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title: bookmaker — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bookmaker» in the school dictionary: A person or company that takes bets on horse races, football matches and other events and pays out if people win. Also called a «bookie». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bookmaker

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**Who acts:** person, people, bookmaker, Gambling, Grandad, shop · **What happens:** take, pay out, win, call, make, print · **To what, where:** bets, horse races, bookie, books, odds, end · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«bookmaker» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [bookmaker in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bookmaker.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person or company that takes bets on horse races, football matches and other events and pays out if people win. Also called a «bookie».

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*Sentence 1:* A person or company that takes bets on horse races, football matches and other events and pays out if people win.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bookmaker:m1:1
# text = A person or company that takes bets on horse races, football matches and other events and pays out if people win.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	bets	bet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	races	race	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	matches	match	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	pays	pay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
19	out	out	ADP	RP	_	18	compound:prt	_	_
20	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
21	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj	_	_
22	win	win	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | a person or company | bets |  | horse races and football matches and other events |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bet=Theme on race=Destination |
| 2 | **pay out** | present | a person or company *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **win** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* Also called a «bookie».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bookmaker:m1:2
# text = Also called a «bookie».
1	Also	also	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	bookie	bookie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle |  | a bookie |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: rare — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who makes or prints books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bookmaker:m2:1
# text = A person who makes or prints books.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	prints	print	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **print** | present | a person *not said here* | books |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bookmaker offered odds of 5 to 1 on the horse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bookmaker:x1:1
# text = The bookmaker offered odds of 5 to 1 on the horse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bookmaker	bookmaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	offered	offer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	odds	odd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | past | the bookmaker | odds of 5 to 1 on the horse |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent odd=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gambling with a bookmaker is only for adults.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bookmaker:x2:1
# text = Gambling with a bookmaker is only for adults.
1	Gambling	gamble	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bookmaker	bookmaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gamble** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with a bookmaker | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | Gambling |  |  |  |  | for adults | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad says the bookmaker always wins in the end.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bookmaker:x3:1
# text = Grandad says the bookmaker always wins in the end.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bookmaker	bookmaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
6	wins	win	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Grandad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **win** | present | the bookmaker |  |  |  | in the end | always *property* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V PP.eventuality S\_ING»: agent=Agent in end=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is a bookmaker's shop on the high street.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bookmaker:x4:1
# text = There is a bookmaker's shop on the high street.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bookmaker	bookmaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **be** | present | a bookmaker's shop |  |  | the high street; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on street=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bookmaker took bets on the cup final.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bookmaker:x5:1
# text = The bookmaker took bets on the cup final.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bookmaker	bookmaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bets	bet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	final	final	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the bookmaker | bets |  | the cup final |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bet=Theme on final=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle lost money at the bookmaker's.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bookmaker:x6:1
# text = My uncle lost money at the bookmaker's.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bookmaker	bookmaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | My uncle | money |  | the bookmaker |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long ago, a bookmaker could also mean someone who bound books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bookmaker:x7:1
# text = Long ago, a bookmaker could also mean someone who bound books.
1	Long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bookmaker	bookmaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	bound	bound	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | could | a bookmaker | someone |  |  |  | ago *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Topic |
| 2 | **bound** | present |  | books |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location book=Theme |

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