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title: baseball — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «baseball» in the school dictionary: Baseball is a game where two teams of 9 take turns to hit a ball with a bat and run around four bases. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# baseball

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**Who acts:** Baseball, two teams, He, baseball team, team, 6 · **What happens:** be, take, hit, run around, use, have · **To what, where:** game, turns, ball, four bases, hard white ball, 45 baseball cards

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«baseball» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [baseball in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/baseball.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baseball is a game where two teams of 9 take turns to hit a ball with a bat and run around four bases.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baseball:m1:1
# text = Baseball is a game where two teams of 9 take turns to hit a ball with a bat and run around four bases.
1	Baseball	baseball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nmod	_	_
10	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
11	turns	turn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	hit	hit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	bat	bat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	run	run	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
21	around	around	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
22	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	23	nummod	_	_
23	bases	basis	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Baseball | a game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | present | two teams of 9 | turns |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Theme |
| 3 | **hit** | to-infinitive | two teams of 9 *not said here* | a ball |  |  |  | with a bat | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent ball=Patient with bat=Instrument |
| 4 | **run around** | present | two teams of 9 *not said here* | four bases |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme basis=Trajectory |

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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 -->
A baseball is the hard, white ball used in this game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baseball:m2:1
# text = A baseball is the hard, white ball used in this game.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baseball	baseball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a baseball | the hard white ball |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | the hard white ball *not said here* |  | this game |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He has 45 baseball cards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baseball:x1:1
# text = He has 45 baseball cards.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	45	45	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	baseball	baseball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He | 45 baseball cards |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A baseball team has 9 players.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baseball:x2:1
# text = A baseball team has 9 players.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baseball	baseball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | present | a baseball team | 9 players |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent player=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team scored 6 runs in the baseball game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baseball:x3:1
# text = The team scored 6 runs in the baseball game.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nsubj	_	_
5	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	baseball	baseball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | past | the team |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | present | 6 |  |  | the baseball game |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in game=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She bought 3 baseballs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baseball:x4:1
# text = She bought 3 baseballs.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	baseballs	baseball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | She | 3 baseballs |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baseball=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wears his baseball cap backward.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baseball:x5:1
# text = He wears his baseball cap backward.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	baseball	baseball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	backward	backward	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | He | his baseball cap |  |  |  | backward *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent cap=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A baseball game usually has 9 innings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baseball:x6:1
# text = A baseball game usually has 9 innings.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baseball	baseball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	innings	inning	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a baseball game | 9 innings |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inning=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went to a baseball game at the stadium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baseball:x7:1
# text = We went to a baseball game at the stadium.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	baseball	baseball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stadium	stadium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  | the stadium |  | to a baseball game | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to game=Initial\_Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She hit the baseball over the fence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baseball:x8:1
# text = She hit the baseball over the fence.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	baseball	baseball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **hit** | past | She | the baseball |  | the fence |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent baseball=Theme over fence=Destination |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baseball is played in spring and summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baseball:x9:1
# text = Baseball is played in spring and summer.
1	Baseball	baseball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present · passive |  | Baseball |  |  | spring |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The batter has three strikes before he is out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baseball:x10:1
# text = The batter has three strikes before he is out.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	batter	batter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	strikes	strike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	out	out	ADV	RB	_	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the batter | three strikes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strike=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | he | three strikes *not said here* |  |  |  | out *property* | tree rules |

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