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title: club — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «club» in the school dictionary: A club is a group of people who meet to do something they like, such as reading, chess or a sport. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# club

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**Who acts:** club, people, Clubs, chess club, 5 new children, club fee · **What happens:** be, meet, do, like, use, hit · **To what, where:** group, something, heavy stick, golf club, golf ball, one

<!-- .vabout -->
«club» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [club in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/club.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A club is a group of people who meet to do something they like, such as reading, chess or a sport.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:club:m1:1
# text = A club is a group of people who meet to do something they like, such as reading, chess or a sport.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	club	club	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	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a club | a group |  |  |  | of people | tree rules |
| 2 | **meet** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive | people *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 4 | **like** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

<!-- .note -->
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 club is a heavy stick used to hit, or a golf club used to hit a golf ball.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:club:m2:1
# text = A club is a heavy stick used to hit, or a golf club used to hit a golf ball.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	hit	hit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	golf	golf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
15	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	hit	hit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	golf	golf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a club | a heavy stick or a golf club |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a heavy stick or a golf club *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **hit** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **use** | participle |  | a golf club *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **hit** | to-infinitive |  | a golf ball |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ball=Co-Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clubs is one of the four suits in a pack of cards, with a black clover shape.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:club:m3:1
# text = Clubs is one of the four suits in a pack of cards, with a black clover shape.
1	Clubs	club	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	suits	suit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
16	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
17	clover	clover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Clubs | one |  |  |  | of the four suits in a pack of cards and a black clover shape | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To club together means to put money together to buy something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:club:m4:1
# text = To club together means to put money together to buy something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	together	together	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | club |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **put** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | club *not said here* | money |  |  |  | together *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent money=Goal |
| 3 | **buy** | to-infinitive | club *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chess club has 18 members.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:club:x1:1
# text = The chess club has 18 members.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	18	18	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the chess club | 18 members |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent member=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
5 new children joined the club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:club:x2:1
# text = 5 new children joined the club.
1	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	joined	join	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | past | 5 new children | the club |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent club=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The club fee is 10 dollars a month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:club:x3:1
# text = The club fee is 10 dollars a month.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	fee	fee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the club fee | 10 dollars |  |  | month |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
12 pupils are in both clubs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:club:x4:1
# text = 12 pupils are in both clubs.
1	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	clubs	club	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | 12 pupils |  |  | both clubs |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I go to the after-school art club on Tuesdays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:club:x5:1
# text = I go to the after-school art club on Tuesdays.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Tuesdays	Tuesday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | I |  |  | the art club | tuesday |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to club=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The giant waved his club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:club:x6:1
# text = The giant waved his club.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waved	wave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wave** | past | the giant | giant's club |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent club=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She hit the golf ball with her club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:club:x7:1
# text = She hit the golf ball with her club.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	golf	golf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | She | the golf ball |  |  |  | with her club | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent ball=Patient with club=Instrument |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We clubbed together to buy our teacher a present.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:club:x8:1
# text = We clubbed together to buy our teacher a present.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	clubbed	club	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	present	present	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **club together** | past | We |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **buy** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | a present | our teacher |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent teacher=Beneficiary present=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You will hear our glee-club this evening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:club:x9:1
# text = You will hear our glee-club this evening.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
5	glee	glee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | future | You | our glee club |  |  | evening |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer club=Stimulus |

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