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title: athlete — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «athlete» in the school dictionary: A person who is good at sports and trains to take part in them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# athlete

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**Who acts:** person, Olympic athletes, She, three athletes, Athletes, you · **What happens:** be, take, compete, run, jump, throw · **To what, where:** sports, part, athletics, events, athlete, world

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A person who is good at sports and trains to take part in them.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:athlete:m1:1
# text = A person who is good at sports and trains to take part in them.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	trains	train	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
12	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a person |  |  | sports and trains |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | to-infinitive |  | part |  |  |  | in trains *= train* | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent part=Value in they=Location |

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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}

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Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who competes in athletics: running, jumping and throwing events.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:athlete:m2:1
# text = A person who competes in athletics: running, jumping and throwing events.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	competes	compete	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	athletics	athletic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	jumping	jump	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	throwing	throw	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
13	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compete** | present | a person |  |  | athletics |  |  | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **jump** | gerund | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **throw** | gerund | a person *not said here* | events |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent event=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Athlete's foot: an itchy skin infection between the toes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:athlete:m3:1
# text = Athlete's foot: an itchy skin infection between the toes.
1	Athlete	athlete	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	infection	infection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
9	between	between	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	toes	toe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The athlete trained every day for the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:athlete:x1:1
# text = The athlete trained every day for the race.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	athlete	athlete	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	trained	train	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **train** | participle |  | the athlete *not said here* |  |  | day | for the race | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Olympic athletes come from all over the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:athlete:x2:1
# text = Olympic athletes come from all over the world.
1	Olympic	olympic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	athletes	athlete	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	all	all	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	world	world	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 | **come** | present | Olympic athletes |  |  | the world |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from world=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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She is a natural athlete and good at every sport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:athlete:x3:1
# text = She is a natural athlete and good at every sport.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	athlete	athlete	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	sport	sport	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 | She | a natural athlete |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | She *not said here* |  |  | every sport |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The three athletes ran 100 m in 12.1, 11.8 and 12.4 seconds; who won?

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:athlete:x4:1
# text = The three athletes ran 100 m in 12.1, 11.8 and 12.4 seconds; who won?
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	athletes	athlete	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	m	M	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	12.1	12.1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	11.8	11.8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	12.4	12.4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	conj	_	_
13	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the three athletes | 100 m |  | 12.1 | second |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent m=Theme in 12.1=Trajectory |
| 2 | **win** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Athletes need good sleep and healthy food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:athlete:x5:1
# text = Athletes need good sleep and healthy food.
1	Athletes	athlete	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Athletes | good sleep and healthy food |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sleep=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dry your feet well to avoid athlete's foot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:athlete:x6:1
# text = Dry your feet well to avoid athlete's foot.
1	Dry	dry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	athlete	athlete	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dry** | imperative | you *not said here* | your feet |  |  |  | well *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient foot=Result |
| 2 | **avoid** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | athlete's foot |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent foot=Location |

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