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title: golf — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «golf» in the school dictionary: Golf is a game in which players hit a small hard ball with clubs into a series of holes, using as few hits as possible. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# golf

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**Who acts:** Golf, players, Mini golf, Grandpa plays, We, She · **What happens:** be, hit, use, golf, play, get · **To what, where:** game, small hard ball, small fun version, crazy golf, seaside, hole

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Golf is a game in which players hit a small hard ball with clubs into a series of holes, using as few hits as possible.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:golf:m1:1
# text = Golf is a game in which players hit a small hard ball with clubs into a series of holes, using as few hits as possible.
1	Golf	golf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	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	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obl	_	_
7	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	clubs	club	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
22	as	as	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	hits	hit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	_
25	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
26	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Golf | a game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hit** | past | players | a small hard ball |  | a game |  | with clubs; into a series of holes *result* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Agent ball=Patient with club=Instrument into series=Result |
| 3 | **use** | gerund | players *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as few hits | vn eat-39.1 «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 -->
Mini golf (crazy golf) is a small, fun version with obstacles.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:golf:m2:1
# text = Mini golf (crazy golf) is a small, fun version with obstacles.
1	Mini	mini	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	golf	golf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	golf	golf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	obstacles	obstacle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mini golf | a small fun version |  |  |  | with obstacles | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa plays golf every Saturday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:golf:x1:1
# text = Grandpa plays golf every Saturday.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	plays	play	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	golf	golf	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **golf** | present | Grandpa plays |  |  |  | saturday |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We played crazy golf at the seaside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:golf:x2:1
# text = We played crazy golf at the seaside.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	golf	golf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	seaside	seaside	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 | **play** | past | We | crazy golf |  | the seaside |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent golf=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She got a hole in one!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:golf:x3:1
# text = She got a hole in one!
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | She | a hole |  |  |  | in one | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hole=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A golf course usually has eighteen holes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:golf:x4:1
# text = A golf course usually has eighteen holes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	golf	golf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	eighteen	eighteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	holes	hole	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 | **have** | present | a golf course | eighteen holes |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hole=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He hit the golf ball into the pond.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:golf:x5:1
# text = He hit the golf ball into the pond.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	golf	golf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | He | the golf ball |  |  |  | into the pond *result* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent ball=Patient into pond=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In golf, the lowest score wins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:golf:x6:1
# text = In golf, the lowest score wins.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	golf	golf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lowest	low	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	wins	win	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | present | the lowest score |  |  | golf |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V PP.eventuality S\_ING»: agent=Agent in golf=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shout «Fore!» if your ball might hit someone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:golf:x7:1
# text = Shout «Fore!» if your ball might hit someone.
1	Shout	shout	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Fore	fore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	hit	hit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | imperative | you *not said here* | Fore |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fore=Topic |
| 2 | **hit** *a condition, not said to happen* | might | your ball | someone |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme someone=Co-Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The golf club is in the bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:golf:x8:1
# text = The golf club is in the bag.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	golf	golf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the golf club |  |  | the bag |  |  | tree rules |

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