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title: dart — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dart» in the school dictionary: A dart is a small pointed object you throw at a round board in a game called darts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dart

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**Who acts:** dart, you, game, Fish, uncle, She · **What happens:** be, throw, call, blow, shoot, dart · **To what, where:** small pointed object, round board, darts, small sharp arrow, mouse, kitchen floor · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dart is a small pointed object you throw at a round board in a game called darts.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dart:m1:1
# text = A dart is a small pointed object you throw at a round board in a game called darts.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dart	dart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	pointed	pointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	throw	throw	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
18	darts	dart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dart | a small pointed object |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **throw** | present | you | a small pointed object *not said here* |  | a round board in a game |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent object=Theme at board=Destination |
| 3 | **call** | participle | a game *not said here* | darts |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «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 dart is a small sharp arrow, often blown or shot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dart:m2:1
# text = A dart is a small sharp arrow, often blown or shot.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dart	dart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	blown	blow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	shot	shoot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dart | a small sharp arrow |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **blow** | participle |  | a small sharp arrow *not said here* |  |  |  | often *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **shoot** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To dart is to move suddenly and very quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dart:m3:1
# text = To dart is to move suddenly and very quickly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	dart	dart	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
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	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dart** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | move, suddenly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mouse darted across the kitchen floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dart:x1:1
# text = A mouse darted across the kitchen floor.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	darted	dart	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **dart** | participle |  | a mouse *not said here* |  | the kitchen floor |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across floor=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fish darted between the rocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dart:x2:1
# text = Fish darted between the rocks.
1	Fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	darted	dart	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dart** | past | Fish |  |  | the rocks |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between rock=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle plays darts every Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dart:x3:1
# text = My uncle plays darts every Friday.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	darts	dart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | My uncle | darts |  |  | friday |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dart=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dart hit the middle of the board.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dart:x4:1
# text = The dart hit the middle of the board.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dart	dart	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	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	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 dart | the middle of the board |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme middle=Co-Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She darted out of the room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dart:x5:1
# text = She darted out of the room.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	darted	dart	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	room	room	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 | **dart** | past | She |  |  | the room |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out room=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never throw darts near other people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dart:x6:1
# text = Never throw darts near other people.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	throw	throw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	darts	dart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	near	near	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **not** **throw** | imperative | you *not said here* | darts |  |  |  | near other people | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent dart=Theme near people=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rabbit darted into its hole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dart:x7:1
# text = The rabbit darted into its hole.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	darted	dart	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **dart** | participle |  | the rabbit *not said here* |  | rabbit's hole |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into hole=Destination |

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