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title: footballer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «footballer» in the school dictionary: A footballer is a person who plays football, especially as a job. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# footballer

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**Who acts:** footballer, person, football, cousin, footballers, She · **What happens:** be, play, mean, want, score, run · **To what, where:** person, football, soccer, American football league, games, professional footballer

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«footballer» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [footballer in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/footballer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A footballer is a person who plays football, especially as a job.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footballer:m1:1
# text = A footballer is a person who plays football, especially as a job.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	footballer	footballer	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	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 footballer | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | present | a person | football |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent football=Theme |

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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 -->
In the UK and most countries, football means soccer; in the USA, Canada and parts of Australia, «football» can mean American, Canadian, Australian rules football or rugby league, so a footballer can play those games.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footballer:m2:1
# text = In the UK and most countries, football means soccer; in the USA, Canada and parts of Australia, «football» can mean American, Canadian, Australian rules football or rugby league, so a footballer can play those games.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	soccer	soccer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	_
25	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
26	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	parataxis	_	_
27	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	36	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
29	Canadian	Canadian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
31	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
32	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	33	compound	_	_
33	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	36	compound	_	_
34	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	35	cc	_	_
35	rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	conj	_	_
36	league	league	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	42	punct	_	_
38	so	so	ADV	RB	_	42	advmod	_	_
39	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	40	det	_	_
40	footballer	footballer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	42	nsubj	_	_
41	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	42	aux	_	_
42	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	parataxis	_	_
43	those	that	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	44	det	_	_
44	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	42	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | football | soccer |  |  |  | in the USA and Canada and parts of Australia; in the UK and most countries | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot soccer=Theme in uk=Attribute |
| 2 | **mean** | can | football | American football league |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent league=Topic |
| 3 | **play** | can | a footballer | that games |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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My cousin wants to be a professional footballer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footballer:x1:1
# text = My cousin wants to be a professional footballer.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	professional	professional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	footballer	footballer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | My cousin |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | My cousin *not said here* | a professional footballer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The footballer scored a header in the last minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footballer:x2:1
# text = The footballer scored a header in the last minute.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	footballer	footballer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	header	header	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **score** | past | the footballer | a header |  |  | minute |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent header=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The footballers ran onto the pitch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footballer:x3:1
# text = The footballers ran onto the pitch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	footballers	footballer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pitch	pitch	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 | **run** | past | the footballers |  |  | the pitch |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme onto pitch=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A footballer needs good fitness and teamwork.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footballer:x4:1
# text = A footballer needs good fitness and teamwork.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	footballer	footballer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fitness	fitness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	teamwork	teamwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | a footballer | good fitness and teamwork |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot fitness=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She is the best footballer in our school team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footballer:x5:1
# text = She is the best footballer in our school team.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	footballer	footballer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | the best footballer |  | our school team |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Famous footballers visited the children's hospital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footballer:x6:1
# text = Famous footballers visited the children's hospital.
1	Famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	footballers	footballer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | Famous footballers | the children's hospital |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hospital=Co-Agent |

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