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title: crossbar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «crossbar» in the school dictionary: A crossbar is a bar that goes across between two upright posts, such as the top bar of a goal in football or hockey. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# crossbar

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**Who acts:** crossbar, bar, jumper, ball, She, shot · **What happens:** be, go, go over, hit, bounce out, jump · **To what, where:** bar, two upright posts, crossbar, low crossbar, ride, friend

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«crossbar» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [crossbar in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/crossbar.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A crossbar is a bar that goes across between two upright posts, such as the top bar of a goal in football or hockey.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crossbar:m1:1
# text = A crossbar is a bar that goes across between two upright posts, such as the top bar of a goal in football or hockey.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crossbar	crossbar	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	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	across	across	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	between	between	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
11	upright	upright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	posts	post	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	hockey	hockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	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 crossbar | a bar |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | a bar |  |  | two upright posts |  | across *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme between post=Location |

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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 crossbar is also the bar between the seat and the handlebars of a bicycle.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crossbar:m2:1
# text = A crossbar is also the bar between the seat and the handlebars of a bicycle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crossbar	crossbar	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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	handlebars	handlebar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	bicycle	bicycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 crossbar | the bar |  |  |  | between the seat and the handlebars of a bicycle | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In sports like the high jump or pole vault, the crossbar is the bar the jumper must go over.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crossbar:m3:1
# text = In sports like the high jump or pole vault, the crossbar is the bar the jumper must go over.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	jump	jump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	vault	vault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	crossbar	crossbar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
18	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	acl:relcl	_	_
20	over	over	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the crossbar | the bar |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go over** | must | the jumper | the bar *not said here* |  |  |  | over *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bar=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ball hit the crossbar and bounced out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crossbar:x1:1
# text = The ball hit the crossbar and bounced out.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	crossbar	crossbar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	bounced	bounce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | the ball | the crossbar |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme crossbar=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **bounce out** | participle | the ball *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She jumped cleanly over the crossbar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crossbar:x2:1
# text = She jumped cleanly over the crossbar.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cleanly	cleanly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	crossbar	crossbar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump** | past | She |  |  | the crossbar |  | cleanly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over crossbar=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His shot went over the crossbar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crossbar:x3:1
# text = His shot went over the crossbar.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	shot	shot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	crossbar	crossbar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | His shot |  |  | the crossbar |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme over crossbar=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My bike has a low crossbar so I can get on easily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crossbar:x4:1
# text = My bike has a low crossbar so I can get on easily.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	bike	bike	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	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	crossbar	crossbar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
11	on	on	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My bike | a low crossbar |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crossbar=Patient |
| 2 | **get on** | can | I |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never give a friend a ride on your crossbar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crossbar:x5:1
# text = Never give a friend a ride on your crossbar.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ride	ride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	crossbar	crossbar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | a ride | a friend |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent friend=Recipient ride=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rugby ball must go over the crossbar to score.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crossbar:x6:1
# text = The rugby ball must go over the crossbar to score.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	crossbar	crossbar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	score	score	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | must | the rugby ball |  |  | the crossbar |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme over crossbar=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **score** | to-infinitive | the rugby ball *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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