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title: groundsman — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «groundsman» in the school dictionary: A person whose job is to look after a sports field, park or school grounds: cutting grass, marking lines, caring for the pitch. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# groundsman

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**Who acts:** person, groundsman, you, Cricket groundsmen · **What happens:** be, cut, mark, care, job, mow · **To what, where:** grass, lines, football pitch, groundsman, field, running track

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person whose job is to look after a sports field, park or school grounds: cutting grass, marking lines, caring for the pitch.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groundsman:m1:1
# text = A person whose job is to look after a sports field, park or school grounds: cutting grass, marking lines, caring for the pitch.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	compound	_	_
11	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	grounds	grounds	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
18	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
19	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	marking	mark	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	conj	_	_
22	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	caring	care	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	conj	_	_
25	for	for	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	pitch	pitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a person |  |  |  | after a sports field and park or school grounds | look *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** | gerund | a person *not said here* | grass |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset grass=Product |
| 3 | **mark** | gerund | a person *not said here* | lines |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent line=Destination |
| 4 | **care** | gerund | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the pitch | vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent for pitch=Theme |
| 5 | **job** |  | a person |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: poss=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}

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The groundsman mowed the football pitch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groundsman:x1:1
# text = The groundsman mowed the football pitch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	groundsman	groundsman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	mowed	mow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pitch	pitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **mow** | past | the groundsman | the football pitch |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pitch=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Ask the groundsman before you go on the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groundsman:x2:1
# text = Ask the groundsman before you go on the field.
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	groundsman	groundsman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | the groundsman |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent groundsman=Recipient |
| 2 | **go** | present | you |  |  | the field |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on field=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The groundsman marked the running track.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groundsman:x3:1
# text = The groundsman marked the running track.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	groundsman	groundsman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	marked	mark	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	track	track	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **mark** | past | the groundsman | the running track |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent track=Destination |
| 2 | **run** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Cricket groundsmen roll the pitch flat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groundsman:x4:1
# text = Cricket groundsmen roll the pitch flat.
1	Cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	groundsmen	groundsman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	roll	roll	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pitch	pitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **roll** | present | Cricket groundsmen | the pitch |  |  |  | flat *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pitch=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The groundsman was cross about the muddy footprints.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groundsman:x5:1
# text = The groundsman was cross about the muddy footprints.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	groundsman	groundsman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	cross	cross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	footprints	footprint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the groundsman |  |  |  |  | about the muddy footprints; cross *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Our school groundsman plants the flower beds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groundsman:x6:1
# text = Our school groundsman plants the flower beds.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	groundsman	groundsman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	beds	bed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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