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title: coach — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «coach» in the school dictionary: A coach is a person who trains a sports team or a player. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# coach

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** coach, person, 3 coaches, We, Mum, Cinderella · **What happens:** be, train, pull, teach, hold, give · **To what, where:** person, sports team, big comfortable bus, carriage, skill, someone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«coach» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [coach in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/coach.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A coach is a person who trains a sports team or a player.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coach:m1:1
# text = A coach is a person who trains a sports team or a player.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	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	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	trains	train	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	compound	_	_
10	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a coach | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **train** | present | a person | a sports team or a player |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Theme |

<!-- .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 coach is also a big comfortable bus for long trips (UK).

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coach:m2:1
# text = A coach is also a big comfortable bus for long trips (UK).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	comfortable	comfortable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	trips	trip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a coach | a big comfortable bus |  |  |  | for long trips | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A coach is a carriage pulled by horses (old).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coach:m3:1
# text = A coach is a carriage pulled by horses (old).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	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	carriage	carriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	pulled	pull	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a coach | a carriage |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pull** | participle |  | a carriage *not said here* |  |  |  | by horses | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A coach is a carriage of a train.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coach:m4:1
# text = A coach is a carriage of a train.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	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	carriage	carriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a coach | a carriage |  |  |  | of a train | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To coach is to train or teach someone a skill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coach:m5:1
# text = To coach is to train or teach someone a skill.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	train	train	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	teach	teach	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | train *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **teach** *speech: other* | infinitive |  | a skill | someone |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient skill=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A coach holds 50 people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coach:x1:1
# text = A coach holds 50 people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | a coach | 50 people |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many coaches for 180 pupils?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coach:x2:1
# text = How many coaches for 180 pupils?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	coaches	coach	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	180	180	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach gave each player 2 balls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coach:x3:1
# text = The coach gave each player 2 balls.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	balls	ball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the coach | each player |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent player=Recipient ball=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
3 coaches went to the zoo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coach:x4:1
# text = 3 coaches went to the zoo.
1	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	coaches	coach	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | 3 coaches |  |  | the zoo |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to zoo=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our coach told us to pass the ball more.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coach:x5:1
# text = Our coach told us to pass the ball more.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | Our coach |  | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **pass** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Our coach *not said here* | the ball |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ball=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went to the seaside on a coach trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coach:x6:1
# text = We went to the seaside on a coach trip.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	seaside	seaside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  | a coach trip |  | to the seaside | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to seaside=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum coaches the girls' netball team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coach:x7:1
# text = Mum coaches the girls' netball team.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	coaches	coach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	netball	netball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coach** | present | Mum | the girls's netball team |  |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Beneficiary |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cinderella rode to the ball in a golden coach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coach:x8:1
# text = Cinderella rode to the ball in a golden coach.
1	Cinderella	Cinderella	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | past | Cinderella |  |  | a golden coach |  | to the ball | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent to ball=Trajectory |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear your seat belt on the coach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coach:x9:1
# text = Wear your seat belt on the coach.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	belt	belt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | your seat belt |  | the coach |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent belt=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stage coach went rattling past.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coach:x10:1
# text = The stage coach went rattling past.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	rattling	rattle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	past	past	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the stage coach |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **rattle** | gerund | the stage coach *not said here* |  |  |  |  | past *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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