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title: competitive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «competitive» in the school dictionary: Wanting very much to win or to do better than others. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# competitive

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**Who acts:** brother, Football, shop, Getting, class, team · **What happens:** want, win, do, involve, be, have · **To what, where:** board games, competitive sport, competitive prices, school, competitive spirit, good loser

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«competitive» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [competitive in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/competitive.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wanting very much to win or to do better than others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:competitive:m1:1
# text = Wanting very much to win or to do better than others.
1	Wanting	want	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	much	much	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
9	better	well	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	_
10	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **win** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «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 -->
Involving competition, like competitive sports.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:competitive:m2:1
# text = Involving competition, like competitive sports.
1	Involving	involve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	competition	competition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	competitive	competitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **involve** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As good as or cheaper than others, like competitive prices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:competitive:m3:1
# text = As good as or cheaper than others, like competitive prices.
1	As	as	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj	_	_
3	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	cheaper	cheap	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	competitive	competitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother is very competitive, even at board games.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:competitive:x1:1
# text = My brother is very competitive, even at board games.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	competitive	competitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	even	even	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	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** | present | My brother |  |  | board games |  | competitive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Football is a competitive sport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:competitive:x2:1
# text = Football is a competitive sport.
1	Football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	competitive	competitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Football | a competitive sport |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop has competitive prices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:competitive:x3:1
# text = The shop has competitive prices.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	competitive	competitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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** | present | the shop | competitive prices |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent price=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Getting into that school is very competitive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:competitive:x4:1
# text = Getting into that school is very competitive.
1	Getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	into	into	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	competitive	competitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | gerund |  |  |  | that school |  |  | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into school=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present | Getting |  |  |  |  | competitive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Our class has a competitive spirit on sports day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:competitive:x5:1
# text = Our class has a competitive spirit on sports day.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	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	6	det	_	_
5	competitive	competitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	spirit	spirit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	compound	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our class | a competitive spirit |  |  | on sports day |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spirit=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Being competitive is fine, but be a good loser too.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:competitive:x6:1
# text = Being competitive is fine, but be a good loser too.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	competitive	competitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	loser	loser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
11	too	too	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | competitive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | infinitive |  | a good loser |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The team played a competitive match against the champions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:competitive:x7:1
# text = The team played a competitive match against the champions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	competitive	competitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	against	against	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	champions	champion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **play** | past | the team | a competitive match |  |  |  | against the champions | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Theme |

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