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title: ambusher — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ambusher» in the school dictionary: An ambusher is a person or animal that hides and waits to attack someone by surprise. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ambusher

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**Who acts:** ambusher, person, ambushers, crocodile, Trapdoor spiders, you · **What happens:** be, hide, wait, attack, leapt out, watch out · **To what, where:** person, someone, rocks, ambusher, water, knights

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«ambusher» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [ambusher in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ambusher.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An ambusher is a person or animal that hides and waits to attack someone by surprise.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambusher:m1:1
# text = An ambusher is a person or animal that hides and waits to attack someone by surprise.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ambusher	ambusher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	hides	hide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	waits	wait	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	attack	attack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obj	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a ambusher | a person or animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hide** | present | a person or animal |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **wait** | present | a person or animal *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **attack** | to-infinitive | a person or animal *not said here* | someone |  |  |  | by surprise | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ambushers hid behind the rocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambusher:x1:1
# text = The ambushers hid behind the rocks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ambushers	ambusher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | the ambushers |  |  | the rocks |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind rock=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A crocodile is an ambusher that waits in the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambusher:x2:1
# text = A crocodile is an ambusher that waits in the water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crocodile	crocodile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ambusher	ambusher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	waits	wait	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a crocodile | a ambusher |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wait** | present | a ambusher |  |  | the water |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knights were attacked by ambushers in the forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambusher:x3:1
# text = The knights were attacked by ambushers in the forest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knights	knight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	attacked	attack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	ambushers	ambusher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attack** | past · passive | ambushers | the knights |  | the forest |  |  | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trapdoor spiders are clever ambushers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambusher:x4:1
# text = Trapdoor spiders are clever ambushers.
1	Trapdoor	trapdoor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	spiders	spider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	ambushers	ambusher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Trapdoor spiders | clever ambushers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ambusher leapt out from behind the tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambusher:x5:1
# text = The ambusher leapt out from behind the tree.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ambusher	ambusher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	leapt	leapt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leapt out** | infinitive | the ambusher |  |  | the tree |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the game, watch out for ambushers in the long grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ambusher:x6:1
# text = In the game, watch out for ambushers in the long grass.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	watch	watch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ambushers	ambusher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch out** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the game |  | for ambushers; in the long grass | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent in game=Location for ambusher=Theme |

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