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title: clubhouse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «clubhouse» in the school dictionary: A clubhouse is a building used by a sports club or other club, with changing rooms, a meeting room or a café. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# clubhouse

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**Who acts:** clubhouse, children, We, team, You, cricket clubhouse · **What happens:** be, use, change, have, build, need · **To what, where:** building, den, small hut, lunch, tennis clubhouse, clubhouse · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«clubhouse» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [clubhouse in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/clubhouse.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A clubhouse is a building used by a sports club or other club, with changing rooms, a meeting room or a café.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clubhouse:m1:1
# text = A clubhouse is a building used by a sports club or other club, with changing rooms, a meeting room or a café.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clubhouse	clubhouse	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	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	compound	_	_
10	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	changing	change	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	amod	_	_
17	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	café	café	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	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 clubhouse | a building |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a building *not said here* |  |  |  | by a sports club or other club | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **change** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 clubhouse is also a den or small hut that children use as a secret club place, like a treehouse.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clubhouse:m2:1
# text = A clubhouse is also a den or small hut that children use as a secret club place, like a treehouse.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clubhouse	clubhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	den	den	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	hut	hut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obj	_	_
11	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	treehouse	treehouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a clubhouse | a den or small hut |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | children | small hut |  |  |  | as a secret club place and a treehouse | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent that=Duration as place=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had lunch at the tennis clubhouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clubhouse:x1:1
# text = We had lunch at the tennis clubhouse.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tennis	tennis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	clubhouse	clubhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | lunch |  | the tennis clubhouse |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lunch=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team changes in the clubhouse before the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clubhouse:x2:1
# text = Our team changes in the clubhouse before the match.
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	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	clubhouse	clubhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	match	match	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 | **change** | present | Our team |  |  | the clubhouse | before the match |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We built a clubhouse in the garden from old boards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clubhouse:x3:1
# text = We built a clubhouse in the garden from old boards.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	clubhouse	clubhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	boards	board	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | We | a clubhouse |  | the garden |  | from old boards | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent clubhouse=Product from board=Material |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You need the password to enter our clubhouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clubhouse:x4:1
# text = You need the password to enter our clubhouse.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	enter	enter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	clubhouse	clubhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | You | the password |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot password=Theme |
| 2 | **enter** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* | our clubhouse |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme clubhouse=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cricket clubhouse has photos of old teams.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clubhouse:x5:1
# text = The cricket clubhouse has photos of old teams.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	clubhouse	clubhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the cricket clubhouse | photos of old teams |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad waited in the clubhouse while I played golf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clubhouse:x6:1
# text = Dad waited in the clubhouse while I played golf.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waited	wait	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	clubhouse	clubhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	golf	golf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | Dad |  |  | the clubhouse |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in clubhouse=Location |
| 2 | **play** | past | I | golf |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent golf=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clubhouse was full of muddy boots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clubhouse:x7:1
# text = The clubhouse was full of muddy boots.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clubhouse	clubhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the clubhouse |  |  |  |  | of muddy boots; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our clubhouse has a sign that says «Members Only».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clubhouse:x8:1
# text = Our clubhouse has a sign that says «Members Only».
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	clubhouse	clubhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our clubhouse | a sign |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sign=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a sign | Members |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent member=Topic |

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