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title: cheerleader — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cheerleader» in the school dictionary: A cheerleader is a person, often in a team, who dances, shouts chants and does jumps to encourage a sports team and the crowd. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cheerleader

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**Who acts:** cheerleader, team, cheerleaders, sister, Grandma, she · **What happens:** be, dance, shout, jump, encourage, support · **To what, where:** person, chants, sports team, anyone, pom poms, game · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cheerleader is a person, often in a team, who dances, shouts chants and does jumps to encourage a sports team and the crowd.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheerleader:m1:1
# text = A cheerleader is a person, often in a team, who dances, shouts chants and does jumps to encourage a sports team and the crowd.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cheerleader	cheerleader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	dances	dance	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	shouts	shout	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
16	chants	chant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	jumps	jump	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	encourage	encourage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	xcomp	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	compound	_	_
24	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cheerleader | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dance** | present | a team |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **shout** *speech: express* | present |  | chants |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chant=Topic |
| 4 | **jump** | present · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **encourage** | to-infinitive |  | a sports team and the crowd |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cheerleader is also anyone who strongly supports and encourages a person or an idea.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheerleader:m2:1
# text = A cheerleader is also anyone who strongly supports and encourages a person or an idea.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cheerleader	cheerleader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	supports	support	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	encourages	encourage	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cheerleader | anyone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **support** | present |  |  |  |  |  | strongly *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **encourage** | present |  | a person or a idea |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cheerleaders waved their pom-poms at the game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheerleader:x1:1
# text = The cheerleaders waved their pom-poms at the game.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cheerleaders	cheerleader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waved	wave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
5	pom	pom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	poms	pom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wave** | past | the cheerleaders | cheerleaders's pom poms |  | the game |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pom=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister joined the cheerleading squad at her school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheerleader:x2:1
# text = My sister joined the cheerleading squad at her school.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	joined	join	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	cheerleading	cheerlead	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	squad	squad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | past | My sister | the cheerleading squad |  | sister's school |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent squad=Patient |
| 2 | **cheerlead** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cheerleader was lifted high into the air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheerleader:x3:1
# text = The cheerleader was lifted high into the air.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cheerleader	cheerleader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	lifted	lift	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	high	high	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | past · passive |  | the cheerleader |  | the air |  | high *property* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme into air=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma is my biggest cheerleader; she comes to every match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheerleader:x4:1
# text = Grandma is my biggest cheerleader; she comes to every match.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	cheerleader	cheerleader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Grandma | my biggest cheerleader |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | present | she |  |  | every match |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to match=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cheerleaders shouted, «Go, team, go!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheerleader:x5:1
# text = The cheerleaders shouted, «Go, team, go!»
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cheerleaders	cheerleader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | the cheerleaders |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | team |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **go** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cheerleading takes a lot of strength and practice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheerleader:x6:1
# text = Cheerleading takes a lot of strength and practice.
1	Cheerleading	cheerlead	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	takes	take	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	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cheerlead** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | present |  | a lot of strength and practice |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our teacher was a cheerleader for the new reading club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheerleader:x7:1
# text = Our teacher was a cheerleader for the new reading club.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cheerleader	cheerleader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Our teacher | a cheerleader |  |  |  | for the new reading club | tree rules |

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