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title: gambler — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gambler» in the school dictionary: A person who plays games of chance for money, such as cards, betting or slot machines. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# gambler

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**Who acts:** person, big risks, gambler, Most gamblers, gamblers, He · **What happens:** play, take, hope, win, lose, be · **To what, where:** games, big risks, something, money, one bet, more

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who plays games of chance for money, such as cards, betting or slot machines.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gambler:m1:1
# text = A person who plays games of chance for money, such as cards, betting or slot machines.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	betting	betting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	slot	slot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	machines	machine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | a person | games of chance |  |  |  | for money | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent game=Theme for money=Eventuality |

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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 person who takes big risks hoping to win something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gambler:m2:1
# text = A person who takes big risks hoping to win something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	risks	risk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	hoping	hope	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | a person | big risks |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent risk=Theme |
| 2 | **hope** | gerund | big risks *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **win** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | big risks *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gambler lost all his money on one bet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gambler:x1:1
# text = The gambler lost all his money on one bet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gambler	gambler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	bet	bet	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 | **lose** | past | the gambler | gambler's money |  | one bet |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most gamblers lose more than they win.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gambler:x2:1
# text = Most gamblers lose more than they win.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	gamblers	gambler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lose	lose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	obj	_	_
5	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	win	win	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | present | Most gamblers | more |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Eventuality |
| 2 | **win** | present | gamblers *= gambler* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's a bit of a gambler — he took a big risk with his business.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gambler:x3:1
# text = He's a bit of a gambler — he took a big risk with his business.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gambler	gambler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	risk	risk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | a bit |  |  |  | of a gambler | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | past | he | a big risk |  |  |  | with his business | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent risk=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the gambler bet his horse on a card game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gambler:x4:1
# text = In the story, the gambler bet his horse on a card game.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gambler	gambler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	bet	bet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bet** | past | the gambler |  | gambler's horse | the story |  | on a card game | vn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent horse=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gambler bets $10 and loses; he has $10 less.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gambler:x5:1
# text = A gambler bets $10 and loses; he has $10 less.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gambler	gambler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bets	bet	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	$	$	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	loses	lose	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	$	$	SYM	$	_	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
13	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bet** | present | a gambler |  |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent $=Recipient |
| 2 | **lose** | present | a gambler *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **have** | present | gambler |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent $=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gambling can become a harmful habit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gambler:x6:1
# text = Gambling can become a harmful habit.
1	Gambling	gambling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	harmful	harmful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	habit	habit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | can | Gambling | a harmful habit |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The luck was on his side, and soon the money of the other gamblers found its way from their pockets into his.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gambler:x7:1
# text = The luck was on his side, and soon the money of the other gamblers found its way from their pockets into his.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	luck	luck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
9	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	16	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	gamblers	gambler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
16	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
17	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	from	from	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	pockets	pocket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
22	into	into	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the luck |  |  | his side |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | past | the money of the other gamblers | money's way |  | gamblers's pockets into his |  | soon *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent way=Theme from pocket=Source |

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