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title: bout — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bout» in the school dictionary: A short period of illness or a strong feeling: a bout of flu, a bout of laughter. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bout

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**Who acts:** short time, I, bout, boxing bout, She, sun · **What happens:** do, wrestle, have, stop, last, cough · **To what, where:** something, match, bout, lesson, three rounds, coughing bout

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«bout» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [bout in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bout.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A short period of illness or a strong feeling: a bout of flu, a bout of laughter.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bout:m1:1
# text = A short period of illness or a strong feeling: a bout of flu, a bout of laughter.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bout	bout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	flu	flu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	bout	bout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	laughter	laughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A short time of doing something hard: a bout of exercise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bout:m2:1
# text = A short time of doing something hard: a bout of exercise.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bout	bout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund | a short time *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A boxing or wrestling match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bout:m3:1
# text = A boxing or wrestling match.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boxing	boxing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	wrestling	wrestle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
5	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **wrestle** | gerund |  | match |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Co-Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had a bout of flu last week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bout:x1:1
# text = I had a bout of flu last week.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bout	bout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	flu	flu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | a bout of flu |  |  | week |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bout=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bout of giggles stopped the lesson.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bout:x2:1
# text = A bout of giggles stopped the lesson.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bout	bout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	giggles	giggle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **stop** | past | a bout of giggles | the lesson |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality lesson=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The boxing bout lasted three rounds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bout:x3:1
# text = The boxing bout lasted three rounds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	boxing	boxing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bout	bout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lasted	last	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	rounds	round	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | past | the boxing bout | three rounds |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme round=Value |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She had a coughing bout during the play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bout:x4:1
# text = She had a coughing bout during the play.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	coughing	cough	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	bout	bout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	during	during	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | She | a coughing bout |  |  | during the play |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bout=Patient |
| 2 | **cough** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After a short bout of rain, the sun came out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bout:x5:1
# text = After a short bout of rain, the sun came out.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	bout	bout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	out	out	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | past | the sun |  |  |  | after a short bout of rain | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wrestlers shook hands after the bout.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bout:x6:1
# text = The wrestlers shook hands after the bout.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wrestlers	wrestler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shook	shake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bout	bout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | past | the wrestlers | hands |  |  | after the bout |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |

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