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title: fighter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fighter» in the school dictionary: A fighter is a person who fights, for example in boxing or martial arts, or in a war. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fighter

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**Who acts:** fighter, person, small fast military aeroplane, firefighter, job, boxer · **What happens:** be, fight, not give up, keep, try, make · **To what, where:** person, boxing, someone, small fast military aeroplane, other aircraft, strong fighter

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«fighter» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [fighter in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fighter.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fighter is a person who fights, for example in boxing or martial arts, or in a war.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fighter:m1:1
# text = A fighter is a person who fights, for example in boxing or martial arts, or in a war.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fighter	fighter	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	fights	fight	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	boxing	boxing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	martial	martial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	arts	art	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fighter | a person or a war |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fight** | present | a person or a war |  |  | boxing or martial arts |  | for example | 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 fighter is someone who does not give up and keeps trying hard against problems or illness.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fighter:m2:1
# text = A fighter is someone who does not give up and keeps trying hard against problems or illness.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fighter	fighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
12	trying	try	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	xcomp	_	_
13	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	12	advmod	_	_
14	against	against	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fighter | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **give up** | present · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **keep** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **try** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | against problems or illness; hard *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fighter (fighter plane, fighter jet) is a small fast military aeroplane made to attack other aircraft.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fighter:m3:1
# text = A fighter (fighter plane, fighter jet) is a small fast military aeroplane made to attack other aircraft.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fighter	fighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	fighter	fighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	fighter	fighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	jet	jet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
13	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	military	military	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	aeroplane	aeroplane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
16	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	attack	attack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	aircraft	aircraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fighter | a small fast military aeroplane |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a small fast military aeroplane *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **attack** | to-infinitive | a small fast military aeroplane *not said here* | other aircraft |  |  |  |  | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aircraft=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A firefighter is a person whose job is to put out fires.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fighter:m4:1
# text = A firefighter is a person whose job is to put out fires.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firefighter	firefighter	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	fires	fire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a firefighter | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | job |  |  |  |  | put *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boxer was a strong fighter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fighter:x1:1
# text = The boxer was a strong fighter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boxer	boxer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fighter	fighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the boxer | a strong fighter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad was ill for months, but he's a real fighter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fighter:x2:1
# text = Grandad was ill for months, but he's a real fighter.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	fighter	fighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Grandad |  |  |  | month | ill *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Grandad | a real fighter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two fighter jets flew low over the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fighter:x3:1
# text = Two fighter jets flew low over the beach.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
2	fighter	fighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	jets	jet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	low	low	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | Two fighter jets |  |  | the beach |  | low *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over beach=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The firefighters put out the fire in ten minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fighter:x4:1
# text = The firefighters put out the fire in ten minutes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put out** | past | the firefighters | the fire |  |  | minute |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent fire=Goal |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sam wasn't a fighter; he hated hitting anyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fighter:x5:1
# text = Sam wasn't a fighter; he hated hitting anyone.
1	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fighter	fighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	hated	hate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	hitting	hit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	_
10	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | past | Sam | a fighter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hate** | past | Sam | a fighter *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **hit** *not said to happen* | gerund | Sam *not said here* | anyone |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme anyone=Co-Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little sister is a fighter and never gives up at chess.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fighter:x6:1
# text = My little sister is a fighter and never gives up at chess.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fighter	fighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My little sister | a fighter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **give up** | present | a fighter *not said here* |  |  | chess |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fighter pilot landed the plane safely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fighter:x7:1
# text = The fighter pilot landed the plane safely.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fighter	fighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	landed	land	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **land** | past | the fighter pilot | the plane |  |  |  | safely *property* | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V ADVP»: agent=Theme plane=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They were savage fighters and hunters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fighter:x8:1
# text = They were savage fighters and hunters.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	savage	savage	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	fighters	fighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | They | savage fighters and hunters |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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