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title: golfer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «golfer» in the school dictionary: A golfer is a person who plays golf, a game in which you hit a small ball into holes with a club, using as few hits as possible. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# golfer

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**Who acts:** golfer, person, you, grandad, best golfer, Golfers · **What happens:** be, play, hit, use, have, shout · **To what, where:** person, golf, small ball, game, ball, green

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A golfer is a person who plays golf, a game in which you hit a small ball into holes with a club, using as few hits as possible.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:golfer:m1:1
# text = A golfer is a person who plays golf, a game in which you hit a small ball into holes with a club, using as few hits as possible.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	golfer	golfer	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	golf	golf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	obl	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
19	into	into	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	_
26	as	as	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	hits	hit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obl	_	_
29	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	30	mark	_	_
30	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	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 golfer | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | present | a person | golf |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent golf=Theme |
| 3 | **hit** | past | you | a small ball |  | a game |  | into holes *result*; with a club | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Agent ball=Patient into hole=Result with club=Instrument |
| 4 | **use** | gerund | you *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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The golfer hit the ball onto the green.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:golfer:x1:1
# text = The golfer hit the ball onto the green.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	golfer	golfer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hit	hit	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	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	green	green	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | the golfer | the ball |  | the green |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent ball=Theme onto green=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My grandad is a keen golfer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:golfer:x2:1
# text = My grandad is a keen golfer.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	keen	keen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	golfer	golfer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My grandad | a keen golfer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The best golfer had the lowest score.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:golfer:x3:1
# text = The best golfer had the lowest score.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	golfer	golfer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	lowest	low	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the best golfer | the lowest score |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent score=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Golfers shout «Fore!» to warn people of a flying ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:golfer:x4:1
# text = Golfers shout «Fore!» to warn people of a flying ball.
1	Golfers	golfer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shout	shout	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Fore	fore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	warn	warn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	amod	_	_
13	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | present | Golfers | Fore |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fore=Topic |
| 2 | **warn** *speech: warn* | to-infinitive | people of a flying ball |  |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **fly** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The young golfer won her first trophy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:golfer:x5:1
# text = The young golfer won her first trophy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	golfer	golfer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	trophy	trophy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | the young golfer | golfer's first trophy |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trophy=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A golfer carries clubs in a big bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:golfer:x6:1
# text = A golfer carries clubs in a big bag.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	golfer	golfer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	clubs	club	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | a golfer | clubs |  | a big bag |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent club=Value in bag=Location |

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