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title: dartboard — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dartboard» in the school dictionary: A dartboard is a round board, divided into numbered sections, at which you throw darts in the game of darts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dartboard

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**Who acts:** dartboard, you, We, Hitting, your, bull's eye · **What happens:** be, divide, number, throw, hang, have · **To what, where:** round board, numbered sections, darts, game, dartboard, garage

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A dartboard is a round board, divided into numbered sections, at which you throw darts in the game of darts.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dartboard:m1:1
# text = A dartboard is a round board, divided into numbered sections, at which you throw darts in the game of darts.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dartboard	dartboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	divided	divide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	numbered	number	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	sections	section	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	obl	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	throw	throw	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
17	darts	dart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	darts	dart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	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 dartboard | a round board |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **divide** | participle |  | a round board *not said here* |  | numbered sections |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **number** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **throw** | present | you | darts |  | the game of darts |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent dart=Theme at which=Destination |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hung a dartboard in the garage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dartboard:x1:1
# text = We hung a dartboard in the garage.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dartboard	dartboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	garage	garage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **hang** | past | We | a dartboard |  | the garage |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent dartboard=Theme in garage=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dartboard has numbers from 1 to 20 around the edge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dartboard:x2:1
# text = The dartboard has numbers from 1 to 20 around the edge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dartboard	dartboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	_
9	around	around	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the dartboard | numbers |  | 1 to 20 around the edge |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hitting the outer ring of the dartboard doubles your score.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dartboard:x3:1
# text = Hitting the outer ring of the dartboard doubles your score.
1	Hitting	hit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	outer	outer	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dartboard	dartboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	doubles	double	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | gerund |  | the outer ring of the dartboard |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ring=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **double** | present | Hitting | your score |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent score=Patient |
| 3 | **score** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom score «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hitting the treble 20 gives 60 points.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dartboard:x4:1
# text = Hitting the treble 20 gives 60 points.
1	Hitting	hit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	treble	treble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	_
5	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | gerund |  | the treble |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme treble=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **give** | present | Hitting | 60 points |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The bull's-eye is the centre of the dartboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dartboard:x5:1
# text = The bull's-eye is the centre of the dartboard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	bull's	bull's	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	dartboard	dartboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the bull's eye | the centre |  |  |  | of the dartboard | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Magnetic dartboards are safer for children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dartboard:x6:1
# text = Magnetic dartboards are safer for children.
1	Magnetic	magnetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	dartboards	dartboard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	safer	safe	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Magnetic dartboards |  |  |  |  | for children; safe *property* | tree rules |

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