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title: bullfighter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bullfighter» in the school dictionary: A person who takes part in a bullfight, a public show in which people tease and fight a bull, usually ending with the bull being killed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bullfighter

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**Who acts:** person, people, bullfighter, Many people, bullfighting, matador · **What happens:** take, tease, fight, end, kill, call · **To what, where:** part, bullfight, public show, bull, main bullfighter, red cape · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A person who takes part in a bullfight, a public show in which people tease and fight a bull, usually ending with the bull being killed.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullfighter:m1:1
# text = A person who takes part in a bullfight, a public show in which people tease and fight a bull, usually ending with the bull being killed.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bullfight	bullfight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	obl	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	tease	tease	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	fight	fight	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	ending	end	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	advcl	_	_
24	with	with	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
27	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	28	aux:pass	_	_
28	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	26	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | a person | part |  | a bullfight |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent part=Value in bullfight=Location |
| 2 | **tease** | present | people |  |  | a public show |  |  | vn ferret-35.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **fight** | present | people *not said here* | a bull |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bull=Co-Agent |
| 4 | **end** | gerund | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the bull; usually *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with bull=Subeventuality |
| 5 | **kill** | gerund · passive |  | the bull *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» |

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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 -->
The main bullfighter is called a matador.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullfighter:m2:1
# text = The main bullfighter is called a matador.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bullfighter	bullfighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	matador	matador	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | the main bullfighter |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bullfighter waved a red cape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullfighter:x1:1
# text = The bullfighter waved a red cape.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bullfighter	bullfighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waved	wave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cape	cape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wave** | past | the bullfighter | a red cape |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cape=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many people protest that bullfighting is cruel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullfighter:x2:1
# text = Many people protest that bullfighting is cruel.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	protest	protest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	bullfighting	bullfighting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protest** *speech: disagree* | present | Many people |  |  |  |  |  | vn rebel-71.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | bullfighting |  |  |  |  | cruel *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The matador is the most famous bullfighter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullfighter:x3:1
# text = The matador is the most famous bullfighter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	matador	matador	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bullfighter	bullfighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the matador | the famous bullfighter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some cities in Spain have banned bullfights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullfighter:x4:1
# text = Some cities in Spain have banned bullfights.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Spain	Spain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	banned	ban	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	bullfights	bullfight	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 | **have** | present | some cities in Spain | banned bullfights |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bullfight=Patient |
| 2 | **ban** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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In the painting a bullfighter stands in the ring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullfighter:x5:1
# text = In the painting a bullfighter stands in the ring.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bullfighter	bullfighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | a bullfighter |  |  | the painting |  | in the ring | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in painting=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bulls are colour-blind to red; they charge at the moving cape.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullfighter:x6:1
# text = Bulls are colour-blind to red; they charge at the moving cape.
1	Bulls	bull	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	blind	blind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	charge	charge	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	moving	moving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	cape	cape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Bulls |  |  |  |  | to red; blind *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **charge** | present | Bulls *= bull* |  |  | the moving cape |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at cape=Trajectory |

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