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title: basketball — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «basketball» in the school dictionary: Basketball is a team game where players bounce the ball and try to throw it through a high hoop with a net. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# basketball

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**Who acts:** Basketball, players, We, He, team, She · **What happens:** be, bounce, try, throw, use, play · **To what, where:** team game, ball, high hoop, large orange ball, game, basketball

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«basketball» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [basketball in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/basketball.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Basketball is a team game where players bounce the ball and try to throw it through a high hoop with a net.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basketball:m1:1
# text = Basketball is a team game where players bounce the ball and try to throw it through a high hoop with a net.
1	Basketball	basketball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	bounce	bounce	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	throw	throw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	through	through	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	hoop	hoop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Basketball | a team game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bounce** | present | players | the ball |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |
| 3 | **try** | infinitive | players *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **throw** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | players *not said here* | ball |  | a high hoop with a net |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme through hoop=Destination |

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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 basketball is the large orange ball used in the game.

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

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We play basketball in PE.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basketball:x1:1
# text = We play basketball in PE.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	basketball	basketball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	PE	PE	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | We | basketball |  | PE |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent basketball=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He bounced the basketball down the court.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basketball:x2:1
# text = He bounced the basketball down the court.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bounced	bounce	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	basketball	basketball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	court	court	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 | **bounce** | past | He | the basketball |  | the court |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent basketball=Theme down court=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each team has five players on the court.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basketball:x3:1
# text = Each team has five players on the court.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	court	court	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 | **have** | present | each team | five players |  | the court |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent player=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She scored a basket from far away for three points.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basketball:x4:1
# text = She scored a basket from far away for three points.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | past | She | a basket |  |  |  | away *property* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent basket=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The basketball hoop is very high.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basketball:x5:1
# text = The basketball hoop is very high.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	basketball	basketball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hoop	hoop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the basketball hoop |  |  |  |  | high *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can I borrow your basketball?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basketball:x6:1
# text = Can I borrow your basketball?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	borrow	borrow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	basketball	basketball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **borrow** | can | I | your basketball |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent basketball=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team won the basketball match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basketball:x7:1
# text = Our team won the basketball match.
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	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	basketball	basketball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | Our team | the basketball match |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tall players are good at basketball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basketball:x8:1
# text = Tall players are good at basketball.
1	Tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	basketball	basketball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Tall players |  |  | basketball |  | good *property* | tree rules |

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