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title: bola — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bola» in the school dictionary: A throwing weapon made of two or three heavy balls joined by cords, thrown to wrap around an animal's legs and catch it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bola

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**Who acts:** bolas spider, gaucho, Native hunters, museum · **What happens:** make, join, throw, wrap, catch, call · **To what, where:** throwing weapon, two heavy balls, cords, legs, animal, name · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«bola» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [bola in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bola.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A throwing weapon made of two or three heavy balls joined by cords, thrown to wrap around an animal's legs and catch it.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bola:m1:1
# text = A throwing weapon made of two or three heavy balls joined by cords, thrown to wrap around an animal's legs and catch it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	throwing	throwing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	weapon	weapon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	conj	_	_
9	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	balls	ball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
11	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	cords	cord	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	wrap	wrap	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	around	around	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
19	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	's	's	PART	POS	_	20	case	_	_
22	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	catch	catch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
25	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a throwing weapon *not said here* |  |  |  | of two heavy balls | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **join** | participle |  | two heavy balls *not said here* |  |  |  | by cords | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **throw** | participle |  | cords *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **wrap** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a animal's legs |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme around leg=Destination |
| 5 | **catch** | present |  | animal |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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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: Bola — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The name of a spider called the bolas spider, which catches moths with a sticky ball on a thread.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bola:m2:1
# text = The name of a spider called the bolas spider, which catches moths with a sticky ball on a thread.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bolas	bola	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	compound	_	_
9	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	catches	catch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	moths	moth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle · passive |  | the name of a spider |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **catch** | present | the bolas spider | moths |  |  |  | with a sticky ball on a thread | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moth=Theme |
| 3 | **name** |  |  | a spider |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gaucho swung the bola around his head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bola:x1:1
# text = The gaucho swung the bola around his head.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gaucho	gaucho	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swung	swing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bola	bola	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	around	around	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swing** | past | the gaucho | the bola |  | gaucho's head |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent bola=Theme around head=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bola wrapped around the running animal's legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bola:x2:1
# text = A bola wrapped around the running animal's legs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bola	bola	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	wrapped	wrap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrap** | participle |  | a bola *not said here* |  | the running animal's legs |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme around leg=Destination |
| 2 | **run** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Native hunters in South America used bolas to catch rheas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bola:x3:1
# text = Native hunters in South America used bolas to catch rheas.
1	Native	native	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	bolas	bola	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
10	rheas	rhea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Native hunters in South America | bolas |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bola=Patient |
| 2 | **catch** | to-infinitive | Native hunters in South America *not said here* | rheas |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rhea=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum had a bola made of stones and leather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bola:x4:1
# text = The museum had a bola made of stones and leather.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bola	bola	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the museum | a bola |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bola=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a bola *not said here* |  |  |  | of stones and leather | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bolas spider swings a sticky ball to catch moths.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bola:x5:1
# text = The bolas spider swings a sticky ball to catch moths.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bolas	bola	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	swings	swing	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	moths	moth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swing** | present | the bolas spider | a sticky ball |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |
| 2 | **catch** | to-infinitive | the bolas spider *not said here* | moths |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moth=Theme |

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