod 13 wickets wicket NOUN Number=Plur 11 lost obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 150 punct
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1 is a past the team 150 for 6 tree rules 2 lose past · perfect they 6 wickets vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wicket=Eventuality
Example 5 Rain made the wicket soft and slow.
nsubj det obj xcomp cc conj punct root Rain NOUN made VERB the DET wicket NOUN soft ADJ and CCONJ slow ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 wicket det 4 wicket wicket NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 5 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 2 made xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 slow cc 7 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 5 soft conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past Rain the wicket soft property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wicket=Product
Example 6 We went through the little wicket gate into the garden.
nsubj case det amod compound obl case det obl punct root We PRON went VERB through ADP the DET little ADJ wicket NOUN gate NOUN into ADP the DET garden NOUN . PUNCT 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 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 through through ADP _ 7 gate case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 gate det 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 gate amod 6 wicket wicket NOUN Number=Sing 7 gate compound 7 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 8 into into ADP _ 10 garden case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 garden det 10 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past We the little wicket gate into the garden vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme through gate=Initial_Location into garden=Destination
Example 7 Being late on the first day put me on a sticky wicket.
cop advmod case det amod obl obj case det amod obl punct root Being AUX late ADV on ADP the DET first ADJ day NOUN put VERB me PRON on ADP a DET sticky ADJ wicket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 put cop 2 late late ADV Degree=Pos 7 put advmod 3 on on ADP _ 6 day case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 day det 5 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 6 day amod 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 7 put obl 7 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 put obj 9 on on ADP _ 12 wicket case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 wicket det 11 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 12 wicket amod 12 wicket wicket NOUN Number=Sing 7 put obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 put punct
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1 is gerund a sticky wicket day late, put property tree rules
Example 8 ‘Who is there?’ asks the porter, putting his head out of the wicket.
The tree, 13 words punct nsubj ccomp expl punct punct det obj punct advcl nmod:poss obj case case det obl punct root ‘ PUNCT Who PRON is VERB there PRON ? PUNCT ’ PUNCT asks VERB the DET porter NOUN , PUNCT putting VERB his PRON head NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET wicket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 3 is punct 2 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 is nsubj 3 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 asks ccomp 4 there there PRON PronType=Dem 3 is expl 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 is punct 6 ’ ' PUNCT _ 3 is punct 7 asks ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 porter det 9 porter porter NOUN Number=Sing 7 asks obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 putting punct 11 putting put VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 asks advcl 12 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 head nmod:poss 13 head head NOUN Number=Sing 11 putting obj 14 out out ADP _ 17 wicket case 15 of of ADP _ 17 wicket case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 wicket det 17 wicket wicket NOUN Number=Sing 11 putting obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 asks punct
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1 be present there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 ask speech: ask present the porter vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S»: agent=Agent porter=Recipient clause=Topic 3 put gerund his head the wicket vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent head=Theme out wicket=Destination
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