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title: goalkeeper — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «goalkeeper» in the school dictionary: A goalkeeper is the player who stands in the goal and tries to stop the other team scoring, in sports like football, hockey and netball (goalkeeper in netball is «GK»). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# goalkeeper

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**Who acts:** goalkeeper, player, ball, She · **What happens:** be, stand, try, stop, score, dive · **To what, where:** player, goal, other team, GK, penalty, goalkeeper

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A goalkeeper is the player who stands in the goal and tries to stop the other team scoring, in sports like football, hockey and netball (goalkeeper in netball is «GK»).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goalkeeper:m1:1
# text = A goalkeeper is the player who stands in the goal and tries to stop the other team scoring, in sports like football, hockey and netball (goalkeeper in netball is «GK»).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	tries	try	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
18	scoring	score	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
22	like	like	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	hockey	hockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	netball	netball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	_
28	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	nsubj	_	_
30	in	in	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	netball	netball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nmod	_	_
32	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	34	cop	_	_
33	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	GK	GK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	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 goalkeeper | the player and sports like football and hockey and netball |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand** | present | the player and sports like football and hockey and netball |  |  | the goal |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in goal=Location |
| 3 | **try** | present | the player and sports like football and hockey and netball *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **stop** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the player and sports like football and hockey and netball *not said here* | the other team |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **score** | gerund | the player and sports like football and hockey and netball *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | goalkeeper in netball | GK |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

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The goalkeeper dived and saved the penalty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goalkeeper:x1:1
# text = The goalkeeper dived and saved the penalty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dived	dive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	penalty	penalty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **dive** | past | the goalkeeper |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **save** | past | the goalkeeper *not said here* | the penalty |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent penalty=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who wants to be goalkeeper today?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goalkeeper:x2:1
# text = Who wants to be goalkeeper today?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | goalkeeper |  |  | today |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The goalkeeper can pick up the ball in the penalty area.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goalkeeper:x3:1
# text = The goalkeeper can pick up the ball in the penalty area.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	pick	pick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	penalty	penalty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick up** | can | the goalkeeper | the ball |  | the penalty area |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our goalkeeper wore bright yellow gloves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goalkeeper:x4:1
# text = Our goalkeeper wore bright yellow gloves.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | Our goalkeeper | bright yellow gloves |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent glove=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ball flew past the goalkeeper into the net.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goalkeeper:x5:1
# text = The ball flew past the goalkeeper into the net.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	past	past	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	net	net	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 | **fly** | past | the ball |  |  | the net |  | past the goalkeeper | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into net=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In hockey the goalkeeper wears big pads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goalkeeper:x6:1
# text = In hockey the goalkeeper wears big pads.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	hockey	hockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pads	pad	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 | **wear** | present | the goalkeeper | big pads |  | hockey |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent pad=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is the best goalkeeper in the league.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goalkeeper:x7:1
# text = She is the best goalkeeper in the league.
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	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	league	league	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 goalkeeper |  |  |  | in the league | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The goalkeeper kicked the ball up the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goalkeeper:x8:1
# text = The goalkeeper kicked the ball up the field.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kicked	kick	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	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kick up** | past | the goalkeeper | the ball |  |  |  | the field *obl:unmarked* | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent ball=Patient |

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