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title: batman — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «batman» in the school dictionary: Batman is a famous comic-book and film superhero who fights crime in Gotham City wearing a bat costume; his real name in the stories is Bruce Wayne. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# batman

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**Who acts:** Batman, film superhero, real name, City, soldier, brother · **What happens:** be, fight, wear, name, work, dress · **To what, where:** famous comic book, crime, Gotham City, bat costume, Bruce Wayne, stories

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Batman is a famous comic-book and film superhero who fights crime in Gotham City wearing a bat costume; his real name in the stories is Bruce Wayne.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:batman:m1:1
# text = Batman is a famous comic-book and film superhero who fights crime in Gotham City wearing a bat costume; his real name in the stories is Bruce Wayne.
1	Batman	batman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	comic	comic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	superhero	superhero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	fights	fight	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	Gotham	Gotham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	City	City	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	bat	bat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
22	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
23	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	nsubj	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nmod	_	_
28	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	cop	_	_
29	Bruce	Bruce	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
30	Wayne	Wayne	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Batman | a famous comic book and film superhero |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fight** | present | film superhero | crime |  | Gotham City |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **wear** | gerund | film superhero *not said here* | a bat costume |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent costume=Theme |
| 4 | **is a** | present | City's real name in the stories | Bruce Wayne |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **name** |  | City |  |  | the stories |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent in=place |

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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: old, UK military — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A soldier who worked as a personal servant to an officer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:batman:m2:1
# text = A soldier who worked as a personal servant to an officer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	personal	personal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	servant	servant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | a soldier |  |  |  |  | as a personal servant; to a officer | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.attribute PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent as servant=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother dressed as Batman for the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:batman:x1:1
# text = My brother dressed as Batman for the party.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dressed	dress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Batman	Batman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	party	party	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 | **dress** | participle | My brother |  |  |  |  | as Batman; for the party | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Batman lives in Gotham City.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:batman:x2:1
# text = Batman lives in Gotham City.
1	Batman	Batman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	Gotham	Gotham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	City	City	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 | **live** | present | Batman |  |  | Gotham City |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in city=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Batman's sidekick is Robin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:batman:x3:1
# text = Batman's sidekick is Robin.
1	Batman	Batman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	sidekick	sidekick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	Robin	Robin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Batman's sidekick | Robin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Batman uses gadgets instead of superpowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:batman:x4:1
# text = Batman uses gadgets instead of superpowers.
1	Batman	batman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	gadgets	gadget	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	6	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	superpowers	superpower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Batman | gadgets |  |  |  | instead superpowers | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gadget=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The officer's batman polished his boots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:batman:x5:1
# text = The officer's batman polished his boots.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	batman	batman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	polished	polish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	boots	boot	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 | **polish** | past | the officer's batman | batman's boots |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent boot=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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We watched a Batman cartoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:batman:x6:1
# text = We watched a Batman cartoon.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Batman	Batman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **watch** | past | We | a Batman cartoon |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cartoon=Theme |

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