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title: arena — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «arena» in the school dictionary: An arena is a big building or space with seats all around, where people watch sports, concerts or shows. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# arena

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**Who acts:** arena, people, gladiators, We, hockey arena, Thousands · **What happens:** be, watch, fight, mean, compete, see · **To what, where:** big building, sports, sandy area, ancient Rome, area, concert

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«arena» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [arena in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/arena.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An arena is a big building or space with seats all around, where people watch sports, concerts or shows.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arena:m1:1
# text = An arena is a big building or space with seats all around, where people watch sports, concerts or shows.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	arena	arena	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	all	all	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	around	around	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	watch	watch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
17	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	concerts	concert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	shows	show	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a arena | a big building or space with seats |  |  |  | around *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **watch** | present | people | sports and concerts or shows |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sport=Theme |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In ancient Rome, the arena was the sandy area where gladiators fought.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arena:m2:1
# text = In ancient Rome, the arena was the sandy area where gladiators fought.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Rome	Rome	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	arena	arena	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	sandy	sandy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
12	gladiators	gladiator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	fought	fight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the arena | the sandy area |  | ancient Rome |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fight** | past | gladiators |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An arena can also mean an area of activity where people compete, as in «the political arena».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arena:m3:1
# text = An arena can also mean an area of activity where people compete, as in «the political arena».
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	arena	arena	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	activity	activity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	compete	compete	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
14	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	political	political	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	arena	arena	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a arena | a area of activity |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **compete** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw a concert at the big arena.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arena:x1:1
# text = We saw a concert at the big arena.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	arena	arena	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | a concert |  | the big arena |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer concert=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gladiators fought in the arena of the Colosseum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arena:x2:1
# text = Gladiators fought in the arena of the Colosseum.
1	Gladiators	gladiator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fought	fight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	arena	arena	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Colosseum	Colosseum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | past | Gladiators |  |  | the arena of the Colosseum |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ice hockey arena was full of cheering fans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arena:x3:1
# text = The ice hockey arena was full of cheering fans.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hockey	hockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	arena	arena	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	cheering	cheer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the hockey arena |  |  |  |  | full *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cheer** | gerund | the hockey arena *not said here* | fans |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus fan=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thousands of people filled the arena.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arena:x4:1
# text = Thousands of people filled the arena.
1	Thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	arena	arena	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past | Thousands of people | the arena |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent arena=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She entered the political arena when she became a mayor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arena:x5:1
# text = She entered the political arena when she became a mayor.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	entered	enter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	political	political	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	arena	arena	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	mayor	mayor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enter** | past | She | the political arena |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme arena=Destination |
| 2 | **become** | past | she | a mayor |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The horse show was held in an indoor arena.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arena:x6:1
# text = The horse show was held in an indoor arena.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	indoor	indoor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	arena	arena	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past · passive |  | the horse show |  | a indoor arena |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in arena=Location |

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