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title: betting — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «betting» in the school dictionary: Betting is risking money on what will happen, for example who will win a race, hoping to win more money. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# betting

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**Who acts:** Betting, example, I, you, Children, it · **What happens:** risk, happen, win, hope, be, bet · **To what, where:** money, race, more money, ing form, Betting, kind · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Betting is risking money on what will happen, for example who will win a race, hoping to win more money.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:betting:m1:1
# text = Betting is risking money on what will happen, for example who will win a race, hoping to win more money.
1	Betting	betting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	risking	risk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
13	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	parataxis	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	hoping	hope	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	22	amod	_	_
22	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **risk** | present · progressive | Betting | money |  |  |  |  | vn risk-94-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Pivot |
| 2 | **happen** | future |  |  |  |  |  | for example | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **win** | future | example | a race |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |
| 4 | **hope** | gerund | Betting *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 5 | **win** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Betting *not said here* | more money |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Eventuality |

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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 -->
Betting is the -ing form of «bet»: «I'm betting you'll like it» means «I'm sure you'll like it».

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:betting:m2:1
# text = Betting is the -ing form of «bet»: «I'm betting you'll like it» means «I'm sure you'll like it».
1	Betting	betting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	ing	ing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	bet	bet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	betting	bet	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	21	csubj	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	_
21	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
22	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
25	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	ccomp	_	_
26	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	28	aux	_	_
28	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	25	ccomp	_	_
29	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Betting | the ing form |  |  |  | of bet | tree rules |
| 2 | **bet** *in a quote* | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **like** *in a quote* | future | you | Betting |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |
| 4 | **mean** | present | betting |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **like** *in a quote* | future | you | Betting |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Betting on horses is a kind of gambling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:betting:x1:1
# text = Betting on horses is a kind of gambling.
1	Betting	bet	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	gambling	gambling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bet** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | on horses | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent on horse=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Betting | a kind |  |  |  | of gambling | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children are not allowed to do betting with money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:betting:x2:1
# text = Children are not allowed to do betting with money.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	betting	bet	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **allow** | present · passive |  | Children |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Children *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **bet** | gerund | Children *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with money | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm betting it will rain tomorrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:betting:x3:1
# text = I'm betting it will rain tomorrow.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	betting	bet	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
7	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bet** | present · progressive | I |  |  |  | tomorrow |  | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **rain** | future | it |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The betting shop is next to the bakery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:betting:x4:1
# text = The betting shop is next to the bakery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	betting	betting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	next	next	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bakery	bakery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the betting shop |  |  |  |  | to the bakery; next *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the long run, betting usually loses money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:betting:x5:1
# text = In the long run, betting usually loses money.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	run	run	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	betting	bet	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	loses	lose	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bet** | gerund |  |  |  | the long run |  |  | vn risk-94 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **lose** | present |  | money |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some games on phones are like betting, so be careful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:betting:x6:1
# text = Some games on phones are like betting, so be careful.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	betting	bet	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
11	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bet** | present · progressive | some games on phones |  |  |  |  |  | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | infinitive | some games on phones *not said here* |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |

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