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title: combatant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «combatant» in the school dictionary: A person, army or country that takes part in fighting in a war or battle. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# combatant

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**Who acts:** person, combatants, rules, people, war, Nurses · **What happens:** take, fight, be, protect, not be, rule · **To what, where:** part, war, fight, people, combatants, non-combatants

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A person, army or country that takes part in fighting in a war or battle.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combatant:m1:1
# text = A person, army or country that takes part in fighting in a war or battle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
9	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | a person and army or country | part |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme |
| 2 | **fight** | gerund | a person and army or country *not said here* |  |  | a war or battle |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «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 person who takes part in a fight, argument or contest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combatant:m2:1
# text = A person who takes part in a fight, argument or contest.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	contest	contest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | a person | part |  | a fight and argument or contest |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent part=Value in fight=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Both combatants were tired after the long battle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combatant:x1:1
# text = Both combatants were tired after the long battle.
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	combatants	combatant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	battle	battle	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 | **is** | past | both combatants |  |  |  | after the long battle | tired *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The rules of war protect people who are not combatants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combatant:x2:1
# text = The rules of war protect people who are not combatants.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	protect	protect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	combatants	combatant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | present | the rules of war |  | people |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | present | people | combatants |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **rule** |  | war |  |  |  |  |  | nom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nurses were non-combatants in the war.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combatant:x3:1
# text = Nurses were non-combatants in the war.
1	Nurses	nurse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	non-combatants	non-combatant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Nurses | non-combatants |  | the war |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two combatants shook hands after the boxing match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combatant:x4:1
# text = The two combatants shook hands after the boxing match.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	combatants	combatant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shook	shake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	boxing	boxing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | past | the two combatants | hands |  |  | after the boxing match |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The countries that were combatants signed a peace treaty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combatant:x5:1
# text = The countries that were combatants signed a peace treaty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	combatants	combatant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	signed	sign	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	treaty	treaty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the countries | combatants |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sign** | past | the countries | a peace treaty |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent treaty=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each combatant had a shield.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combatant:x6:1
# text = Each combatant had a shield.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	combatant	combatant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | each combatant | a shield |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shield=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Even women and children were to be found among the combatants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combatant:x7:1
# text = Even women and children were to be found among the combatants.
1	Even	even	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	among	among	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	combatants	combatant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past · passive |  | women and children |  |  |  | among the combatants | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

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