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title: championship — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «championship» in the school dictionary: A competition to find the best player or team in a sport or game: «the world championship». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# championship

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**Who acts:** title, team, swimming championship, She, chess championship, They · **What happens:** find, be, win, last, train, lose · **To what, where:** best player, sport, championship, county championship, final

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A competition to find the best player or team in a sport or game: «the world championship».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:championship:m1:1
# text = A competition to find the best player or team in a sport or game: «the world championship».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	competition	competition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	championship	championship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | to-infinitive |  | the best player or team |  | a sport or game |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent player=Topic |

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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 title or position of being the champion: «She won the championship.».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:championship:m2:1
# text = The title or position of being the champion: «She won the championship.».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	champion	champion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	championship	championship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | of the champion | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** *in a quote* | past | the title or position | the championship |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent championship=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strong support for a cause: «his championship of animal rights».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:championship:m3:1
# text = Strong support for a cause: «his championship of animal rights».
1	Strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	support	support	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	championship	championship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	rights	right	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team won the county championship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:championship:x1:1
# text = Our team won the county championship.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	county	county	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	championship	championship	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 | **win** | past | Our team | the county championship |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent championship=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The swimming championship lasts three days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:championship:x2:1
# text = The swimming championship lasts three days.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	championship	championship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lasts	last	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl:unmarked	_	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** | present | the swimming championship |  |  |  | day |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is training for the world championship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:championship:x3:1
# text = She is training for the world championship.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	training	train	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	championship	championship	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 | **train** | present · progressive | She |  |  |  |  | for the world championship | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school chess championship is on Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:championship:x4:1
# text = The school chess championship is on Friday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	championship	championship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	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** | present | the chess championship |  |  |  |  | on Friday | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They lost in the final of the championship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:championship:x5:1
# text = They lost in the final of the championship.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	final	final	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	championship	championship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | They |  |  | the final of the championship |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V PP.eventuality S\_ING»: agent=Agent in final=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leeds played in the Championship last season.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:championship:x6:1
# text = Leeds played in the Championship last season.
1	Leeds	Leeds	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Championship	championship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | Leeds |  |  | the Championship | season |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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