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title: attacker — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «attacker» in the school dictionary: A person or animal that attacks someone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# attacker

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**Who acts:** person, player, police, She, shark, Defenders · **What happens:** attack, be, look, manage, escape, score · **To what, where:** someone, attacker, best attacker, attackers, you

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«attacker» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [attacker in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/attacker.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A person or animal that attacks someone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attacker:m1:1
# text = A person or animal that attacks someone.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	attacks	attack	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attack** | present | a person or animal | someone |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: sport — kept apart, not parsed.

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A player whose job is to score goals or points.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attacker:m2:1
# text = A player whose job is to score goals or points.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	score	score	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	goals	goal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a player |  |  |  |  | score *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The police are looking for the attacker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attacker:x1:1
# text = The police are looking for the attacker.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	attacker	attacker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present · progressive | the police |  |  |  |  | for the attacker | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for attacker=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She managed to escape from her attacker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attacker:x2:1
# text = She managed to escape from her attacker.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	managed	manage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	attacker	attacker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **manage** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **escape** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  | her attacker |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from attacker=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Our team's best attacker scored twice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attacker:x3:1
# text = Our team's best attacker scored twice.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	attacker	attacker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	scored	score	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | participle |  | Our team's best attacker *not said here* |  |  |  | twice *property* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The shark is not usually an attacker of people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attacker:x4:1
# text = The shark is not usually an attacker of people.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shark	shark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
5	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	attacker	attacker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | the shark | a attacker |  |  |  | of people; usually *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Defenders try to stop the attackers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attacker:x5:1
# text = Defenders try to stop the attackers.
1	Defenders	defender	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	try	try	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	attackers	attacker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | present | Defenders |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **stop** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Defenders *not said here* | the attackers |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality attacker=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Shout and run to safety if someone attacks you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:attacker:x6:1
# text = Shout and run to safety if someone attacks you.
1	Shout	shout	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	run	run	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
8	attacks	attack	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	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 | **shout** *speech: express* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **run** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to safety *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to safety=Result |
| 3 | **attack** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | someone | you |  |  |  |  | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Patient |

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